Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8462

8462.61

8462.61: Cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses

Official description Hydraulic presses

8462.61 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8462, machine tools, chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8462 61 00 00 Hydraulic presses p/st
  2. 8462 61 10 00 Numerically controlled Freep/st
  3. 8462 61 90 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 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

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£13.7m+22.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£11.32 per kg
Jan 2024: £441kFeb 2024: £4.2mMar 2024: £297kApr 2024: £1.9mMay 2024: £1.1mJun 2024: £929kJul 2024: £782kAug 2024: £4.5mSept 2024: £831kOct 2024: £3.1mNov 2024: £978kDec 2024: £502kJan 2025: £377kFeb 2025: £609kMar 2025: £519kApr 2025: £528kMay 2025: £1.8mJun 2025: £307kJul 2025: £1.1mAug 2025: £612kSept 2025: £401kOct 2025: £443kNov 2025: £2.6mDec 2025: £729kJan 2026: £1.8mFeb 2026: £572kMar 2026: £453kApr 2026: £2.1mMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £589kJul 2026: £2mAug 2026: £658k 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
Germany £2.9m 21.1% +43.6%
Türkiye £2.4m 17.7% +258.1%
Portugal £2.2m 16.4% +2,667.4%
China £1.3m 9.2% -23.3%
Italy £982k 7.2% -61.8%
Spain £640k 4.7% -32.6%
Austria £508k 3.7% -30.8%
Denmark £405k 3% +719.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8462.61 · US$913m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$287kUS$287k+US$5m+US$21m+> US$94m

Exports: 100
  1. China: US$231m
  2. Italy: US$129m
  3. Germany: US$94m
  4. South Korea: US$62m
  5. Türkiye: US$57m
  6. United States: US$39m
  7. Japan: US$34m
  8. Canada: US$33m
  9. Spain: US$22m
  10. Sweden: US$21m
  11. France: US$21m
  12. Switzerland: US$18m
  13. United Kingdom: US$18m
  14. Taiwan: US$17m
  15. Austria: US$15m
  16. Poland: US$9m
  17. Denmark: US$8m
  18. Brazil: US$8m
  19. Finland: US$8m
  20. Portugal: US$7m
  21. Belgium: US$6m
  22. South Africa: US$6m
  23. India: US$6m
  24. Netherlands: US$5m
  25. Czechia: US$5m
  26. Slovakia: US$4m
  27. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  28. Malaysia: US$4m
  29. Mexico: US$4m
  30. Bulgaria: US$3m
  31. Norway: US$1m
  32. Hungary: US$1m
  33. Ireland: US$1m
  34. Singapore: US$1m
  35. Australia: US$1m
  36. Thailand: US$1m
  37. Uruguay: US$947k
  38. Russia: US$849k
  39. Slovenia: US$787k
  40. Chile: US$605k
  41. Armenia: US$570k
  42. Vietnam: US$567k
  43. New Zealand: US$561k
  44. Romania: US$508k
  45. Greece: US$433k
  46. Ukraine: US$366k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$329k
  48. Peru: US$317k
  49. Serbia: US$287k
  50. Indonesia: US$273k
  51. Colombia: US$147k
  52. Croatia: US$143k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$134k
  54. Iran: US$106k
  55. Lithuania: US$103k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$96k
  57. Belarus: US$82k
  58. Tunisia: US$67k
  59. Papua New Guinea: US$60k
  60. Hong Kong SAR China: US$51k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$231m 25.3%
2 Italy US$129m 14.1%
3 Germany US$94m 10.2%
4 South Korea US$62m 6.7%
5 Türkiye US$57m 6.3%
6 United States US$39m 4.3%
7 Japan US$34m 3.7%
8 Canada US$33m 3.6%
9 Spain US$22m 2.4%
10 Sweden US$21m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$140m 15.4%
2 Mexico US$65m 7.1%
3 India US$57m 6.2%
4 China US$44m 4.9%
5 Germany US$37m 4.1%
6 Russia US$36m 3.9%
7 Vietnam US$33m 3.6%
8 Türkiye US$32m 3.5%
9 Thailand US$28m 3.1%
10 Canada US$26m 2.9%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8462.10, 8462.21, 8462.29, 8462.31, 8462.39, 8462.41, 8462.49, 8462.91.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8462.61 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8462.61 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.7m (up 22% on the year before), at an average of £11.32 per kg; Germany supplied 21%, followed by Türkiye.

World trade in these goods reached US$913m in 2024, up 3.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 25.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses?

Cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses fall under HS subheading 8462.61, part of heading 8462, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8462.61 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 cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8462.61 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 cold metal working presses: hydraulic presses?

China, with US$231m in 2024 (25.3% 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 Germany (21%), Türkiye (18%) and Portugal (16%), out of total imports of £13.7m.