Subheading · Section XVI

8460.31: Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines: numerically controlled

8460.31

Official description Numerically controlled

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.4%USA
  • US$455.7mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8460.31 belongs to heading 8460 (machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing…) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8460.31; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8460.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8460.31; the statutory rate is 50%.

Subheading 8460.31 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4.4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$455.7m (−0.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Thailand (US$101.9m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$126.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 65 exporters with US$4.1m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$5.6m, most of it from Germany.

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 31 00 00 Numerically controlled Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8460 31 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. 8460.31.00.00.00 Numerik kontrollü olanlar 50%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8460.31.00 Numerically controlled 4.4%
  2. 8460.31.00.40 Used or rebuilt No.
  3. 8460.31.00.80 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

8460.31 · US$455.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$212.4kUS$212.4k+US$3.1m+US$33.5m+> US$64.7m

Exports: 65
  1. Thailand: US$101.9m
  2. Germany: US$64.7m
  3. Switzerland: US$52.6m
  4. Japan: US$44m
  5. Australia: US$43.7m
  6. China: US$38.2m
  7. Czechia: US$33.5m
  8. Taiwan: US$20.1m
  9. Italy: US$8.9m
  10. United States: US$8.3m
  11. Austria: US$6.1m
  12. India: US$5.2m
  13. France: US$4.3m
  14. United Kingdom: US$4.1m
  15. Canada: US$3.6m
  16. Türkiye: US$3.1m
  17. South Korea: US$2.8m
  18. Sweden: US$2.2m
  19. Spain: US$1.5m
  20. Netherlands: US$1.1m
  21. Singapore: US$937.9k
  22. Poland: US$769.4k
  23. Bulgaria: US$610.5k
  24. Hungary: US$546.4k
  25. Denmark: US$373k
  26. Slovakia: US$351.9k
  27. Belgium: US$308.9k
  28. New Zealand: US$291.5k
  29. South Africa: US$218.2k
  30. Malaysia: US$212.6k
  31. Israel: US$212.4k
  32. Indonesia: US$149.1k
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$139.5k
  34. Brazil: US$130.1k
  35. Finland: US$119.6k
  36. Ukraine: US$112.3k
  37. Greece: US$65.3k
  38. Serbia: US$48.4k
  39. Brunei: US$43.2k
  40. Latvia: US$40.6k
  41. Portugal: US$25.8k
  42. Uruguay: US$21.2k
  43. Croatia: US$20k
  44. Romania: US$19.8k
  45. Estonia: US$15.4k
  46. Slovenia: US$12.7k
  47. Russia: US$12.6k
  48. Iceland: US$12.1k
  49. Philippines: US$5.6k
  50. Luxembourg: US$5k
  51. Morocco: US$3.5k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$3k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$2.9k
  54. Mauritius: US$2.7k
  55. Norway: US$2.1k
  56. Moldova: US$1.9k
  57. Vietnam: US$1.3k
  58. Myanmar (Burma): US$500
  59. Lithuania: US$200
  60. Angola: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$101.9m 22.4%
2 Germany US$64.7m 14.2%
3 Switzerland US$52.6m 11.5%
4 Japan US$44m 9.7%
5 Australia US$43.7m 9.6%
6 China US$38.2m 8.4%
7 Czechia US$33.5m 7.4%
8 Taiwan US$20.1m 4.4%
9 Italy US$8.9m 1.9%
10 United States US$8.3m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$126.2m 27.7%
2 United States US$66.6m 14.6%
3 Germany US$31.4m 6.9%
4 India US$23.2m 5.1%
5 South Korea US$16.7m 3.7%
6 Türkiye US$16.5m 3.6%
7 Japan US$15.7m 3.5%
8 Vietnam US$13m 2.8%
9 Russia US$12.1m 2.7%
10 France US$11.7m 2.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines: numerically controlled?

Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines: numerically controlled fall under HS subheading 8460.31, part of heading 8460, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8460.31 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 sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8460.31 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 sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines…?

Thailand, with US$101.9m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).