Subheading · Section XVI

8468.10: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding: hand-held blow pipes

8468.10

Official description Hand-held blow pipes

  • 2%UK
  • 2.2%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 2.9%USA
  • US$189.4mWorld trade in 2024

8468.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8468, machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding, chapter 84.

Subheading 8468.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8468.10; the duty is 2.2%.

Subheading 8468.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8468.10; the duty is 2.9%.

World trade in these goods reached US$189.4m in 2024, up 3.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 35.1% of the total, ahead of Mexico.

The United States imported the most (US$54.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 112 exporters with US$958.5k.

The United Kingdom imported US$6.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8468 10 00 00 Hand-held blow pipes 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8468 10 00 Hand-held blow pipes 2.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8468.10.00.00.00 Elle kullanılan şalümolar 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8468.10.00.00 Hand-held blow torches 2.9%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8468.10 · US$189.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.3kUS$27.3k+US$354.1k+US$2.5m+> US$13.5m

Exports: 112
  1. China: US$66.5m
  2. Mexico: US$26.8m
  3. Austria: US$16.4m
  4. Taiwan: US$13.5m
  5. Germany: US$12.5m
  6. Poland: US$12.1m
  7. United States: US$8.9m
  8. Italy: US$7m
  9. France: US$6.1m
  10. Estonia: US$4.3m
  11. Czechia: US$2.5m
  12. Netherlands: US$1m
  13. United Kingdom: US$958.5k
  14. Spain: US$911.8k
  15. Japan: US$844k
  16. Thailand: US$768.8k
  17. Belgium: US$723.2k
  18. Brazil: US$700.4k
  19. Lithuania: US$516.7k
  20. Sweden: US$506.7k
  21. Türkiye: US$455.2k
  22. India: US$422.6k
  23. Russia: US$422.1k
  24. Canada: US$411.9k
  25. Vietnam: US$371k
  26. Portugal: US$354.1k
  27. Switzerland: US$306.1k
  28. South Africa: US$305k
  29. Malaysia: US$262.8k
  30. Hungary: US$248.6k
  31. South Korea: US$240.4k
  32. Singapore: US$215k
  33. Ukraine: US$186.8k
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$177.5k
  35. Denmark: US$166.2k
  36. Azerbaijan: US$137k
  37. Slovakia: US$113.8k
  38. Greece: US$112.1k
  39. Slovenia: US$101.5k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$98.8k
  41. Australia: US$97.1k
  42. Norway: US$87.5k
  43. Ireland: US$66.4k
  44. Finland: US$63.6k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$55.5k
  46. Bulgaria: US$33.3k
  47. Luxembourg: US$31.9k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$31.4k
  49. Pakistan: US$29.4k
  50. Mozambique: US$29.3k
  51. Panama: US$27.3k
  52. Latvia: US$26.8k
  53. Chile: US$25k
  54. Romania: US$20.8k
  55. Serbia: US$16.9k
  56. Colombia: US$16.7k
  57. Armenia: US$12.6k
  58. French Polynesia: US$10k
  59. Indonesia: US$9.4k
  60. Israel: US$9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$66.5m 35.1%
2 Mexico US$26.8m 14.1%
3 Austria US$16.4m 8.6%
4 Taiwan US$13.5m 7.1%
5 Germany US$12.5m 6.6%
6 Poland US$12.1m 6.4%
7 United States US$8.9m 4.7%
8 Italy US$7m 3.7%
9 France US$6.1m 3.2%
10 Estonia US$4.3m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$54.2m 28.6%
2 Germany US$11.9m 6.3%
3 United Kingdom US$6.7m 3.5%
4 Mexico US$6.4m 3.4%
5 Russia US$6.4m 3.4%
6 Canada US$6m 3.2%
7 Brazil US$5.5m 2.9%
8 France US$5.1m 2.7%
9 Poland US$4.7m 2.5%
10 Austria US$4.4m 2.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding: hand-held blow pipes?

Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding: hand-held blow pipes fall under HS subheading 8468.10, part of heading 8468, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8468.10 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 machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8468.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or…?

China, with US$66.5m in 2024 (35.1% of world exports).