Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8477
8477.30: Machinery for working rubber or plastics: blow-moulding machines
Blow-moulding machines
Official description Blow-moulding machines
8477.30 is the HS subheading for blow-moulding machines, under heading 8477 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8477 30 00 00 Blow-moulding machines Freep/st
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £4.1m | 30.6% | +438.8% |
 Belgium | £3.3m | 24.2% | +208.6% |
 Italy | £2.7m | 20.1% | -69.7% |
 India | £791k | 5.8% | -27.9% |
 Switzerland | £582k | 4.3% | -80.9% |
 Thailand | £484k | 3.6% | — |
 Taiwan | £366k | 2.7% | +1,318.1% |
 Lithuania | £365k | 2.7% | +2,546.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
Türkiye
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$193.9kUS$193.9k+US$2.9m+US$28.6m+> US$204.8m
Exports: 95
- Germany: US$412.8m
- China: US$387.3m
- Italy: US$204.8m
- France: US$145.3m
- Taiwan: US$85m
- India: US$80.9m
- Japan: US$67.3m
- Switzerland: US$37.9m
- Spain: US$36.2m
- Austria: US$28.6m
- United States: US$27.5m
- Türkiye: US$17.3m
- Canada: US$14.4m
- Poland: US$11.7m
- Thailand: US$10.9m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7.9m
- Belgium: US$6.1m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Mexico: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$3.6m
- Brazil: US$3.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$998.2k
- Netherlands: US$973.8k
- Ukraine: US$914k
- Serbia: US$882.6k
- Luxembourg: US$857.6k
- Ireland: US$798.7k
- Chile: US$740.2k
- Egypt: US$699.4k
- South Africa: US$571.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$488.9k
- Bulgaria: US$460.3k
- Colombia: US$424.8k
- Slovakia: US$379.1k
- Russia: US$353.1k
- Indonesia: US$339.1k
- Uganda: US$309.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$231.4k
- Singapore: US$202k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$193.9k
- Tanzania: US$168.9k
- Latvia: US$163.5k
- Niger: US$119.3k
- North Macedonia: US$80.6k
- Romania: US$78.1k
- Greece: US$75.8k
- El Salvador: US$64.7k
- Georgia: US$59.2k
- Pakistan: US$58.8k
- Croatia: US$57.2k
- Vietnam: US$56.4k
- Sweden: US$53.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$6.2m+US$24.7m+> US$45.6m
Imports: 185
- United States: US$186.7m
- Mexico: US$117.7m
- India: US$96.5m
- China: US$81.2m
- Indonesia: US$52m
- Thailand: US$45.6m
- Vietnam: US$44.5m
- France: US$41.2m
- Germany: US$40.5m
- Russia: US$35.3m
- Türkiye: US$34.8m
- United Kingdom: US$33.2m
- Spain: US$32.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$32.2m
- Brazil: US$30.8m
- Poland: US$30.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.6m
- Malaysia: US$25.7m
- South Korea: US$24.7m
- Nigeria: US$24.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$21.7m
- South Africa: US$21.6m
- Philippines: US$21.2m
- Japan: US$21.1m
- Colombia: US$19.4m
- Algeria: US$19.1m
- Canada: US$18.7m
- Egypt: US$15.8m
- Argentina: US$14m
- Australia: US$13.1m
- Netherlands: US$12.6m
- Italy: US$12.3m
- Guatemala: US$11.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$11.3m
- Morocco: US$10.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.3m
- Bangladesh: US$10.1m
- Iran: US$9.5m
- Angola: US$9.5m
- Portugal: US$8.6m
- Iraq: US$8.5m
- Peru: US$7.9m
- Libya: US$7.9m
- Mongolia: US$7.4m
- Israel: US$7.4m
- Tanzania: US$7m
- Ghana: US$6.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6.2m
- Cambodia: US$6.1m
- Tunisia: US$5.8m
- Nepal: US$5.8m
- Denmark: US$5.7m
- Kenya: US$5.7m
- Costa Rica: US$5.5m
- Bulgaria: US$5.4m
- Pakistan: US$5.1m
- Senegal: US$4.9m
- Jordan: US$4.9m
- Romania: US$4.8m
- Somalia: US$4.7m
Subheading 8477.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8477.30; the duty is 1.7%.
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 blow-moulding machines worth £13.5m (down 46% on the year before), at an average of £28.72 per kg; France supplied 31%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in blow-moulding machines reached US$1.6bn in 2024, up 12.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 25.3% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery for working rubber or plastics: blow-moulding machines?
Machinery for working rubber or plastics: blow-moulding machines fall under HS subheading 8477.30, part of heading 8477, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery for working rubber or plastics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8477.30 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 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8477.30 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?
Germany, with US$412.8m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export blow-moulding 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 blow-moulding 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 blow-moulding machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (31%), Belgium (24%) and Italy (20%), out of total imports of £13.5m.