Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8448

8448.11

8448.11: Dobbies and jacquards; card-reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith

Subheading 8448.11 belongs to heading 8448 (auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8448 11 00 00 Dobbies and jacquards; card-reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith Free+2

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008

Import requirements 2

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.2m+430.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£21.62 per kg
Feb 2024: £2kMar 2024: £1kApr 2024: £98kMay 2024: £33kJun 2024: £1kJul 2024: £17kAug 2024: £34kOct 2024: £17kNov 2024: £8kDec 2024: £64kJan 2025: £2kFeb 2025: £50kMar 2025: £1kApr 2025: £10kMay 2025: £41kJun 2025: £13kJul 2025: £18kSept 2025: £68kOct 2025: £491kDec 2025: £103kJan 2026: £453kFeb 2026: £63kMar 2026: £10kMay 2026: £2kJul 2026: £7kAug 2026: £3k 20252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
France £1.1m 87.6% +1,474.3%
China £73k 6% +602.5%
Taiwan £61k 5.1% —
India £10k 0.8% +248.3%
Germany £4k 0.3% +217.3%
Poland £981 0.1% —
Belgium £0 0% -100%
United Kingdom £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

8448.11 · US$188.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$50.3kUS$50.3k+US$162.9k+US$1.3m+> US$21.6m

Exports: 59
  1. France: US$141.8m
  2. China: US$21.6m
  3. Belgium: US$9.6m
  4. Germany: US$4.3m
  5. Italy: US$4m
  6. Türkiye: US$1.3m
  7. Taiwan: US$882.5k
  8. Switzerland: US$838.1k
  9. India: US$781.3k
  10. Spain: US$564.5k
  11. United States: US$553.2k
  12. United Kingdom: US$378.9k
  13. Austria: US$272.3k
  14. Australia: US$261.4k
  15. Canada: US$162.9k
  16. Portugal: US$153.2k
  17. South Korea: US$135.4k
  18. Japan: US$128.9k
  19. Morocco: US$125.6k
  20. Romania: US$110.6k
  21. Ireland: US$94.2k
  22. Thailand: US$90.9k
  23. Singapore: US$74.5k
  24. Brazil: US$68.3k
  25. Netherlands: US$58.9k
  26. Czechia: US$58.2k
  27. Egypt: US$53k
  28. Saudi Arabia: US$52.9k
  29. South Africa: US$50.3k
  30. Pakistan: US$49.7k
  31. Vietnam: US$45.8k
  32. Indonesia: US$45.1k
  33. Israel: US$32k
  34. Bahrain: US$30k
  35. Poland: US$18.5k
  36. Cambodia: US$16.7k
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.6k
  38. Sweden: US$13.5k
  39. Greece: US$7.1k
  40. Russia: US$3.1k
  41. North Macedonia: US$3k
  42. Malaysia: US$2.6k
  43. Mexico: US$2.2k
  44. New Zealand: US$2.2k
  45. Lithuania: US$2.1k
  46. Philippines: US$1.6k
  47. Kuwait: US$1.4k
  48. Denmark: US$900
  49. Bulgaria: US$800
  50. Slovakia: US$700
  51. Peru: US$500
  52. Ukraine: US$400
  53. Finland: US$300
  54. Cyprus: US$200
  55. Panama: US$200
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$100
  57. Serbia: US$100
  58. Kenya: US$0
  59. Luxembourg: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$141.8m 75.1%
2 China US$21.6m 11.4%
3 Belgium US$9.6m 5.1%
4 Germany US$4.3m 2.3%
5 Italy US$4m 2.1%
6 Türkiye US$1.3m 0.7%
7 Taiwan US$882.5k 0.5%
8 Switzerland US$838.1k 0.4%
9 India US$781.3k 0.4%
10 Spain US$564.5k 0.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$28.6m 15.2%
2 Japan US$22.8m 12.1%
3 China US$21.8m 11.6%
4 Italy US$20.8m 11%
5 Germany US$15.2m 8%
6 India US$13.9m 7.3%
7 Vietnam US$9.5m 5%
8 Türkiye US$8.6m 4.6%
9 Romania US$6.9m 3.7%
10 Egypt US$6.1m 3.2%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8448.11; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8448.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

175 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 431% on the year before); France supplied 88%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$188.8m (−11.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was France (US$141.8m), followed by China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for dobbies and jacquards; card-reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith?

Dobbies and jacquards; card-reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith fall under HS subheading 8448.11, part of heading 8448, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on dobbies and jacquards in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8448.11 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 dobbies and jacquards in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8448.11 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 dobbies and jacquards?

France, with US$141.8m in 2024 (75.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

175 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (88%), China (6%) and Taiwan (5%), out of total imports of £1.2m.