Heading · Section XVI
8463: Other machine tools for working metal or cermets, without removing material
- 2%UK
- 2.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 4.4%USA
- US$2bnWorld trade in 2024
4 subheadings make up heading 8463 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8463 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8463 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8463 covers 6 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8463 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 4.4%.
World trade in heading 8463 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$292.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 129 exporters with US$22m.
The United Kingdom imported US$21.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines 
USA 4.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 4
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$191.5kUS$191.5k+US$3m+US$22m+> US$100.5m
Exports: 129
- China: US$499.7m
- Germany: US$482.9m
- Italy: US$261.9m
- United States: US$100.5m
- Taiwan: US$82.5m
- Japan: US$71.6m
- Türkiye: US$61.5m
- Switzerland: US$51.1m
- Austria: US$40.6m
- South Korea: US$32.5m
- Sweden: US$30.2m
- Spain: US$26.2m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- France: US$21.9m
- India: US$19.4m
- Belgium: US$14.3m
- Canada: US$13.6m
- Czechia: US$13.4m
- Denmark: US$11.2m
- Poland: US$9.5m
- Greece: US$9.4m
- Brazil: US$8.7m
- Australia: US$8.1m
- Romania: US$7.1m
- New Zealand: US$6.4m
- Croatia: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$3.9m
- Singapore: US$3.5m
- Finland: US$3.1m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2.6m
- Malaysia: US$2.5m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Israel: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$834.4k
- Uganda: US$680.4k
- Russia: US$680.1k
- South Africa: US$666.4k
- Norway: US$596.8k
- Egypt: US$485.3k
- Estonia: US$476.8k
- Vietnam: US$463.2k
- Latvia: US$427.4k
- Philippines: US$415.1k
- Costa Rica: US$340.4k
- Bahrain: US$333.5k
- Ukraine: US$329.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$311.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$258.9k
- Morocco: US$251.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$6.1m+US$26.7m+> US$63.2m
Imports: 199
- United States: US$292.3m
- India: US$145.4m
- China: US$125.7m
- Mexico: US$114.8m
- Türkiye: US$76.7m
- Germany: US$63.2m
- Russia: US$56.3m
- Vietnam: US$49.3m
- Canada: US$44.4m
- Brazil: US$43m
- South Korea: US$42.8m
- Thailand: US$41.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$41.1m
- Indonesia: US$38.6m
- Poland: US$36.3m
- France: US$32.2m
- Italy: US$29.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$27.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.7m
- Spain: US$26.7m
- Japan: US$25.2m
- Switzerland: US$24.4m
- Malaysia: US$22.7m
- Taiwan: US$22.5m
- Austria: US$21.6m
- United Kingdom: US$21.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$21.1m
- Algeria: US$20.7m
- Egypt: US$20.2m
- Australia: US$19.7m
- Czechia: US$19.3m
- Morocco: US$16.5m
- Belgium: US$15.9m
- Netherlands: US$15.7m
- Portugal: US$15.3m
- Philippines: US$14.3m
- Ukraine: US$12.6m
- Singapore: US$11.5m
- Peru: US$9.9m
- Hungary: US$9.6m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Iran: US$8.9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Iraq: US$7.9m
- Bulgaria: US$7.9m
- Romania: US$7.6m
- Slovakia: US$6.8m
- Nigeria: US$6.6m
- Cambodia: US$6.3m
- North Macedonia: US$6.1m
- Israel: US$5.9m
- Honduras: US$5.9m
- Argentina: US$5.8m
- Greece: US$5.7m
- Bangladesh: US$5.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5m
- Serbia: US$4.9m
- New Zealand: US$4.4m
- Tunisia: US$4.4m
- Tanzania: US$4.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$499.7m | 25.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$482.9m | 24.6% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$261.9m | 13.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$100.5m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$82.5m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$71.6m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$61.5m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$51.1m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$40.6m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$32.5m | 1.7% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other machine tools for working metal or cermets, without removing material?
Other machine tools for working metal or cermets, without removing material fall under HS heading 8463, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other machine tools for working metal or cermets… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8463 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other machine tools for working metal or cermets… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8463 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 other machine tools for working metal or cermets…?
China, with US$499.7m in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).