Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8451
8451.80: Machinery: other machinery
Official description Other machinery
Subheading 8451.80 belongs to heading 8451 (machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning…) in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8451 80 00 00 Other machinery
- 8451 80 10 00 Machines used in the manufacture of linoleum or other floor coverings for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support 2%
- 8451 80 30 00 Machines for dressing or finishing 2%
- 8451 80 80 00 Other 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £3.7m | 24.6% | +212.6% |
 China | £2.4m | 15.8% | -10.9% |
 Italy | £2.1m | 13.9% | -70.2% |
 Germany | £1.9m | 12.5% | +43.3% |
 Romania | £1.6m | 10.9% | +46.8% |
 Switzerland | £1m | 6.7% | -78.8% |
 Mexico | £538k | 3.6% | +16.2% |
 South Korea | £396k | 2.6% | +84.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131kUS$131k+US$3m+US$21m+> US$83m
Exports: 114
- China: US$309m
- Italy: US$183m
- Germany: US$150m
- South Korea: US$83m
- Türkiye: US$63m
- Taiwan: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Saudi Arabia: US$34m
- Romania: US$26m
- Japan: US$22m
- United States: US$21m
- India: US$19m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Czechia: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Austria: US$12m
- France: US$12m
- Spain: US$8m
- Poland: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Canada: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$778k
- Lithuania: US$750k
- Indonesia: US$747k
- Sri Lanka: US$743k
- Honduras: US$678k
- Slovenia: US$630k
- Serbia: US$601k
- Finland: US$543k
- Greece: US$354k
- Eswatini: US$327k
- Estonia: US$294k
- South Africa: US$285k
- Ireland: US$267k
- Colombia: US$261k
- Uzbekistan: US$257k
- Ethiopia: US$203k
- Nigeria: US$197k
- Ecuador: US$164k
- Hungary: US$159k
- Croatia: US$151k
- Pakistan: US$131k
- Bahamas: US$121k
- Morocco: US$118k
- Latvia: US$84k
- Armenia: US$78k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$632kUS$632k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$58m
Imports: 194
- Vietnam: US$98m
- India: US$95m
- China: US$80m
- United States: US$71m
- Türkiye: US$62m
- Poland: US$58m
- Germany: US$54m
- Indonesia: US$49m
- Bangladesh: US$49m
- Egypt: US$34m
- Uzbekistan: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Russia: US$26m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Pakistan: US$25m
- Brazil: US$25m
- France: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Turkmenistan: US$14m
- Italy: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Tanzania: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Iran: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Ethiopia: US$6m
- North Macedonia: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$309m | 25.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$183m | 15.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$150m | 12.6% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$83m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$63m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$50m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$43m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$36m | 3% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$34m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Romania | US$26m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$98m | 8.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$95m | 8% |
| 3 | China | US$80m | 6.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$71m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$62m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$58m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$54m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$49m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Bangladesh | US$49m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$34m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8451.80 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8451.80 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2.2%.
174 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 2%.
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 £15m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 23% on the year before); United States supplied 25%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+7.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$309m), followed by Italy.
Products classified here
- mangles
- shaker tumblers
- fabric pleating machines
- linoleum making machines
- emery machines for textiles
- raising machines for textiles
- beetling machines for textiles
- brushing machines for textiles
- cropping machines for textiles
- singeing machines for textiles
- shrinking machines for textiles
- decatising machines for textiles
- stentering machines for textiles
- fancy yarn manufacturing machines
- mercerising machines for textiles
- rotary milling machines for textiles
- steaming apparatus for outer garments
- picking or burling machines for textiles
- ratine or rippling machines for textiles
- carpet cleaning machines liquid injection
- coating or impregnating machines for textiles
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery: other machinery?
Machinery: other machinery fall under HS subheading 8451.80, part of heading 8451, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery: other machinery in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8451.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on machinery: other machinery in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8451.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most machinery: other machinery?
China, with US$309m in 2024 (25.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 2% 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 United States (25%), China (16%) and Italy (14%), out of total imports of £15m.