Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8462

8462.33

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 →
  1. 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

last 12 months£3.1m-7.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.57 per kg
Jan 2024: £235kFeb 2024: £551kMar 2024: £316kApr 2024: £252kMay 2024: £149kJun 2024: £334kJul 2024: £302kAug 2024: £173kSept 2024: £120kOct 2024: £84kNov 2024: £155kDec 2024: £314kJan 2025: £109kFeb 2025: £709kMar 2025: £665kApr 2025: £305kMay 2025: £233kJun 2025: £226kJul 2025: £251kAug 2025: £114kSept 2025: £162kOct 2025: £326kNov 2025: £111kDec 2025: £321kJan 2026: £316kFeb 2026: £330kMar 2026: £324kApr 2026: £43kMay 2026: £160kJun 2026: £291kJul 2026: £404kAug 2026: £263k 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
Türkiye £865k 28.4% +19.4%
Netherlands £756k 24.8% -23.8%
France £508k 16.7% +100.7%
China £494k 16.2% -28.7%
United States £250k 8.2% —
Sweden £99k 3.3% —
Ireland £53k 1.8% —
Taiwan £26k 0.8% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8462.33 · US$167m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83kUS$83k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$24m

Exports: 64
  1. China: US$61m
  2. Türkiye: US$24m
  3. Germany: US$16m
  4. Italy: US$13m
  5. Japan: US$9m
  6. Spain: US$8m
  7. Thailand: US$6m
  8. Portugal: US$3m
  9. United States: US$3m
  10. Sweden: US$2m
  11. United Kingdom: US$2m
  12. Taiwan: US$2m
  13. Greece: US$2m
  14. Netherlands: US$2m
  15. Czechia: US$2m
  16. Belgium: US$2m
  17. France: US$2m
  18. South Africa: US$1m
  19. Switzerland: US$1m
  20. Austria: US$1m
  21. Slovakia: US$771k
  22. South Korea: US$494k
  23. Romania: US$265k
  24. Poland: US$239k
  25. Brazil: US$171k
  26. India: US$169k
  27. Kazakhstan: US$114k
  28. Ukraine: US$107k
  29. Norway: US$83k
  30. United Arab Emirates: US$79k
  31. Russia: US$75k
  32. Denmark: US$68k
  33. Hungary: US$66k
  34. Canada: US$64k
  35. Singapore: US$33k
  36. Mexico: US$28k
  37. Armenia: US$24k
  38. Iran: US$22k
  39. Georgia: US$20k
  40. Bahrain: US$19k
  41. Estonia: US$15k
  42. Vietnam: US$12k
  43. Bulgaria: US$8k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$8k
  45. Croatia: US$7k
  46. Ecuador: US$5k
  47. Serbia: US$3k
  48. Pakistan: US$2k
  49. Peru: US$2k
  50. Zambia: US$2k
  51. Cyprus: US$1k
  52. Ireland: US$1k
  53. Aruba: US$800
  54. Egypt: US$800
  55. Malaysia: US$500
  56. Finland: US$200
  57. Lithuania: US$200
  58. Sri Lanka: US$100
  59. Australia: US$0
  60. Kyrgyzstan: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$61m 36.4%
2 Türkiye US$24m 14.6%
3 Germany US$16m 9.9%
4 Italy US$13m 7.6%
5 Japan US$9m 5.3%
6 Spain US$8m 4.7%
7 Thailand US$6m 3.8%
8 Portugal US$3m 1.8%
9 United States US$3m 1.7%
10 Sweden US$2m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$12m 7.3%
2 United States US$11m 6.9%
3 Mexico US$11m 6.5%
4 Germany US$8m 4.7%
5 Türkiye US$7m 4.4%
6 Russia US$6m 3.7%
7 Switzerland US$6m 3.7%
8 China US$5m 2.8%
9 Saudi Arabia US$5m 2.7%
10 Uzbekistan 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.