Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8477

8477.59: Other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming: other

Other plastic moulding machines

Official description Other

8477.59 is the HS subheading for other plastic moulding machines, under heading 8477 in chapter 84.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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8477 59 00 00 Other p/st
8477 59 10 00 Presses Freep/st
8477 59 80 00 Other Freep/st

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 2

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
Russia, Ukraine

Legal act
2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£15.2m-0.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price£18.16 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Italy	£4.7m	30.6%	-0.9%
Germany	£4m	26.2%	+58.8%
China	£1.2m	7.9%	+9.9%
Canada	£1.2m	7.8%	+11.5%
United Kingdom	£1m	6.8%	+81.9%
Austria	£642k	4.2%	-81.8%
Taiwan	£515k	3.4%	+283%
Spain	£345k	2.3%	+3.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA 3.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

8477.59 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$382.6kUS$382.6k+US$3.9m+US$39.8m+> US$224.2m

Exports: 100

Italy: US$322.2m
China: US$290.8m
Germany: US$224.2m
Croatia: US$66.7m
France: US$60.4m
Japan: US$52.1m
United States: US$49.8m
Austria: US$48m
Türkiye: US$39.8m
Taiwan: US$39.8m
Czechia: US$24m
Netherlands: US$23.7m
South Korea: US$19.8m
Canada: US$19.4m
India: US$16.4m
Spain: US$15.9m
Sweden: US$14.8m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.2m
Kazakhstan: US$12.1m
Switzerland: US$10m
Poland: US$8.4m
Slovenia: US$6.6m
United Kingdom: US$6.6m
Belgium: US$4.1m
Slovakia: US$3.9m
Indonesia: US$3.5m
Finland: US$2.8m
United Arab Emirates: US$2.8m
Hungary: US$2.7m
Denmark: US$2.5m
Malaysia: US$2.3m
Thailand: US$2.2m
Australia: US$2.1m
Portugal: US$2m
Russia: US$1.7m
Mauritius: US$1.6m
South Africa: US$1.5m
Romania: US$1.5m
Singapore: US$1.3m
Bulgaria: US$1.1m
Brazil: US$1m
Israel: US$933.3k
Ireland: US$736.9k
Tunisia: US$651k
Costa Rica: US$626.6k
Colombia: US$592.3k
Luxembourg: US$575.2k
Lebanon: US$543.7k
Peru: US$441.1k
New Zealand: US$382.6k
Ukraine: US$292.9k
Mexico: US$263.4k
Vietnam: US$241k
Serbia: US$205.4k
Greece: US$133k
Norway: US$103.9k
Estonia: US$91.8k
Chile: US$91.5k
Iran: US$87.4k
Uzbekistan: US$78.9k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Italy	US$322.2m	22.5%
2	China	US$290.8m	20.3%
3	Germany	US$224.2m	15.6%
4	Croatia	US$66.7m	4.7%
5	France	US$60.4m	4.2%
6	Japan	US$52.1m	3.6%
7	United States	US$49.8m	3.5%
8	Austria	US$48m	3.3%
9	Türkiye	US$39.8m	2.8%
10	Taiwan	US$39.8m	2.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$178.9m	12.5%
2	India	US$103.7m	7.2%
3	China	US$79.1m	5.5%
4	Mexico	US$69.3m	4.8%
5	Vietnam	US$63.1m	4.4%
6	Germany	US$59.4m	4.1%
7	France	US$57.2m	4%
8	Brazil	US$55.6m	3.9%
9	Türkiye	US$39.5m	2.8%
10	Thailand	US$38.9m	2.7%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8477.59 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8477.59 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other plastic moulding machines into the UK came to £15.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Italy supplied 31%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported other plastic moulding machines worth US$1.4bn (+0.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$322.2m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming: other?

Other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming: other fall under HS subheading 8477.59, part of heading 8477, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8477.59 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 other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8477.59 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 other machinery for moulding or otherwise forming?

Italy, with US$322.2m in 2024 (22.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export other plastic 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 other plastic 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 other plastic moulding machines from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (31%), Germany (26%) and China (8%), out of total imports of £15.2m.

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