Heading · Chapter 84
8477: Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
Heading 8477 is divided into 8 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 16 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.1% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 18.7% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 11.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 3% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 8% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Subheadings 8
- 8477.10Machinery for working rubber or plastics: injection-moulding machinesInjection-moulding machines
- 8477.20Machinery for working rubber or plastics: extrudersExtruders (plastic and rubber)
- 8477.30Machinery for working rubber or plastics: blow-moulding machinesBlow-moulding machines
- 8477.40Vacuum-moulding machines and other thermoforming machines
- 8477.51For moulding or retreading pneumatic tyres or for moulding or otherwise forming inner tubes
- 8477.59Other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming: otherOther plastic moulding machines
- 8477.80Machinery for working rubber or plastics: other machineryOther plastic and rubber working machinery
- 8477.90Machinery for working rubber or plastics: partsParts of plastic/rubber working machinery
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$436kUS$436k+US$13m+US$183m+> US$1bn
Exports: 182
- China: US$8bn
- Germany: US$6bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Austria: US$2bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Canada: US$827m
- Taiwan: US$825m
- France: US$793m
- Switzerland: US$654m
- Netherlands: US$565m
- South Korea: US$539m
- India: US$436m
- Czechia: US$428m
- Slovakia: US$359m
- Türkiye: US$342m
- United Kingdom: US$274m
- Luxembourg: US$251m
- Spain: US$183m
- Poland: US$152m
- Thailand: US$132m
- Malaysia: US$121m
- Croatia: US$119m
- Denmark: US$110m
- Belgium: US$91m
- Singapore: US$79m
- Slovenia: US$72m
- Sweden: US$69m
- Portugal: US$68m
- Hungary: US$67m
- Brazil: US$59m
- Finland: US$55m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48m
- Vietnam: US$37m
- Romania: US$37m
- Mexico: US$36m
- Bulgaria: US$31m
- Israel: US$29m
- Kazakhstan: US$27m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Ireland: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Norway: US$20m
- Australia: US$20m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Serbia: US$10m
- Chile: US$9m
- Peru: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13mUS$13m+US$94m+US$363m+> US$804m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$4bn
- China: US$3bn
- India: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$804m
- France: US$754m
- Indonesia: US$754m
- Thailand: US$742m
- Brazil: US$715m
- Poland: US$643m
- Italy: US$619m
- Canada: US$574m
- Russia: US$557m
- Spain: US$477m
- Japan: US$460m
- Austria: US$442m
- South Korea: US$430m
- United Kingdom: US$396m
- Malaysia: US$383m
- Saudi Arabia: US$363m
- United Arab Emirates: US$347m
- Czechia: US$338m
- Morocco: US$336m
- Algeria: US$324m
- Romania: US$318m
- Cambodia: US$297m
- Switzerland: US$273m
- Hungary: US$242m
- Belgium: US$241m
- South Africa: US$226m
- Taiwan: US$221m
- Netherlands: US$213m
- Slovakia: US$201m
- Egypt: US$193m
- Portugal: US$189m
- Philippines: US$174m
- Australia: US$161m
- Nigeria: US$159m
- Iran: US$146m
- Serbia: US$145m
- Singapore: US$137m
- Uzbekistan: US$130m
- Luxembourg: US$123m
- Ireland: US$122m
- Kazakhstan: US$121m
- Argentina: US$112m
- Colombia: US$109m
- Pakistan: US$107m
- Bangladesh: US$99m
- Sweden: US$98m
- Peru: US$97m
- Greece: US$94m
- Chile: US$85m
- Slovenia: US$77m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$77m
- Finland: US$76m
- Costa Rica: US$75m
- Guatemala: US$73m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$8bn | 26.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$6bn | 18.8% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$3bn | 8.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$2bn | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$2bn | 6.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$1bn | 4.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$827m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$825m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$793m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$654m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8477 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8477 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8477 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8477 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.1%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8477 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8477 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 18 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8477 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 7.2% and 20% (average 18.7%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8477 covers 37 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8477 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8477 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 8477 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8477 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.5% and 3%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8477 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 4.3%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 8477 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 8477 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8477 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 8477 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8477 goods worth US$30bn (−1.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$8bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 182 exporters with US$274m.
The United Kingdom imported US$396m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter?
Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter fall under HS heading 8477, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery for working rubber or plastics or for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8477 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 machinery for working rubber or plastics or for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8477 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most machinery for working rubber or plastics or for…?
China, with US$8bn in 2024 (26.7% of world exports).