Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8462
8462.33: Numerically controlled shearing machines
Subheading 8462.33 belongs to heading 8462 (machine tools) in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8462 33 00 00 Numerically controlled shearing machines Freep/st
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £865k | 28.4% | +19.4% | |
| £756k | 24.8% | -23.8% | |
| £508k | 16.7% | +100.7% | |
| £494k | 16.2% | -28.7% | |
| £250k | 8.2% | — | |
| £99k | 3.3% | — | |
| £53k | 1.8% | — | |
| £26k | 0.8% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83kUS$83k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$24m
Exports: 64
- China: US$61m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Germany: US$16m
- Italy: US$13m
- Japan: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Portugal: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$771k
- South Korea: US$494k
- Romania: US$265k
- Poland: US$239k
- Brazil: US$171k
- India: US$169k
- Kazakhstan: US$114k
- Ukraine: US$107k
- Norway: US$83k
- United Arab Emirates: US$79k
- Russia: US$75k
- Denmark: US$68k
- Hungary: US$66k
- Canada: US$64k
- Singapore: US$33k
- Mexico: US$28k
- Armenia: US$24k
- Iran: US$22k
- Georgia: US$20k
- Bahrain: US$19k
- Estonia: US$15k
- Vietnam: US$12k
- Bulgaria: US$8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$8k
- Croatia: US$7k
- Ecuador: US$5k
- Serbia: US$3k
- Pakistan: US$2k
- Peru: US$2k
- Zambia: US$2k
- Cyprus: US$1k
- Ireland: US$1k
- Aruba: US$800
- Egypt: US$800
- Malaysia: US$500
- Finland: US$200
- Lithuania: US$200
- Sri Lanka: US$100
- Australia: US$0
- Kyrgyzstan: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$201kUS$201k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$7m
Imports: 141
- India: US$12m
- United States: US$11m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Germany: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- China: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Iraq: US$917k
- Slovakia: US$912k
- Ukraine: US$904k
- Iran: US$881k
- Malaysia: US$828k
- Portugal: US$808k
- Denmark: US$757k
- Yemen: US$747k
- Kazakhstan: US$747k
- Ireland: US$730k
- Philippines: US$696k
- Japan: US$683k
- Chile: US$627k
- New Zealand: US$627k
- South Korea: US$569k
- Serbia: US$511k
- Bangladesh: US$493k
- Djibouti: US$486k
- Croatia: US$468k
- Cambodia: US$451k
- Ethiopia: US$436k
- Colombia: US$406k
- Tanzania: US$339k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$61m | 36.4% | |
| 2 | US$24m | 14.6% | |
| 3 | US$16m | 9.9% | |
| 4 | US$13m | 7.6% | |
| 5 | US$9m | 5.3% | |
| 6 | US$8m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$6m | 3.8% | |
| 8 | US$3m | 1.8% | |
| 9 | US$3m | 1.7% | |
| 10 | US$2m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$12m | 7.3% | |
| 2 | US$11m | 6.9% | |
| 3 | US$11m | 6.5% | |
| 4 | US$8m | 4.7% | |
| 5 | US$7m | 4.4% | |
| 6 | US$6m | 3.7% | |
| 7 | US$6m | 3.7% | |
| 8 | US$5m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$5m | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$4m | 2.6% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8462.31.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8462.33; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8462.33 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 £3.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 28%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$167m (+7.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$61m), followed by Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for numerically controlled shearing machines?
Numerically controlled shearing machines fall under HS subheading 8462.33, part of heading 8462, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on numerically controlled shearing machines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8462.33 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 numerically controlled shearing machines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8462.33 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 numerically controlled shearing machines?
China, with US$61m in 2024 (36.4% 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 Türkiye (28%), Netherlands (25%) and France (17%), out of total imports of £3.1m.