Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8452
8452.29: Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: other sewing machines, other
Industrial sewing machines (other)
Official description Other
8452.29 is the HS subheading for industrial sewing machines (other), under heading 8452 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8452 29 00 00 Other Free+2p/st
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £2.5m | 46.8% | -7.1% |
 Czechia | £591k | 10.9% | +437.9% |
 Taiwan | £442k | 8.1% | +31.3% |
 Netherlands | £333k | 6.1% | +45% |
 Germany | £285k | 5.3% | -71.4% |
 Japan | £283k | 5.2% | -36.3% |
 Vietnam | £258k | 4.8% | -6.8% |
 United States | £233k | 4.3% | -53% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$128.7kUS$128.7k+US$1.2m+US$16m+> US$65.8m
Exports: 141
- China: US$727.2m
- Japan: US$134.9m
- Singapore: US$131.4m
- Germany: US$89.4m
- Vietnam: US$65.8m
- Czechia: US$45.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.1m
- Taiwan: US$42.7m
- Türkiye: US$25.9m
- Italy: US$24.5m
- United States: US$24.3m
- Poland: US$16.8m
- Malaysia: US$16.3m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- India: US$9.6m
- Croatia: US$8.7m
- South Korea: US$8.4m
- Portugal: US$3.4m
- France: US$3.3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.9m
- Thailand: US$2.7m
- Austria: US$2.5m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Switzerland: US$2.1m
- Haiti: US$1.9m
- Honduras: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- El Salvador: US$1.7m
- Canada: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Cambodia: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$906.4k
- Slovakia: US$886.9k
- Belgium: US$863.8k
- Slovenia: US$683.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$666.9k
- Morocco: US$659k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$656.7k
- North Macedonia: US$616.6k
- Australia: US$508.4k
- Brazil: US$441.7k
- Tunisia: US$439.5k
- Denmark: US$427.5k
- Guatemala: US$370.8k
- Pakistan: US$366.7k
- Mauritius: US$366k
- Bangladesh: US$345.2k
- Mexico: US$338.6k
- Ukraine: US$330k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$320.2k
- Albania: US$305.1k
- Chile: US$248.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$6.1m+US$19.6m+> US$43.4m
Imports: 199
- India: US$212.3m
- Singapore: US$123.1m
- Bangladesh: US$87m
- Vietnam: US$81.8m
- Germany: US$58.2m
- Türkiye: US$43.4m
- Indonesia: US$41.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39.7m
- Cambodia: US$39.4m
- Mexico: US$33.1m
- Italy: US$32.8m
- United States: US$32.6m
- Egypt: US$31.6m
- Brazil: US$29.8m
- Morocco: US$28.9m
- China: US$28m
- Uzbekistan: US$26.4m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Sri Lanka: US$23.6m
- Pakistan: US$19.6m
- Malaysia: US$18.5m
- Russia: US$16.5m
- Poland: US$15.2m
- Tunisia: US$14.8m
- Colombia: US$14.6m
- France: US$14.2m
- Thailand: US$13.8m
- South Africa: US$13.6m
- Algeria: US$12.8m
- Japan: US$11.8m
- Iran: US$11.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$10.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.1m
- Guatemala: US$9.9m
- Peru: US$8.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8.3m
- Nigeria: US$8.1m
- Spain: US$8.1m
- Ghana: US$7.7m
- United Kingdom: US$7.7m
- Taiwan: US$7.4m
- Kenya: US$7.4m
- Philippines: US$7.3m
- Argentina: US$7.1m
- Canada: US$6.3m
- Belarus: US$6.3m
- South Korea: US$6.3m
- Iraq: US$6.2m
- Romania: US$6.1m
- Nicaragua: US$6.1m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5.9m
- Serbia: US$5.4m
- El Salvador: US$5.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
- Madagascar: US$4.6m
- Ecuador: US$4.5m
- Czechia: US$3.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.6m
- Ethiopia: US$3.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$727.2m | 48.9% |
| 2 | Japan | US$134.9m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Singapore | US$131.4m | 8.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$89.4m | 6% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$65.8m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$45.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$43.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$42.7m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$25.9m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$24.5m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$212.3m | 14.3% |
| 2 | Singapore | US$123.1m | 8.3% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$87m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$81.8m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$58.2m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$43.4m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$41.4m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$39.7m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Cambodia | US$39.4m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$33.1m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8452.29; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8452.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
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 industrial sewing machines (other) into the UK came to £5.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by Czechia.
In 2024, countries exported industrial sewing machines (other) worth US$1.5bn (−3.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$727.2m), followed by Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: other sewing machines, other?
Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: other sewing machines, other fall under HS subheading 8452.29, part of heading 8452, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sewing machines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8452.29 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 sewing machines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8452.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sewing machines?
China, with US$727.2m in 2024 (48.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export industrial sewing machines (other) 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 industrial sewing machines (other)?
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 industrial sewing machines (other) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), Czechia (11%) and Taiwan (8%), out of total imports of £5.4m.