Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8452
8452.90: Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof; other parts of sewing machines
Subheading 8452.90 belongs to heading 8452 (sewing machines) in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8452 90 00 00 Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof; other parts of sewing machines Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | £1.1m | 21.8% | +894.3% |
 China | £959k | 18.8% | -7.1% |
 Taiwan | £936k | 18.3% | +13.3% |
 United States | £412k | 8.1% | +51.6% |
 Germany | £319k | 6.2% | -35.4% |
 Italy | £295k | 5.8% | +29.6% |
 Japan | £270k | 5.3% | -35.8% |
 Thailand | £261k | 5.1% | +0.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84kUS$84k+US$1m+US$11m+> US$57m
Exports: 132
- China: US$364m
- Taiwan: US$103m
- Japan: US$88m
- Malaysia: US$57m
- United States: US$41m
- Germany: US$37m
- Vietnam: US$35m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Italy: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Poland: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Singapore: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Spain: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Latvia: US$725k
- Sri Lanka: US$674k
- Estonia: US$631k
- Canada: US$597k
- Slovenia: US$587k
- Brazil: US$485k
- Morocco: US$484k
- Hungary: US$479k
- Dominican Republic: US$474k
- Slovakia: US$376k
- El Salvador: US$357k
- Armenia: US$283k
- Mexico: US$280k
- Indonesia: US$277k
- Denmark: US$268k
- Serbia: US$255k
- Australia: US$210k
- Mauritius: US$206k
- United Arab Emirates: US$171k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$162k
- Greece: US$144k
- Haiti: US$138k
- Guatemala: US$131k
- Israel: US$128k
- Ethiopia: US$120k
- Ireland: US$106k
- Cambodia: US$105k
- Saudi Arabia: US$98k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$645kUS$645k+US$3m+US$11m+> US$35m
Imports: 195
- Vietnam: US$132m
- United States: US$89m
- Japan: US$60m
- China: US$49m
- Bangladesh: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- India: US$32m
- Germany: US$27m
- Singapore: US$26m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- France: US$12m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Poland: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$10m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- Iran: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Nicaragua: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Togo: US$2m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$364m | 40.1% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$103m | 11.3% |
| 3 | Japan | US$88m | 9.7% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$57m | 6.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$41m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Germany | US$37m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$35m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Thailand | US$23m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$20m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$17m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$132m | 14.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$89m | 9.8% |
| 3 | Japan | US$60m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$49m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Bangladesh | US$36m | 4% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$35m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  India | US$32m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$27m | 3% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$25m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8452.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8452.90 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 £5.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Sweden supplied 22%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$906m (+12.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$364m), followed by Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof; other parts of sewing machines?
Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof; other parts of sewing machines fall under HS subheading 8452.90, part of heading 8452, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8452.90 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 furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8452.90 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 furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines…?
China, with US$364m in 2024 (40.1% 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 Sweden (22%), China (19%) and Taiwan (18%), out of total imports of £5.1m.