Subheading · Section XVI
8479.79: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual: passenger boarding bridges, other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$239.4mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8479.79 belongs to heading 8479 (machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions) in chapter 84.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8479.79; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8479.79 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8479.79; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 8479.79 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$239.4m (+18.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$32.6m), followed by the Netherlands.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$29.1m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 103 exporters with US$7.1m; its largest buyer was China.
The United Kingdom imported US$7m, most of it from Italy.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8479 79 00 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8479 79 00 Other 1.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8479.79.00.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8479.79.00.00 Other FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$69.1kUS$69.1k+US$940.7k+US$5.4m+> US$21.5m
Exports: 103
- United States: US$32.6m
- Netherlands: US$31.1m
- Spain: US$24.2m
- Poland: US$21.5m
- Italy: US$20.7m
- China: US$20.4m
- South Korea: US$11.1m
- Germany: US$9.7m
- Singapore: US$7.3m
- United Kingdom: US$7.1m
- Lithuania: US$5.4m
- Japan: US$4.7m
- India: US$4.4m
- Mexico: US$4.1m
- Australia: US$3.7m
- Canada: US$3.3m
- France: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.3m
- Estonia: US$2.1m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Luxembourg: US$955.1k
- Romania: US$940.7k
- Slovenia: US$922k
- Saudi Arabia: US$919.4k
- Finland: US$840.3k
- Norway: US$771k
- United Arab Emirates: US$718.1k
- Sweden: US$708.4k
- South Africa: US$521.8k
- Bulgaria: US$515.4k
- Türkiye: US$514.9k
- Denmark: US$513k
- Thailand: US$450.3k
- Latvia: US$384.7k
- Israel: US$370.3k
- Ireland: US$324.7k
- Armenia: US$289.9k
- Vietnam: US$254.7k
- Czechia: US$248.5k
- Austria: US$219.1k
- Azerbaijan: US$186.5k
- Serbia: US$181.5k
- Bahrain: US$116.4k
- Cayman Islands: US$86.5k
- Hungary: US$85.3k
- Cambodia: US$76k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$69.1k
- New Zealand: US$68.8k
- Morocco: US$65.7k
- Brazil: US$63.9k
- Zambia: US$63.8k
- Slovakia: US$59.3k
- Cyprus: US$54.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$50k
- Tunisia: US$45.8k
- Egypt: US$40.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$145.7kUS$145.7k+US$995k+US$4.6m+> US$10.8m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$29.1m
- China: US$22.5m
- Germany: US$13.8m
- Norway: US$12.2m
- Indonesia: US$10.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.8m
- India: US$8.8m
- Poland: US$7.5m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6.8m
- France: US$6.8m
- Kuwait: US$6.3m
- Qatar: US$5.5m
- Italy: US$5.3m
- Latvia: US$4.9m
- Malaysia: US$4.8m
- Canada: US$4.6m
- Angola: US$4.4m
- Singapore: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$3.7m
- Cambodia: US$3.6m
- Ukraine: US$3.5m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.9m
- Sweden: US$2.7m
- Türkiye: US$2.6m
- Russia: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$1.9m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.6m
- Argentina: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$1.1m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$995k
- Mauritius: US$930.1k
- Pakistan: US$875.3k
- Colombia: US$831.1k
- Brunei: US$743.8k
- Nigeria: US$697.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$685.7k
- South Korea: US$676.3k
- South Africa: US$647.8k
- Slovenia: US$554.7k
- Bahrain: US$536.2k
- Uganda: US$534.6k
- Finland: US$533.9k
- Cyprus: US$478.2k
- Thailand: US$454.4k
- Tunisia: US$448k
- Romania: US$434k
- Kazakhstan: US$431.5k
- Dominican Republic: US$411.2k
- Japan: US$409.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$32.6m | 13.6% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$31.1m | 13% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$24.2m | 10.1% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$21.5m | 9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$20.7m | 8.7% |
| 6 |  China | US$20.4m | 8.5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$11.1m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$9.7m | 4% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$7.3m | 3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$7.1m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$29.1m | 12.1% |
| 2 | China | US$22.5m | 9.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$13.8m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Norway | US$12.2m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$10.8m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$10.8m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  India | US$8.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$7.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$6.8m | 2.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines and mechanical appliances having individual: passenger boarding bridges, other?
Machines and mechanical appliances having individual: passenger boarding bridges, other fall under HS subheading 8479.79, part of heading 8479, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines and mechanical appliances having… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8479.79 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 machines and mechanical appliances having… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8479.79 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 machines and mechanical appliances having…?
The United States, with US$32.6m in 2024 (13.6% of world exports).