Heading · Chapter 84
8466: Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for the machines; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand
Heading 8466 is divided into 7 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
Türkiye 1.2% – 1.7% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
USA Free – 8% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 19.2% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 2% 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Subheadings 7
- 8466.10Tool holders and self-opening dieheads
- 8466.20Parts and accessories suitable for use solely: work holdersWork holders for machine tools
- 8466.30Dividing heads and other special attachments for machines
- 8466.91For machines of heading 8464
- 8466.92For machines of heading 8465Parts of woodworking machines
- 8466.93For machines of headings 8456 to 8461Parts of metal-working machine tools
- 8466.94For machines of heading 8462 or 8463Parts of bending and forming machines
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$160kUS$160k+US$11m+US$185m+> US$1bn
Exports: 198
- Germany: US$4bn
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- Switzerland: US$959m
- South Korea: US$622m
- Canada: US$501m
- France: US$458m
- Austria: US$458m
- Spain: US$438m
- Czechia: US$340m
- Netherlands: US$339m
- United Kingdom: US$309m
- India: US$272m
- Poland: US$261m
- Belgium: US$255m
- Sweden: US$254m
- Malaysia: US$185m
- Vietnam: US$185m
- Türkiye: US$172m
- Israel: US$161m
- Slovakia: US$149m
- Singapore: US$144m
- Romania: US$98m
- Slovenia: US$96m
- Hungary: US$86m
- Thailand: US$81m
- Mexico: US$74m
- Denmark: US$71m
- Finland: US$71m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$56m
- Portugal: US$49m
- Brazil: US$44m
- Croatia: US$43m
- Australia: US$41m
- Norway: US$39m
- Bulgaria: US$36m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Serbia: US$21m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Luxembourg: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Estonia: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Latvia: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- South Africa: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$27m+US$260m+> US$694m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$738m
- Japan: US$707m
- India: US$697m
- France: US$694m
- Canada: US$643m
- Italy: US$616m
- Netherlands: US$585m
- Switzerland: US$557m
- Austria: US$510m
- United Kingdom: US$445m
- Poland: US$384m
- Spain: US$345m
- South Korea: US$308m
- Belgium: US$307m
- Czechia: US$294m
- Russia: US$280m
- Vietnam: US$264m
- Türkiye: US$262m
- Singapore: US$260m
- Sweden: US$236m
- Malaysia: US$218m
- Taiwan: US$216m
- Brazil: US$216m
- Romania: US$177m
- Australia: US$174m
- Hungary: US$171m
- Thailand: US$162m
- Slovakia: US$155m
- Indonesia: US$147m
- Portugal: US$136m
- Denmark: US$100m
- Saudi Arabia: US$99m
- Philippines: US$92m
- United Arab Emirates: US$87m
- Norway: US$80m
- Finland: US$74m
- Bulgaria: US$68m
- South Africa: US$65m
- Israel: US$65m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$63m
- Slovenia: US$62m
- Ireland: US$61m
- Croatia: US$59m
- Morocco: US$47m
- Serbia: US$43m
- Kazakhstan: US$42m
- Ukraine: US$36m
- New Zealand: US$35m
- Argentina: US$35m
- Chile: US$33m
- Greece: US$31m
- Algeria: US$27m
- Latvia: US$25m
- Egypt: US$23m
- Estonia: US$22m
- Belarus: US$21m
- Lithuania: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$4bn | 19.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$2bn | 11.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$2bn | 8.4% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$2bn | 7.9% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1bn | 7% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$1bn | 6.8% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$959m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$622m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Canada | US$501m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  France | US$458m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 17.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 9.7% |
| 3 | China | US$2bn | 7.8% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$738m | 3.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$707m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  India | US$697m | 3.5% |
| 7 | France | US$694m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Canada | US$643m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$616m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$585m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8466 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8466 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8466 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.2% and 1.7% (average 1.2%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8466 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8466 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8466 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 15 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8466 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 7.2% and 20% (average 19.2%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8466 covers 29 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8466 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8466 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 8466 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8466 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8466 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 2.3%). 7 of them are duty-free.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 8466 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 8466 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8466 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 8466 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8466 goods worth US$20bn (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$4bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 198 exporters with US$309m.
The United Kingdom imported US$445m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for the machines; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand?
Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for the machines; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand fall under HS heading 8466, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts and accessories suitable for use solely or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8466 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 parts and accessories suitable for use solely or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8466 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts and accessories suitable for use solely or…?
Germany, with US$4bn in 2024 (19.4% of world exports).