Heading · Chapter 84
8449: Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats; blocks for making hats
Heading 8449 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8449.00, in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$164.8kUS$164.8k+US$2.2m+US$10.8m+> US$64.6m
Exports: 81
- Germany: US$238.8m
- China: US$184.6m
- Italy: US$64.6m
- Portugal: US$63.9m
- France: US$43.1m
- Austria: US$34.1m
- Singapore: US$11.7m
- Taiwan: US$10.8m
- South Korea: US$9.3m
- Japan: US$8.7m
- Switzerland: US$6.7m
- United States: US$6m
- Czechia: US$4.6m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- Türkiye: US$3.4m
- Sweden: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- Israel: US$2.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$820.2k
- India: US$656.1k
- Croatia: US$629k
- Brazil: US$562.8k
- Slovakia: US$499.7k
- Netherlands: US$380.7k
- Thailand: US$317.1k
- Finland: US$281.4k
- Russia: US$258.2k
- Peru: US$207.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$199.9k
- Indonesia: US$164.8k
- Egypt: US$135k
- Malaysia: US$116.6k
- Bolivia: US$112.6k
- Pakistan: US$98.1k
- New Zealand: US$86k
- Luxembourg: US$84.7k
- Mexico: US$82.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$81.4k
- Paraguay: US$80.2k
- Serbia: US$74.8k
- Vietnam: US$46.5k
- Lithuania: US$45.7k
- Panama: US$43.9k
- Estonia: US$40.3k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$33.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$29.1k
- Honduras: US$25.6k
- Nepal: US$22.6k
- Romania: US$16.7k
- Kenya: US$15k
- Morocco: US$13.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$232.9kUS$232.9k+US$3m+US$10.9m+> US$45.4m
Imports: 150
- United States: US$110.4m
- Sweden: US$52.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$46.5m
- India: US$46.3m
- China: US$45.4m
- Germany: US$40.1m
- Türkiye: US$34.2m
- Mexico: US$33.3m
- Vietnam: US$30.1m
- Japan: US$20.5m
- Singapore: US$19.3m
- Finland: US$16.2m
- France: US$15.3m
- Australia: US$12.5m
- Indonesia: US$10.9m
- Brazil: US$10.3m
- Egypt: US$9.3m
- Bangladesh: US$9.2m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$8.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.4m
- Russia: US$8.3m
- Thailand: US$7.9m
- South Korea: US$7.8m
- Poland: US$7.2m
- Czechia: US$7.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6.7m
- Spain: US$5.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4.8m
- Italy: US$4.7m
- Algeria: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3.7m
- Canada: US$3.4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Netherlands: US$2.4m
- Angola: US$2.3m
- South Africa: US$2.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$1.8m
- Pakistan: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Morocco: US$1.1m
- Denmark: US$1.1m
- Ethiopia: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$922.7k
- Bahamas: US$867k
- Argentina: US$854.1k
- Iran: US$827.5k
- Croatia: US$821k
- Jordan: US$645.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$238.8m | 32.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$184.6m | 25.5% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$64.6m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Portugal | US$63.9m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$43.1m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$34.1m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$11.7m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$10.8m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$9.3m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$8.7m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$110.4m | 15.2% |
| 2 |  Sweden | US$52.6m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$46.5m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  India | US$46.3m | 6.4% |
| 5 | China | US$45.4m | 6.3% |
| 6 | Germany | US$40.1m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$34.2m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$33.3m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$30.1m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Japan | US$20.5m | 2.8% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 8449; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8449 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8449 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.6% (average 1.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8449 goods reached US$725m in 2024, down 6.9% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 32.9% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$110.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 81 exporters with US$820.2k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats; blocks for making hats?
Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats; blocks for making hats fall under HS heading 8449, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery for the manufacture or finishing of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8449 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 machinery for the manufacture or finishing of…?
Germany, with US$238.8m in 2024 (32.9% of world exports).