Subheading · Section XVI

8479.50: Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included

8479.50
  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 2.5%USA
  • US$5.8bnWorld trade in 2024

8479.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8479, machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, chapter 84.

Subheading 8479.50 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 8479.50; the duty is 1.7%.

Subheading 8479.50 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8479.50; the duty is 2.5%.

World trade in these goods reached US$5.8bn in 2024, down 13.8% on 2023.

Japan was the largest exporter with 22.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$847.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 106 exporters with US$84.4m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$145.1m, most of it from Sweden.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8479 50 00 00 Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8479 50 00 Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included 1.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8479.50.00.00.00 Sınai robotlar (tarifenin başka yerinde belirtilmeyen veya yer almayan) 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8479.50.00.00 Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included 2.5%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8479.50 · US$5.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$550.8kUS$550.8k+US$24m+US$119.5m+> US$332.8m

Exports: 106
  1. Japan: US$1.3bn
  2. Germany: US$708m
  3. China: US$692m
  4. Italy: US$332.8m
  5. Denmark: US$329.9m
  6. Sweden: US$295.5m
  7. France: US$249.4m
  8. South Korea: US$233.5m
  9. United States: US$231.9m
  10. Austria: US$146.6m
  11. Canada: US$119.5m
  12. Netherlands: US$110.2m
  13. Switzerland: US$95.3m
  14. Spain: US$89.4m
  15. United Kingdom: US$84.4m
  16. Belgium: US$78.2m
  17. Taiwan: US$77.3m
  18. Singapore: US$71.9m
  19. Luxembourg: US$60.7m
  20. Finland: US$56.2m
  21. Malaysia: US$50.1m
  22. Türkiye: US$43.2m
  23. Slovenia: US$37m
  24. Portugal: US$29.5m
  25. Czechia: US$27.1m
  26. Hungary: US$25m
  27. Slovakia: US$24m
  28. Croatia: US$22.2m
  29. India: US$22.1m
  30. Vietnam: US$17.6m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.3m
  32. Bulgaria: US$14m
  33. Israel: US$13m
  34. Australia: US$11.9m
  35. Romania: US$10.9m
  36. Poland: US$10.9m
  37. Mexico: US$7.7m
  38. Ireland: US$6.4m
  39. New Zealand: US$5.9m
  40. Serbia: US$4.8m
  41. Norway: US$4.3m
  42. Thailand: US$4m
  43. Brazil: US$3.6m
  44. Latvia: US$3.4m
  45. Chile: US$3.3m
  46. Estonia: US$3.1m
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$2.8m
  48. Greece: US$1.8m
  49. South Africa: US$1.8m
  50. Indonesia: US$1m
  51. Lithuania: US$990.9k
  52. Iceland: US$610.6k
  53. Egypt: US$550.8k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$547.4k
  55. Colombia: US$538.2k
  56. Costa Rica: US$521.1k
  57. Nicaragua: US$478.4k
  58. Morocco: US$456.7k
  59. North Macedonia: US$446.1k
  60. Angola: US$443.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$1.3bn 22.9%
2 Germany US$708m 12.1%
3 China US$692m 11.9%
4 Italy US$332.8m 5.7%
5 Denmark US$329.9m 5.7%
6 Sweden US$295.5m 5.1%
7 France US$249.4m 4.3%
8 South Korea US$233.5m 4%
9 United States US$231.9m 4%
10 Austria US$146.6m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$847.4m 14.5%
2 China US$621.8m 10.7%
3 Germany US$534.7m 9.2%
4 Spain US$245.9m 4.2%
5 South Korea US$233.5m 4%
6 Mexico US$191.8m 3.3%
7 France US$187m 3.2%
8 India US$185.6m 3.2%
9 Italy US$169.5m 2.9%
10 Czechia US$159.8m 2.7%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included?

Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS subheading 8479.50, part of heading 8479, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on industrial robots in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8479.50 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 industrial robots in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8479.50 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 industrial robots?

Japan, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (22.9% of world exports).