Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8474

8474.32

8474.32: Machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen

Subheading 8474.32 belongs to heading 8474 (machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding…) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

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  1. 8474 32 00 00 Machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen Free

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 2

  • 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

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£12.8m+152.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.43 per kg
Jan 2024: £204kFeb 2024: £542kMar 2024: £503kApr 2024: £320kMay 2024: £4kJun 2024: £390kJul 2024: £421kAug 2024: £2.1mSept 2024: £83kOct 2024: £473kNov 2024: £887kDec 2024: £315kJan 2025: £96kFeb 2025: £1kMar 2025: £955kApr 2025: £917kMay 2025: £780kJun 2025: £391kJul 2025: £49kAug 2025: £136kSept 2025: £11kOct 2025: £405kNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £296kJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £3.9mMay 2026: £679kJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £552kAug 2026: £840k 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
Türkiye £5.5m 42.8% +486%
Germany £5m 38.8% +451.5%
United States £420k 3.3% +2,834.2%
India £362k 2.8% -56.5%
Italy £316k 2.5% -25%
Czechia £297k 2.3% —
Denmark £263k 2% —
Brazil £217k 1.7% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8474.32 · US$557m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$622kUS$622k+US$4m+US$13m+> US$58m

Exports: 79
  1. China: US$163m
  2. Germany: US$61m
  3. Italy: US$58m
  4. Türkiye: US$54m
  5. Brazil: US$41m
  6. India: US$37m
  7. United States: US$22m
  8. Spain: US$13m
  9. France: US$12m
  10. Malaysia: US$9m
  11. United Kingdom: US$9m
  12. Japan: US$6m
  13. Marshall Islands: US$6m
  14. Kazakhstan: US$6m
  15. Portugal: US$6m
  16. South Korea: US$5m
  17. South Africa: US$4m
  18. Denmark: US$4m
  19. Canada: US$4m
  20. Serbia: US$4m
  21. Poland: US$3m
  22. Singapore: US$2m
  23. Bulgaria: US$2m
  24. Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  26. Slovenia: US$2m
  27. Morocco: US$2m
  28. Czechia: US$1m
  29. Iran: US$1m
  30. Niger: US$1m
  31. Mauritius: US$1m
  32. Switzerland: US$1m
  33. Tunisia: US$1m
  34. Netherlands: US$1m
  35. Egypt: US$865k
  36. Austria: US$804k
  37. Hungary: US$800k
  38. Australia: US$726k
  39. Lithuania: US$622k
  40. Dominican Republic: US$622k
  41. Russia: US$618k
  42. Bolivia: US$520k
  43. Sweden: US$420k
  44. Ukraine: US$411k
  45. Peru: US$402k
  46. Burkina Faso: US$307k
  47. Gambia: US$268k
  48. Ireland: US$197k
  49. Norway: US$189k
  50. Chile: US$175k
  51. Ghana: US$162k
  52. Romania: US$140k
  53. Cameroon: US$128k
  54. Mexico: US$111k
  55. Belgium: US$102k
  56. Pakistan: US$100k
  57. Angola: US$91k
  58. Thailand: US$76k
  59. Costa Rica: US$56k
  60. Oman: US$30k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$163m 29.2%
2 Germany US$61m 10.9%
3 Italy US$58m 10.4%
4 Türkiye US$54m 9.6%
5 Brazil US$41m 7.4%
6 India US$37m 6.7%
7 United States US$22m 4%
8 Spain US$13m 2.3%
9 France US$12m 2.1%
10 Malaysia US$9m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Russia US$47m 8.4%
2 Thailand US$28m 4.9%
3 Mexico US$27m 4.9%
4 Kazakhstan US$24m 4.4%
5 Saudi Arabia US$21m 3.7%
6 Romania US$19m 3.5%
7 Switzerland US$16m 2.8%
8 Australia US$13m 2.4%
9 Brazil US$10m 1.9%
10 United States US$10m 1.9%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8474.32; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8474.32 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

174 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 these goods into the UK came to £12.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 153% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 43%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$557m (+7.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$163m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen?

Machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen fall under HS subheading 8474.32, part of heading 8474, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on machines for mixing mineral substances with… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8474.32 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 machines for mixing mineral substances with… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8474.32 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 machines for mixing mineral substances with…?

China, with US$163m in 2024 (29.2% 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 Türkiye (43%), Germany (39%) and United States (3%), out of total imports of £12.8m.