Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8458

8458.91

8458.91: Lathes (including turning centres) for removing metal: other lathes, numerically controlled

Official description Numerically controlled

8458.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8458, lathes (including turning centres) for removing metal, chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8458 91 00 00 Numerically controlled p/st
  2. 8458 91 20 00 Turning centres 2%p/st
  3. 8458 91 80 00 Other 2%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 4

  • 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
    Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9024
    • 9032
    • 9025
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    517/2014
    Documents
    • Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y053
    • Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y926
    • 9066
    • Y950
    • Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y124
    • Y976

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
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£2.8m-62.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£11.77 per kg
Jan 2024: £887kFeb 2024: £2.5mMar 2024: £3.5mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £572kJun 2024: £412kJul 2024: £681kAug 2024: £763kSept 2024: £192kOct 2024: £229kNov 2024: £536kDec 2024: £1.1mJan 2025: £1.5mFeb 2025: £196kMar 2025: £174kApr 2025: £677kMay 2025: £1.2mJun 2025: £483kJul 2025: £308kAug 2025: £996kOct 2025: £530kNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £100kJan 2026: £648kFeb 2026: £117kMar 2026: £11kApr 2026: £15kMay 2026: £88kJun 2026: £24kJul 2026: £34kAug 2026: £107k 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
Japan £1.5m 53.6% -52.5%
South Korea £716k 25.6% -20.4%
China £281k 10% -48.6%
Italy £68k 2.4% -91.7%
Brazil £66k 2.3% —
Taiwan £48k 1.7% -96.4%
Poland £23k 0.8% —
Türkiye £20k 0.7% +273.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8458.91 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$514kUS$514k+US$6m+US$44m+> US$180m

Exports: 66
  1. Germany: US$198m
  2. Japan: US$180m
  3. Taiwan: US$167m
  4. Italy: US$137m
  5. South Korea: US$135m
  6. China: US$132m
  7. United States: US$44m
  8. Czechia: US$32m
  9. Spain: US$17m
  10. France: US$17m
  11. Thailand: US$16m
  12. Türkiye: US$15m
  13. Poland: US$11m
  14. Philippines: US$10m
  15. Netherlands: US$8m
  16. Bulgaria: US$7m
  17. India: US$6m
  18. Switzerland: US$6m
  19. Belgium: US$5m
  20. Austria: US$5m
  21. United Kingdom: US$4m
  22. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  23. Singapore: US$3m
  24. Denmark: US$2m
  25. Brazil: US$1m
  26. Finland: US$1m
  27. Romania: US$963k
  28. Sweden: US$868k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$836k
  30. Hungary: US$718k
  31. Serbia: US$691k
  32. Canada: US$515k
  33. Slovakia: US$514k
  34. Moldova: US$511k
  35. Lithuania: US$392k
  36. Norway: US$365k
  37. Malaysia: US$317k
  38. Morocco: US$302k
  39. Slovenia: US$265k
  40. Croatia: US$232k
  41. Oman: US$186k
  42. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$179k
  43. Mexico: US$147k
  44. Russia: US$142k
  45. Vietnam: US$98k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$94k
  47. Egypt: US$93k
  48. Portugal: US$83k
  49. Zambia: US$80k
  50. Ukraine: US$79k
  51. South Africa: US$73k
  52. Azerbaijan: US$30k
  53. North Korea: US$25k
  54. Estonia: US$23k
  55. Chile: US$21k
  56. Indonesia: US$21k
  57. Pakistan: US$13k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$11k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$10k
  60. Curaçao: US$9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$198m 16.9%
2 Japan US$180m 15.4%
3 Taiwan US$167m 14.3%
4 Italy US$137m 11.7%
5 South Korea US$135m 11.5%
6 China US$132m 11.2%
7 United States US$44m 3.8%
8 Czechia US$32m 2.7%
9 Spain US$17m 1.5%
10 France US$17m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$191m 16.3%
2 United States US$160m 13.6%
3 Germany US$73m 6.2%
4 Türkiye US$53m 4.5%
5 Kazakhstan US$51m 4.4%
6 India US$49m 4.2%
7 Russia US$47m 4%
8 Mexico US$47m 4%
9 Taiwan US$38m 3.2%
10 Sweden US$32m 2.7%

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.

  • 3.9%median duty
  • 68number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.9% 0% – 8% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.6% 0% – 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 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 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 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 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.9% 0% – 8% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.6% 0% – 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.9%* 0.4% – 1.3% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 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 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 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 4.6% 0% – 8% 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 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.9%* 1.4% – 4.4% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 4.3% 4.2% – 4.4% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 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
73135 Other lathes, numerically controlled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 212010
CPC 2.1 product
44213 Lathes for removing metal
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2822 Manufacture of metal-forming machinery and machine tools

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178458.91changed
20128458.91changed
20078458.91changed
20028458.91changed
19968458.91changed
19928458.91changed

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.

  • 600010522 HMRC 24 May 2024 – 23 May 2027 · 8458 91 20

    Vertical Turning Lathe which operates by the components being loaded in the vertical orientation and clamped with four jaws onto a rotating table. The component rotates at various speeds (dependent on diameter and material condition) to work with the cutting tool which removes the components…

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8458.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8458.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.8m (down 63% on the year before), at an average of £11.77 per kg; Japan supplied 54%, followed by South Korea.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 9.8% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 16.9% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lathes (including turning centres) for removing metal: other lathes, numerically controlled?

Lathes (including turning centres) for removing metal: other lathes, numerically controlled fall under HS subheading 8458.91, part of heading 8458, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lathes (including turning centres) for removing… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8458.91 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 lathes (including turning centres) for removing… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8458.91 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 lathes (including turning centres) for removing…?

Germany, with US$198m in 2024 (16.9% 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 Japan (54%), South Korea (26%) and China (10%), out of total imports of £2.8m.

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