Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8475
8475.90: Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes: parts
Parts of lamp and glass-making machines
Official description Parts
8475.90 is the HS subheading for parts of lamp and glass-making machines, under heading 8475 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8475 90 00 00 Parts
- 8475 90 10 00 Parts of machines of subheading 8475 21 00 Free
- 8475 90 90 00 Other 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 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 restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £7.8m | 30.2% | -11% |
 United States | £3.3m | 12.8% | +26.3% |
 Sweden | £2.2m | 8.4% | +3.1% |
 Türkiye | £2.1m | 8.2% | +9,124.9% |
 Germany | £1.7m | 6.7% | -51.8% |
 Italy | £1.6m | 6.1% | +107.4% |
 Malaysia | £1.6m | 6.1% | +217.5% |
 Finland | £1.4m | 5.5% | +14.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$468.4kUS$468.4k+US$9.3m+US$75.1m+> US$336.8m
Exports: 97
- Singapore: US$474.6m
- United States: US$358.9m
- Germany: US$336.8m
- Japan: US$285.8m
- Taiwan: US$196.6m
- France: US$140.5m
- China: US$119.6m
- Belgium: US$108.6m
- Sweden: US$92.5m
- Italy: US$75.1m
- India: US$48.3m
- Malaysia: US$45.4m
- Bahrain: US$43.8m
- United Kingdom: US$41.1m
- Czechia: US$38.1m
- Luxembourg: US$29.2m
- Poland: US$27.3m
- Finland: US$21.6m
- Switzerland: US$15.9m
- South Korea: US$15.7m
- Norway: US$15.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.1m
- Türkiye: US$12.7m
- Portugal: US$10.1m
- Croatia: US$9.3m
- Spain: US$7.5m
- Netherlands: US$6.6m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Romania: US$6.1m
- Austria: US$5.7m
- Mexico: US$5.1m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$2.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.3m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$992.8k
- Israel: US$852.9k
- Greece: US$843.2k
- Latvia: US$702.7k
- Australia: US$654.4k
- Serbia: US$642.3k
- Brazil: US$473.3k
- Slovenia: US$468.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$426.9k
- Kuwait: US$314.3k
- Lithuania: US$247.4k
- Russia: US$206.6k
- Ukraine: US$199.9k
- New Zealand: US$180.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$178.9k
- Argentina: US$120.8k
- Indonesia: US$93.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$69.9k
- Peru: US$68.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$457.3kUS$457.3k+US$5.2m+US$38.1m+> US$148m
Imports: 160
- Taiwan: US$375.7m
- Singapore: US$358.8m
- Belgium: US$260.1m
- United States: US$240.9m
- France: US$148m
- Malaysia: US$138.6m
- Mexico: US$114.6m
- Germany: US$89.4m
- China: US$76.3m
- South Korea: US$75.4m
- Japan: US$66.1m
- Czechia: US$59.9m
- Italy: US$49.5m
- India: US$45.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41m
- United Kingdom: US$38.1m
- Poland: US$35.6m
- Canada: US$33.2m
- Spain: US$32.2m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- Luxembourg: US$24.5m
- Sweden: US$24m
- Hungary: US$22.4m
- Türkiye: US$20.4m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Portugal: US$17.8m
- Australia: US$14.6m
- Brazil: US$14.5m
- Indonesia: US$12.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.8m
- Netherlands: US$11.7m
- Russia: US$9.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.9m
- Egypt: US$8.8m
- Austria: US$7.1m
- Bulgaria: US$6.6m
- Thailand: US$6.6m
- Norway: US$6.4m
- Romania: US$5.5m
- Denmark: US$5.2m
- Croatia: US$5.1m
- Ukraine: US$4.1m
- Nigeria: US$3.8m
- Zambia: US$3.4m
- Finland: US$3.1m
- Chile: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- New Zealand: US$2.7m
- Peru: US$2.7m
- Iran: US$2.6m
- Tunisia: US$2.4m
- Kuwait: US$2.4m
- Bahrain: US$2.4m
- Serbia: US$2.4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.2m
- Philippines: US$2.1m
- Argentina: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | US$474.6m | 18% |
| 2 | United States | US$358.9m | 13.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$336.8m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$285.8m | 10.8% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$196.6m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$140.5m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  China | US$119.6m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$108.6m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Sweden | US$92.5m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Italy | US$75.1m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | US$375.7m | 14.2% |
| 2 | Singapore | US$358.8m | 13.6% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$260.1m | 9.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$240.9m | 9.1% |
| 5 | France | US$148m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$138.6m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$114.6m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Germany | US$89.4m | 3.4% |
| 9 | China | US$76.3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$75.4m | 2.9% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8475.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8475.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported parts of lamp and glass-making machines worth £25.9m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £52.93 per kg; Belgium supplied 30%, followed by United States.
World trade in parts of lamp and glass-making machines reached US$2.6bn in 2024, down 4.6% on 2023.
Singapore was the largest exporter with 18% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes: parts?
Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes: parts fall under HS subheading 8475.90, part of heading 8475, 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 8475.90 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 machines for assembling electric or electronic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8475.90 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…?
Singapore, with US$474.6m in 2024 (18% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of lamp and glass-making machines 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 parts of lamp and glass-making 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 parts of lamp and glass-making machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (30%), United States (13%) and Sweden (8%), out of total imports of £25.9m.