Heading · Section XVI
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
- FreeUK
- 0%–1.7%EU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$3.9bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 8475 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
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 statutory rate is 30%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8475 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8475 goods worth US$3.9bn (−5.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$524.7m), followed by Singapore.
The biggest buyer was Taiwan, with imports of US$391.1m.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 109 exporters with US$83.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$76.1m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 4
- 8475.10Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes
- 8475.21Machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof
- 8475.29Machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware: other
- 8475.90Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes: parts
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$426.9kUS$426.9k+US$13.7m+US$119.7m+> US$360.9m
Exports: 109
- Germany: US$524.7m
- Singapore: US$477.3m
- United States: US$411.1m
- China: US$360.9m
- Japan: US$335.4m
- Italy: US$316m
- Taiwan: US$211.5m
- Sweden: US$165.3m
- France: US$152.4m
- Malaysia: US$133.4m
- Belgium: US$119.7m
- Finland: US$86.3m
- United Kingdom: US$83.3m
- Switzerland: US$70.2m
- India: US$57m
- Czechia: US$47.3m
- Bahrain: US$44m
- Poland: US$31.5m
- Luxembourg: US$29.8m
- Türkiye: US$26.7m
- South Korea: US$24.3m
- Spain: US$23.1m
- Austria: US$22.5m
- Portugal: US$22.5m
- Norway: US$15.5m
- Netherlands: US$14.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.2m
- Romania: US$13.7m
- Croatia: US$9.4m
- Mexico: US$9.2m
- Slovakia: US$7.7m
- Hungary: US$5.1m
- Thailand: US$4.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.8m
- Slovenia: US$3.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.1m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$2.6m
- Lithuania: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Kuwait: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$902.6k
- Australia: US$878.7k
- Greece: US$860.9k
- Brazil: US$755.6k
- Indonesia: US$735.3k
- Latvia: US$720.1k
- Vietnam: US$679.4k
- Serbia: US$669k
- Uzbekistan: US$426.9k
- Russia: US$337.6k
- New Zealand: US$321.5k
- Ukraine: US$199.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$188.2k
- Pakistan: US$161.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$880.6kUS$880.6k+US$11.8m+US$65.6m+> US$178.5m
Imports: 170
- Taiwan: US$391.1m
- Singapore: US$362.7m
- United States: US$351.9m
- Belgium: US$266.5m
- China: US$190.2m
- France: US$178.5m
- Mexico: US$162.7m
- Malaysia: US$154.8m
- Germany: US$135.7m
- India: US$127.8m
- Türkiye: US$107.5m
- South Korea: US$97.4m
- Japan: US$83.6m
- United Kingdom: US$76.1m
- Italy: US$72.5m
- Hungary: US$72.2m
- Poland: US$65.6m
- Czechia: US$61.8m
- Portugal: US$50.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Spain: US$49.7m
- Australia: US$48.5m
- Russia: US$47.2m
- Brazil: US$46.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.1m
- Canada: US$37.6m
- Luxembourg: US$35.7m
- Bulgaria: US$34.6m
- Indonesia: US$30.7m
- Slovakia: US$30.6m
- Romania: US$29.6m
- Sweden: US$29.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$25m
- South Africa: US$19.7m
- Egypt: US$19.4m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Thailand: US$16.2m
- Netherlands: US$15.8m
- Iran: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$13.3m
- Cuba: US$12.7m
- Slovenia: US$11.9m
- Croatia: US$11.8m
- Bangladesh: US$9.8m
- Austria: US$9.7m
- Ukraine: US$9.2m
- Philippines: US$8.9m
- Denmark: US$8.4m
- Georgia: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$7.6m
- Guatemala: US$6.6m
- Norway: US$6.5m
- Paraguay: US$6.4m
- Serbia: US$6.1m
- Tanzania: US$5.5m
- Algeria: US$5.5m
- Turkmenistan: US$5.3m
- Bolivia: US$5.2m
- Nigeria: US$5.1m
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$524.7m in 2024 (13.4% of world exports).