Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8452

8452.30

8452.30: Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: sewing machine needles

Official description Sewing machine needles

Subheading 8452.30 belongs to heading 8452 (sewing machines) 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. 8452 30 00 00 Sewing machine needles Free1000 p/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 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–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

last 12 months£744k+9.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£73.25 per kg
Jan 2024: £44kFeb 2024: £36kMar 2024: £106kApr 2024: £118kMay 2024: £42kJun 2024: £32kJul 2024: £73kAug 2024: £65kSept 2024: £84kOct 2024: £66kNov 2024: £175kDec 2024: £24kJan 2025: £43kFeb 2025: £37kMar 2025: £26kApr 2025: £25kMay 2025: £44kJun 2025: £40kJul 2025: £35kAug 2025: £84kSept 2025: £70kOct 2025: £90kNov 2025: £40kDec 2025: £67kJan 2026: £72kFeb 2026: £62kMar 2026: £54kApr 2026: £55kMay 2026: £53kJun 2026: £85kJul 2026: £60kAug 2026: £37k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £250k 33.6% +0.1%
China £160k 21.5% +32.4%
Italy £119k 16% +725.5%
India £64k 8.6% -18.6%
Japan £47k 6.3% +59.7%
Vietnam £39k 5.3% -48.6%
Malaysia £17k 2.2% +399.2%
Spain £15k 2% +431.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8452.30 · US$253m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31kUS$31k+US$166k+US$4m+> US$37m

Exports: 104
  1. Vietnam: US$70m
  2. Czechia: US$40m
  3. India: US$37m
  4. Singapore: US$33m
  5. China: US$20m
  6. Germany: US$13m
  7. South Korea: US$10m
  8. Japan: US$5m
  9. Brazil: US$4m
  10. United States: US$4m
  11. Taiwan: US$3m
  12. Poland: US$2m
  13. Italy: US$1m
  14. Portugal: US$1m
  15. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  16. Türkiye: US$1m
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  18. Malaysia: US$786k
  19. Belgium: US$648k
  20. Sweden: US$421k
  21. France: US$230k
  22. South Africa: US$226k
  23. Switzerland: US$182k
  24. Thailand: US$166k
  25. Netherlands: US$157k
  26. Estonia: US$152k
  27. Austria: US$151k
  28. Spain: US$141k
  29. New Zealand: US$136k
  30. Cambodia: US$117k
  31. Mauritius: US$115k
  32. El Salvador: US$115k
  33. United Kingdom: US$107k
  34. Hungary: US$97k
  35. Lithuania: US$77k
  36. Denmark: US$71k
  37. Dominican Republic: US$66k
  38. Australia: US$60k
  39. Romania: US$59k
  40. Canada: US$56k
  41. Norway: US$40k
  42. Afghanistan: US$38k
  43. Mexico: US$38k
  44. Slovakia: US$38k
  45. Russia: US$34k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$32k
  47. North Macedonia: US$31k
  48. Finland: US$25k
  49. Indonesia: US$21k
  50. Croatia: US$19k
  51. Tunisia: US$18k
  52. Honduras: US$15k
  53. Greece: US$14k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$14k
  55. Bangladesh: US$11k
  56. Ethiopia: US$10k
  57. Bulgaria: US$8k
  58. Israel: US$8k
  59. Slovenia: US$6k
  60. Peru: US$6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$70m 27.8%
2 Czechia US$40m 15.9%
3 India US$37m 14.5%
4 Singapore US$33m 13.1%
5 China US$20m 7.9%
6 Germany US$13m 5%
7 South Korea US$10m 4%
8 Japan US$5m 2%
9 Brazil US$4m 1.8%
10 United States US$4m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$47m 18.6%
2 Germany US$38m 14.9%
3 Singapore US$30m 12%
4 Japan US$10m 4%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$10m 4%
6 United States US$10m 3.8%
7 India US$8m 3%
8 Vietnam US$7m 2.6%
9 Türkiye US$6m 2.5%
10 Mexico US$5m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 2.7%median duty
  • 73number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Algeria, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 5% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 9% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 8.8% 7.5% – 10% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 1% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.9%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7.7% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
72439 Sewing-machine needles; furniture, bases & covers specially designed for sewing-machines; parts of the machines & furniture of subgroup 724.3
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 412010
CPC 2.1 product
44640 Parts for the goods of class 4461; parts for the goods of subclass 44621 (including sewing machine needles and furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines); parts for the goods of subclass 44622; parts for the goods of subclass 44629, except parts of machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens and blocks for making hats; parts for the goods of subclass 44630; parts of household or laundry-type washing machines and textile drying machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2826 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178452.30changed
20128452.30changed
20078452.30changed
20028452.30changed
19968452.30changed
19928452.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • 600013998 HMRC 4 November 2025 – 3 November 2028 · 8452 30 00 00

    Pack of 10 sewing needles made from hardened chrome plated steel, designed to be used with a sewing machine. The needles come in four different strengths - 70, 80, 90 and 100, designed to be used on thin, medium and thick fabrics. The needles are mounted onto a white display section within the…

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8452.30; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8452.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

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 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 £744.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Germany supplied 34%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$253m (+5.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$70m), followed by the Czechia.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: sewing machine needles?

Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines of heading: sewing machine needles fall under HS subheading 8452.30, 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 8452.30 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 8452.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sewing machines?

Vietnam, with US$70m in 2024 (27.8% 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 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 Germany (34%), China (22%) and Italy (16%), out of total imports of £744.5k.

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