Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8472
8472.90: Other office machines: other
Other office machines
Official description Other
8472.90 is the HS subheading for other office machines, under heading 8472 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8472 90 00 00 Other
- 8472 90 10 00 Coin-sorting, coin-counting or coin-wrapping machines Free+3p/st
- 8472 90 80 00 Other Free+3
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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 luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £23.4m | 23.2% | -14.6% | |
| £21.3m | 21% | +463.4% | |
| £19.2m | 19% | +47.6% | |
| £10.5m | 10.4% | +175.8% | |
| £6.8m | 6.8% | -23.7% | |
| £3.1m | 3.1% | +71.3% | |
| £2.6m | 2.6% | +8.2% | |
| £2.4m | 2.4% | +27.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$210.6kUS$210.6k+US$5.6m+US$55.7m+> US$273.5m
Exports: 155
- China: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$664.3m
- Vietnam: US$435.2m
- India: US$357.3m
- South Korea: US$273.5m
- Philippines: US$203.8m
- Hungary: US$191.6m
- Italy: US$111.7m
- Japan: US$111.3m
- United States: US$100m
- Mexico: US$94.5m
- Netherlands: US$85.1m
- United Kingdom: US$65.5m
- Taiwan: US$58.4m
- Austria: US$55.7m
- Spain: US$36.1m
- Poland: US$26.6m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Brazil: US$23.8m
- Singapore: US$21.4m
- France: US$19.1m
- Thailand: US$15.9m
- Portugal: US$15.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.4m
- Ireland: US$14.9m
- Malaysia: US$14.8m
- Canada: US$14.7m
- Denmark: US$12.3m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10.9m
- South Africa: US$9.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.4m
- Russia: US$7.7m
- Bulgaria: US$7.3m
- Türkiye: US$5.6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$3.3m
- Slovenia: US$3.2m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.8m
- Croatia: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.7m
- Tunisia: US$1.4m
- Israel: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Latvia: US$826k
- Panama: US$697k
- Pakistan: US$664.5k
- Kenya: US$661.3k
- Peru: US$648.3k
- Malta: US$646.6k
- San Marino: US$483.3k
- Norway: US$463.6k
- Chile: US$427.7k
- Costa Rica: US$421.7k
- Finland: US$393.5k
- Guatemala: US$392.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.1mUS$3.1m+US$13.9m+US$42.2m+> US$127.8m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$901.2m
- Germany: US$231.3m
- Japan: US$157.1m
- Mexico: US$156.2m
- Indonesia: US$146.5m
- France: US$130.2m
- Türkiye: US$127.8m
- Netherlands: US$127.1m
- Spain: US$102.5m
- Italy: US$98m
- Russia: US$93.6m
- Canada: US$91.6m
- United Kingdom: US$86.5m
- India: US$80.7m
- Argentina: US$71m
- Poland: US$70.6m
- Australia: US$64.9m
- Egypt: US$56.9m
- South Africa: US$52.4m
- Switzerland: US$47.5m
- Taiwan: US$46.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.2m
- Austria: US$40.5m
- Portugal: US$40.3m
- Philippines: US$39.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$38.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36.8m
- Malaysia: US$35.5m
- Pakistan: US$33.1m
- Vietnam: US$32.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$32.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$32.2m
- Greece: US$32.1m
- South Korea: US$31.1m
- Czechia: US$29.9m
- Singapore: US$29.5m
- Bangladesh: US$29m
- Colombia: US$28.5m
- Nigeria: US$27.1m
- Belgium: US$26.2m
- Thailand: US$25.2m
- Ecuador: US$22.9m
- Hungary: US$22.8m
- Romania: US$22.5m
- Morocco: US$21.6m
- Peru: US$21.3m
- Iraq: US$21.2m
- Lithuania: US$19.1m
- Israel: US$17.6m
- Brazil: US$16.6m
- Paraguay: US$16.1m
- Bulgaria: US$15.6m
- Algeria: US$13.9m
- Ireland: US$13.9m
- Chile: US$13.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$13.6m
- Serbia: US$13.5m
- Slovakia: US$13.2m
- New Zealand: US$12.8m
- Angola: US$12.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.1bn | 26.3% | |
| 2 | US$664.3m | 15.4% | |
| 3 | US$435.2m | 10.1% | |
| 4 | US$357.3m | 8.3% | |
| 5 | US$273.5m | 6.3% | |
| 6 | US$203.8m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$191.6m | 4.4% | |
| 8 | US$111.7m | 2.6% | |
| 9 | US$111.3m | 2.6% | |
| 10 | US$100m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$901.2m | 20.9% | |
| 2 | US$231.3m | 5.4% | |
| 3 | US$157.1m | 3.6% | |
| 4 | US$156.2m | 3.6% | |
| 5 | US$146.5m | 3.4% | |
| 6 | US$130.2m | 3% | |
| 7 | US$127.8m | 3% | |
| 8 | US$127.1m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$102.5m | 2.4% | |
| 10 | US$98m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8472.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8472.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
175 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 other office machines into the UK came to £101m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 26% on the year before); China supplied 23%, followed by Hungary.
In 2024, countries exported other office machines worth US$4.3bn (−3.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.1bn), followed by Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other office machines: other?
Other office machines: other fall under HS subheading 8472.90, part of heading 8472, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other office machines: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8472.90 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 other office machines: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8472.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other office machines: other?
China, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other office machines to the UK duty-free?
175 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 other office machines?
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 other office machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (23%), Hungary (21%) and Germany (19%), out of total imports of £101m.