Subheading · Section XVI

8460.12: Machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled

8460.12

Official description Numerically controlled

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.4%USA
  • US$451.8mWorld trade in 2024

8460.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8460, machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing…, chapter 84.

Subheading 8460.12 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8460.12; the duty is 1.7%.

Subheading 8460.12 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8460.12; the duty is 4.4%.

World trade in these goods reached US$451.8m in 2024, up 3% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 22.3% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.

China imported the most (US$117.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 60 exporters with US$3.6m; its largest buyer was China.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.5m, most of it from Japan.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.4% 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. 8460 12 00 00 Numerically controlled Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8460 12 00 Numerically controlled 1.7%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. 8460.12.00.00.00 Numerik kontrollü olanlar 50%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8460.12.00 Numerically controlled 4.4%
  2. 8460.12.00.40 Used or rebuilt No.
  3. 8460.12.00.80 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

8460.12 · US$451.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.1kUS$103.1k+US$3m+US$25.7m+> US$76.9m

Exports: 60
  1. Germany: US$100.7m
  2. Switzerland: US$76.9m
  3. Japan: US$60.6m
  4. Taiwan: US$41m
  5. Thailand: US$32.2m
  6. China: US$25.7m
  7. Italy: US$22.6m
  8. Singapore: US$19.8m
  9. Spain: US$14.9m
  10. Austria: US$12.9m
  11. Netherlands: US$9.3m
  12. United States: US$9.2m
  13. South Korea: US$6.1m
  14. United Kingdom: US$3.6m
  15. Sweden: US$3m
  16. Czechia: US$2.7m
  17. Australia: US$2.2m
  18. France: US$1.6m
  19. Türkiye: US$1.4m
  20. Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
  21. Romania: US$1.1m
  22. Poland: US$597.9k
  23. Malaysia: US$533.1k
  24. Canada: US$308.2k
  25. Slovenia: US$254.4k
  26. India: US$245.8k
  27. Croatia: US$145.2k
  28. Denmark: US$140.3k
  29. Morocco: US$103.1k
  30. Uruguay: US$97.3k
  31. Slovakia: US$81.6k
  32. Vietnam: US$80.6k
  33. New Zealand: US$79k
  34. Belgium: US$66.2k
  35. Egypt: US$57.3k
  36. Colombia: US$55.4k
  37. Hungary: US$54.1k
  38. Mexico: US$40.7k
  39. Ukraine: US$28.3k
  40. Lithuania: US$21.1k
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.3k
  42. Serbia: US$14.8k
  43. Ireland: US$13.5k
  44. Finland: US$13.2k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$12.6k
  46. Honduras: US$9.8k
  47. South Africa: US$8.8k
  48. Portugal: US$8.3k
  49. Sri Lanka: US$2.5k
  50. Luxembourg: US$2.3k
  51. Nigeria: US$2k
  52. Bahrain: US$1.9k
  53. Indonesia: US$1.3k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$800
  55. Norway: US$200
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$100
  57. Greece: US$100
  58. Guatemala: US$100
  59. Cyprus: US$0
  60. Somalia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$100.7m 22.3%
2 Switzerland US$76.9m 17%
3 Japan US$60.6m 13.4%
4 Taiwan US$41m 9.1%
5 Thailand US$32.2m 7.1%
6 China US$25.7m 5.7%
7 Italy US$22.6m 5%
8 Singapore US$19.8m 4.4%
9 Spain US$14.9m 3.3%
10 Austria US$12.9m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$117.2m 25.9%
2 United States US$65.9m 14.6%
3 Germany US$32.6m 7.2%
4 Japan US$20.6m 4.6%
5 India US$18.9m 4.2%
6 Poland US$18.1m 4%
7 Taiwan US$17.9m 4%
8 Vietnam US$12.5m 2.8%
9 Türkiye US$11m 2.4%
10 Switzerland US$10.2m 2.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled?

Machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled fall under HS subheading 8460.12, part of heading 8460, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on machine tools for deburring, sharpening… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8460.12 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 machine tools for deburring, sharpening… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8460.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most machine tools for deburring, sharpening…?

Germany, with US$100.7m in 2024 (22.3% of world exports).