Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8479
8479.10: Machinery for public works, building or the like
Machinery for public works and building
8479.10 is the HS subheading for machinery for public works and building, under heading 8479 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8479 10 00 00 Machinery for public works, building or the like 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 5
- 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £76.1m | 62.5% | +45.3% |
 Sweden | £9.4m | 7.7% | -28.7% |
 United States | £7.5m | 6.2% | -31.9% |
 Italy | £7.1m | 5.8% | -31% |
 China | £3.8m | 3.1% | -20.5% |
 Netherlands | £3m | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| United Kingdom | £3m | 2.4% | +710.4% |
 Denmark | £1.9m | 1.6% | -28.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$557.3kUS$557.3k+US$5.2m+US$34.5m+> US$168.1m
Exports: 132
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- China: US$489.7m
- United States: US$304.5m
- Italy: US$168.1m
- Sweden: US$88.8m
- Netherlands: US$83.4m
- United Kingdom: US$56.6m
- Denmark: US$51.9m
- Finland: US$44.1m
- Canada: US$44m
- Türkiye: US$43.8m
- Belgium: US$38m
- Japan: US$37.7m
- Spain: US$34.5m
- France: US$32.7m
- India: US$31m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Austria: US$23.9m
- Poland: US$22.9m
- Czechia: US$22.1m
- Australia: US$20.1m
- South Korea: US$12.3m
- Russia: US$11.3m
- Switzerland: US$10.7m
- Mexico: US$9.4m
- South Africa: US$9.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.8m
- Croatia: US$7.5m
- Vietnam: US$7.4m
- Norway: US$7.2m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5.3m
- Estonia: US$5.2m
- Romania: US$4.8m
- Belarus: US$4.4m
- Malaysia: US$4.1m
- Bulgaria: US$4.1m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3.8m
- Luxembourg: US$3.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.3m
- Brazil: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- New Zealand: US$2.2m
- Lithuania: US$2.1m
- Argentina: US$2.1m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.9m
- Israel: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Tunisia: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Armenia: US$1.1m
- Colombia: US$954.2k
- Latvia: US$954k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.5mUS$2.5m+US$12.8m+US$42.3m+> US$89.9m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$533.9m
- France: US$181.4m
- Canada: US$147.4m
- United Kingdom: US$136.1m
- Italy: US$111m
- Poland: US$96.2m
- Brazil: US$89.9m
- Russia: US$89.5m
- Germany: US$89.4m
- Mexico: US$86.5m
- Netherlands: US$81.4m
- Australia: US$71.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$71.1m
- India: US$65.2m
- Romania: US$54.3m
- Türkiye: US$51.3m
- Nigeria: US$51.2m
- Belgium: US$45.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$44.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$44.3m
- Spain: US$42.3m
- Austria: US$36.2m
- Switzerland: US$34.3m
- Norway: US$33.4m
- China: US$31.9m
- Sweden: US$31.4m
- Thailand: US$28.5m
- Indonesia: US$28.5m
- Portugal: US$27.7m
- Bulgaria: US$27.3m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Ireland: US$24.4m
- Malaysia: US$23.1m
- Algeria: US$22.9m
- Denmark: US$22.6m
- South Korea: US$21.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$21.2m
- Philippines: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$18.2m
- Laos: US$17.8m
- South Africa: US$17.5m
- Libya: US$17.4m
- Iraq: US$16.5m
- Kuwait: US$16.2m
- New Zealand: US$15.3m
- Finland: US$14.6m
- Japan: US$14m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Hungary: US$13.8m
- Slovakia: US$13.6m
- Chile: US$12.9m
- Guinea: US$12.8m
- Croatia: US$11.6m
- Ghana: US$11.3m
- Serbia: US$10.4m
- Morocco: US$10.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$9.9m
- Taiwan: US$9.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9.1m
- Lithuania: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$1.4bn | 42.8% |
| 2 | China | US$489.7m | 15.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$304.5m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Italy | US$168.1m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Sweden | US$88.8m | 2.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$83.4m | 2.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$56.6m | 1.8% |
| 8 | Denmark | US$51.9m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Finland | US$44.1m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$44m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$533.9m | 16.6% |
| 2 |  France | US$181.4m | 5.6% |
| 3 | Canada | US$147.4m | 4.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$136.1m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$111m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$96.2m | 3% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$89.9m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$89.5m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Germany | US$89.4m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$86.5m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N363334 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of trackbeam and traveler components of a bridge inspection and maintenance system from Italy
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 8479.10 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 8479.10; the duty 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 machinery for public works and building worth £121.8m (up 14% on the year before), at an average of £15.58 per kg; Germany supplied 63%, followed by Sweden.
World trade in machinery for public works and building reached US$3.2bn in 2024, down 2.9% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 42.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery for public works, building or the like?
Machinery for public works, building or the like fall under HS subheading 8479.10, part of heading 8479, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery for public works, building or the like in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8479.10 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 public works, building or the like in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8479.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most machinery for public works, building or the like?
Germany, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (42.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export machinery for public works and building 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 machinery for public works and building?
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 machinery for public works and building from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (63%), Sweden (8%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £121.8m.
Typical products
- gritting vehicles
- machines for spreading mortar or concrete
- road making machines
- salt and sand spreaders
- white line painters
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.