Heading · Chapter 84
8448: Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, jacquards, automatic stop motions, shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles)
Heading 8448 is divided into 11 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 11
- 8448.11Dobbies and jacquards; card-reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith
- 8448.19Auxiliary machinery for machines of heading 8444, 8445: other
- 8448.20Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8444 or of their auxiliary machinery
- 8448.31Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8445: card clothing
- 8448.32Of machines for preparing textile fibres, other than card clothing
- 8448.33Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers
- 8448.39Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8445: other
- 8448.42Reeds for looms, healds and heald-frames
- 8448.49Parts and accessories of weaving machines: other
- 8448.51Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches
- 8448.59Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$193.7kUS$193.7k+US$5.4m+US$86.4m+> US$262m
Exports: 146
- Germany: US$863.6m
- China: US$672.3m
- Italy: US$308.1m
- France: US$286.9m
- Czechia: US$262m
- Switzerland: US$256.6m
- Singapore: US$217.9m
- Japan: US$204.7m
- India: US$166.4m
- United States: US$127.4m
- Portugal: US$125.9m
- Belgium: US$118.8m
- South Korea: US$89.9m
- Taiwan: US$86.4m
- Vietnam: US$76.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$67.9m
- Austria: US$58m
- Türkiye: US$55.6m
- Netherlands: US$53.4m
- Spain: US$50.9m
- United Kingdom: US$46.7m
- Sweden: US$31.2m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- Poland: US$14m
- Hungary: US$13.3m
- Brazil: US$12.7m
- Thailand: US$12.3m
- Tunisia: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.9m
- Romania: US$10.6m
- Canada: US$10.1m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9.7m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Australia: US$5.4m
- Greece: US$4.5m
- Guatemala: US$4.3m
- South Africa: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Ireland: US$2.8m
- Croatia: US$2.5m
- Slovenia: US$2.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Pakistan: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- Luxembourg: US$1.9m
- Israel: US$1.9m
- Mexico: US$1.8m
- Honduras: US$1.3m
- Morocco: US$1.2m
- Bahrain: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Philippines: US$699.7k
- Lithuania: US$635.9k
- Egypt: US$624.5k
- Latvia: US$548.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$516.6k
- Russia: US$476.5k
- Serbia: US$467.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8mUS$1.8m+US$10m+US$60m+> US$195.3m
Imports: 194
- China: US$793.5m
- India: US$362.1m
- Germany: US$351.8m
- United States: US$212.3m
- Singapore: US$207.1m
- Türkiye: US$195.3m
- Vietnam: US$180.4m
- Japan: US$173.7m
- Italy: US$147.9m
- Belgium: US$131.7m
- Bangladesh: US$109.1m
- Indonesia: US$94.4m
- Russia: US$85m
- Brazil: US$77.2m
- Pakistan: US$68m
- Switzerland: US$63.7m
- Egypt: US$63m
- Mexico: US$62.6m
- Czechia: US$61.6m
- France: US$60m
- Austria: US$49.6m
- Taiwan: US$46m
- South Korea: US$46m
- Uzbekistan: US$39.6m
- Netherlands: US$37.7m
- Portugal: US$36.9m
- Thailand: US$35.1m
- United Kingdom: US$31.1m
- Romania: US$31m
- Spain: US$26.8m
- Iran: US$24.7m
- Sweden: US$24.5m
- Malaysia: US$23.6m
- Canada: US$22.2m
- Argentina: US$21.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.7m
- Australia: US$17.7m
- Guatemala: US$16.3m
- Peru: US$16.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$14.5m
- Poland: US$14.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.6m
- El Salvador: US$13.2m
- Honduras: US$11.7m
- Nigeria: US$11.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10.5m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9.9m
- Algeria: US$9.3m
- Benin: US$8.7m
- Tunisia: US$8.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$8.1m
- Bahrain: US$7.4m
- Turkmenistan: US$7.3m
- Greece: US$6.6m
- Philippines: US$6.5m
- Hungary: US$6.3m
- Serbia: US$5.6m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$863.6m | 19.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$672.3m | 15.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$308.1m | 7% |
| 4 |  France | US$286.9m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$262m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$256.6m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$217.9m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$204.7m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  India | US$166.4m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  United States | US$127.4m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8448 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8448 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8448 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8448 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 12 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8448 goods worth US$4.4bn (−11.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$863.6m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$793.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 146 exporters with US$46.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$31.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, jacquards, automatic stop motions, shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles)?
Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, jacquards, automatic stop motions, shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles) fall under HS heading 8448, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on auxiliary machinery for use with machines of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8448 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on auxiliary machinery for use with machines of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8448 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most auxiliary machinery for use with machines of…?
Germany, with US$863.6m in 2024 (19.5% of world exports).