Heading · Chapter 84
8475: Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes; machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware
Heading 8475 is divided into 4 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 5 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 8475.10Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes
- 8475.21Machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof
- 8475.29Machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware: other
- 8475.90Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes: partsParts of lamp and glass-making machines
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$427kUS$427k+US$14m+US$120m+> US$361m
Exports: 109
- Germany: US$525m
- Singapore: US$477m
- United States: US$411m
- China: US$361m
- Japan: US$335m
- Italy: US$316m
- Taiwan: US$212m
- Sweden: US$165m
- France: US$152m
- Malaysia: US$133m
- Belgium: US$120m
- Finland: US$86m
- United Kingdom: US$83m
- Switzerland: US$70m
- India: US$57m
- Czechia: US$47m
- Bahrain: US$44m
- Poland: US$32m
- Luxembourg: US$30m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Spain: US$23m
- Austria: US$22m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Norway: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- Romania: US$14m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Israel: US$903k
- Australia: US$879k
- Greece: US$861k
- Brazil: US$756k
- Indonesia: US$735k
- Latvia: US$720k
- Vietnam: US$679k
- Serbia: US$669k
- Uzbekistan: US$427k
- Russia: US$338k
- New Zealand: US$322k
- Ukraine: US$200k
- Kazakhstan: US$188k
- Pakistan: US$162k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$881kUS$881k+US$12m+US$66m+> US$178m
Imports: 170
- Taiwan: US$391m
- Singapore: US$363m
- United States: US$352m
- Belgium: US$266m
- China: US$190m
- France: US$178m
- Mexico: US$163m
- Malaysia: US$155m
- Germany: US$136m
- India: US$128m
- Türkiye: US$107m
- South Korea: US$97m
- Japan: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$76m
- Italy: US$72m
- Hungary: US$72m
- Poland: US$66m
- Czechia: US$62m
- Portugal: US$51m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Spain: US$50m
- Australia: US$49m
- Russia: US$47m
- Brazil: US$47m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42m
- Canada: US$38m
- Luxembourg: US$36m
- Bulgaria: US$35m
- Indonesia: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$31m
- Romania: US$30m
- Sweden: US$29m
- Saudi Arabia: US$25m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Iran: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Cuba: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Georgia: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Norway: US$7m
- Paraguay: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Tanzania: US$6m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Turkmenistan: US$5m
- Bolivia: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8475 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8475 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8475 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8475 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 7.2% and 20% (average 17.4%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8475 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8475 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 8475 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8475 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 8475 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 8475 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 8475 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8475 goods worth US$4bn (−5.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$525m), followed by Singapore.
The biggest buyer was Taiwan, with imports of US$391m.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 109 exporters with US$83m.
The United Kingdom imported US$76m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes; machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware?
Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes; machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware fall under HS heading 8475, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines for assembling electric or electronic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8475 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 assembling electric or electronic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8475 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 machines for assembling electric or electronic…?
Germany, with US$525m in 2024 (13.4% of world exports).