Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8462

8462.39

8462.39: Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing: other

Official description Other

Subheading 8462.39 belongs to heading 8462 (machine tools) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8462 39 00 00 Other Freep/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 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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£1.4m-46.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.70 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £4.1mMar 2024: £89kApr 2024: £23kMay 2024: £213kJun 2024: £134kJul 2024: £166kAug 2024: £27kSept 2024: £62kOct 2024: £135kNov 2024: £290kDec 2024: £98kJan 2025: £30kFeb 2025: £88kMar 2025: £522kApr 2025: £688kMay 2025: £33kJun 2025: £230kJul 2025: £164kAug 2025: £304kSept 2025: £217kOct 2025: £80kNov 2025: £63kDec 2025: £73kJan 2026: £111kFeb 2026: £30kMar 2026: £102kApr 2026: £44kMay 2026: £65kJun 2026: £58kJul 2026: £550kAug 2026: £30k 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
United States £604k 42.5% +268.3%
China £359k 25.3% +109.7%
Canada £70k 4.9% -44.6%
Germany £68k 4.8% +64.6%
Sweden £65k 4.6% -9.7%
Italy £64k 4.5% -92.3%
Taiwan £62k 4.4% +58.5%
France £32k 2.2% +663%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8462.39 · US$307.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.5kUS$41.5k+US$780k+US$4.9m+> US$18.4m

Exports: 104
  1. China: US$92.8m
  2. Italy: US$62.8m
  3. United States: US$24.8m
  4. Germany: US$18.4m
  5. Türkiye: US$15.8m
  6. Belgium: US$15m
  7. South Korea: US$12.1m
  8. Taiwan: US$11.9m
  9. Australia: US$7.7m
  10. Sweden: US$6.6m
  11. United Kingdom: US$4.9m
  12. Japan: US$3.9m
  13. India: US$3.3m
  14. Canada: US$3.1m
  15. Switzerland: US$3m
  16. Spain: US$2.5m
  17. France: US$1.6m
  18. Vietnam: US$1.4m
  19. Netherlands: US$1.3m
  20. Czechia: US$1.2m
  21. Austria: US$1.1m
  22. Slovenia: US$994.4k
  23. Malaysia: US$977.6k
  24. Thailand: US$908.4k
  25. Romania: US$862.7k
  26. Honduras: US$780k
  27. Greece: US$740.9k
  28. Guatemala: US$724.5k
  29. Singapore: US$661.2k
  30. Poland: US$601k
  31. Portugal: US$507.3k
  32. Mexico: US$439.3k
  33. Denmark: US$386.8k
  34. Brazil: US$368.2k
  35. Estonia: US$358k
  36. Hungary: US$352.5k
  37. Bulgaria: US$331.3k
  38. Costa Rica: US$287.4k
  39. South Africa: US$262.2k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$188.6k
  41. Russia: US$184.5k
  42. Norway: US$126.6k
  43. Serbia: US$125.4k
  44. Finland: US$111.1k
  45. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$97.9k
  46. Latvia: US$90.3k
  47. Lithuania: US$85.8k
  48. Slovakia: US$81k
  49. Cambodia: US$71.7k
  50. Albania: US$70.4k
  51. New Zealand: US$55.3k
  52. Tokelau: US$41.5k
  53. Moldova: US$39.7k
  54. Ukraine: US$35k
  55. Mozambique: US$33.7k
  56. Philippines: US$32.9k
  57. Ireland: US$29.6k
  58. Burkina Faso: US$29.2k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$26.1k
  60. Malta: US$23.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$92.8m 30.2%
2 Italy US$62.8m 20.4%
3 United States US$24.8m 8.1%
4 Germany US$18.4m 6%
5 Türkiye US$15.8m 5.1%
6 Belgium US$15m 4.9%
7 South Korea US$12.1m 3.9%
8 Taiwan US$11.9m 3.9%
9 Australia US$7.7m 2.5%
10 Sweden US$6.6m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$49.5m 16.1%
2 India US$36.4m 11.8%
3 Mexico US$15.6m 5.1%
4 Canada US$13.1m 4.3%
5 Taiwan US$11.9m 3.9%
6 Thailand US$9.8m 3.2%
7 Australia US$9.4m 3.1%
8 Russia US$8.8m 2.9%
9 United Kingdom US$7.8m 2.5%
10 Brazil US$6.7m 2.2%

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.

  • 600009123 HMRC 24 November 2023 – 23 November 2026 · 8462 39 00 00

    Rotary Mesh Expander The Rotary Mesh Expander continuously expands relatively narrow 7.6 to 15.2 cm or (3.0 to 6.0 in.) lead alloy strip into a wider 38 cm (15 in) maximum, trimmed expanded mesh material. The mesh is subsequently filled with active paste material, cut into specific widths, and…

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8462.39; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8462.39 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

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 £1.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 46% on the year before); United States supplied 43%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$307.8m (−5.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$92.8m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing: other?

Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing: other fall under HS subheading 8462.39, part of heading 8462, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8462.39 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 slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8462.39 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 slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other…?

China, with US$92.8m in 2024 (30.2% 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 United States (43%), China (25%) and Canada (5%), out of total imports of £1.4m.