Subheading · Section XVI

8457.20: Unit construction machines (single station)

8457.20
  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 3.3%USA
  • US$131.9mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8457.20 belongs to heading 8457 (machining centres, unit construction machines) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8457.20; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 8457.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8457.20; the statutory rate is 50%.

Subheading 8457.20 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.3%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$131.9m (+7.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$28.8m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$24m.

The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 60 exporters with US$488.3k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.9m.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 3.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8457 20 00 00 Unit construction machines (single station) 2%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8457 20 00 Unit construction machines (single station) 2.7%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8457.20.00.00.00 Tek istasyonlu tezgahlar 50%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8457.20.00 Unit construction machines (single station) 3.3%
  2. 8457.20.00.10 Numerically controlled No.
  3. 8457.20.00.90 Other No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8457.20 · US$131.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$146.1kUS$146.1k+US$1.4m+US$7m+> US$24m

Exports: 60
  1. Spain: US$28.8m
  2. China: US$24m
  3. Italy: US$15.6m
  4. Germany: US$9.3m
  5. United States: US$7.3m
  6. Switzerland: US$7m
  7. Austria: US$6m
  8. Denmark: US$4.5m
  9. Japan: US$4.1m
  10. Taiwan: US$4.1m
  11. Hungary: US$3.4m
  12. France: US$2.6m
  13. Netherlands: US$1.8m
  14. India: US$1.7m
  15. Singapore: US$1.4m
  16. South Korea: US$1.3m
  17. Canada: US$1.2m
  18. Malaysia: US$1.2m
  19. Czechia: US$985.6k
  20. Belgium: US$771.3k
  21. Finland: US$555k
  22. Türkiye: US$531.1k
  23. Poland: US$495.3k
  24. United Kingdom: US$488.3k
  25. New Zealand: US$458.6k
  26. Slovenia: US$323.3k
  27. Portugal: US$202.5k
  28. Indonesia: US$171.2k
  29. Thailand: US$161.7k
  30. Norway: US$146.1k
  31. Serbia: US$138.9k
  32. Bulgaria: US$133.8k
  33. Sweden: US$124.4k
  34. Paraguay: US$114.5k
  35. Peru: US$101.6k
  36. Greece: US$99.1k
  37. Ecuador: US$90k
  38. Slovakia: US$87.2k
  39. Russia: US$71k
  40. South Africa: US$59.3k
  41. Morocco: US$40.9k
  42. Armenia: US$31.4k
  43. Luxembourg: US$27.8k
  44. Israel: US$19.9k
  45. Colombia: US$15.8k
  46. Lithuania: US$12.5k
  47. Tunisia: US$10k
  48. Uruguay: US$9k
  49. Brazil: US$8.1k
  50. Senegal: US$4.2k
  51. Ireland: US$4.1k
  52. Romania: US$3.7k
  53. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8k
  54. Cambodia: US$2.7k
  55. Argentina: US$2k
  56. Australia: US$1.4k
  57. Estonia: US$1.3k
  58. Costa Rica: US$1k
  59. Dominican Republic: US$100
  60. Honduras: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$28.8m 21.9%
2 China US$24m 18.2%
3 Italy US$15.6m 11.9%
4 Germany US$9.3m 7%
5 United States US$7.3m 5.5%
6 Switzerland US$7m 5.3%
7 Austria US$6m 4.5%
8 Denmark US$4.5m 3.4%
9 Japan US$4.1m 3.1%
10 Taiwan US$4.1m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$24m 18.2%
2 Russia US$15.4m 11.6%
3 India US$14.8m 11.2%
4 Germany US$13.1m 9.9%
5 Canada US$8.1m 6.1%
6 Türkiye US$4.8m 3.7%
7 Italy US$4.7m 3.5%
8 South Korea US$4.3m 3.3%
9 Mexico US$3.8m 2.9%
10 Czechia US$2.6m 2%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for unit construction machines (single station)?

Unit construction machines (single station) fall under HS subheading 8457.20, part of heading 8457, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on unit construction machines (single station) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8457.20 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 unit construction machines (single station) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8457.20 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 unit construction machines (single station)?

Spain, with US$28.8m in 2024 (21.9% of world exports).