Subheading · Section XVI
8479.89: Other machines and mechanical appliances: other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 0%–1.7%EU
- 30%–50%Türkiye
- 0%–2.8%USA
- US$54.5bnWorld trade in 2024
8479.89 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8479, machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, chapter 84.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8479.89 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8479.89 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 1.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8479.89 covers 10 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 30% and 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8479.89 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.8% (average 1%). 5 of them are duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$54.5bn in 2024, up 8.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.5% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$8.6bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 198 exporters with US$1.1bn; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.5bn, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
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 89 00 00 Other
- 8479 89 30 00 Mobile hydraulic-powered mine roof supports Free
- 8479 89 60 00 Central greasing systems Free
- 8479 89 70 00 Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies Free
- 8479 89 97 00 Other
- 8479 89 97 10 The following goods, for use in civil aircraft :<p/>hydropneumatic batteries;<p/>mechanical actuators for thrust reversers;<p/>toilet units specially designed;<p/>air humidifiers and dehumidifiers;<p/>servo-mechanisms, non-electric;<p/>non-electric starter motors;<p/>pneumatic starters for turbo-jets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines;<p/>windscreen wipers, non-electric;<p/>propeller regulators, non-electric<p/> Free
- 8479 89 97 28 Integrated electric brake unit for immediate generation of the hydraulic pressure during braking, full electronic brake control and enabling regenerative braking of motor vehicles with:<br>-electronic brake assistants,<br>-hydraulic unit driven by brushless electric motor,<br>-brake fluid reservoir,<br>for use in the manufacture of hybrid passenger cars Free
- 8479 89 97 33 Pre-assembled process module unit of an ethane cracker unit, containing:<br>-various distillation columns (depropanizer, debutanizer and degreenoiler) and their associated heat exchangers, pumps and drums,<br>-a chilling train containing heat exchangers and a drum which condenses c2 in a gas stream,<br>-a system to separate hydrogen and methane from cracked gas containing heat exchangers, drums, turbines, compressors and a hydrogen purification unit (pressure swing adsorption unit),<br>-associated equipment of a c3 splitter distillation column, containing heat exchanger, pumps and drums, and<br>-a vinyl acetylene hydrogenation system, containing hydrogenation reactors, filters, mixer, drum, condenser, heat exchangers<br> Free
- 8479 89 97 38 Camshaft actuator for controlling the timing of valve opening by using electromotor in a continuous variable valve timing system of an internal combustion piston engine, of:<br>-a length of 110 mm or more but not more than 140 mm,<br>-a width of 90 mm or more but not more than 130 mm,<br>-a height of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm<br>for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles Free
- 8479 89 97 43 Pre-assembled process module unit of an ethane cracker unit, containing:<br>-a system for filtering and cooling of dried cracked gas,<br>-a deethanizer distillation column and associated equipment for c2-/c3+ separation,<br>-an acetylene hydrogenation system to remove acetylene within a c2 stream,<br>-a fuel gas drum that stores fuel gas for cracker furnaces, and <br>-a system to regenerate dryers in a cracker installation<br> Free
- 8479 89 97 60 Bioreactor for biopharmaceutical cell culture - having interior surfaces of austenitic stainless steel, and - with a process capacity up to 15 000 litres, - whether or not combined with a “clean-in-process” system and/or a dedicated paired media hold vessel Free
- 8479 89 97 90 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8479 89 Other:
- 8479 89 30 Mobile hydraulic-powered mine roof supports 1.7%—
- 8479 89 60 Central greasing systems 1.7%—
- 8479 89 70 Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies Free—
- 8479 89 97 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.
- 8479.89 Diğerleri:
- 8479.89.30.00.00 Hidrolik maden direkleri (hareketli) 50%
- 8479.89.60.00.00 Merkezi yağlama sistemleri 50%
- 8479.89.70.00.00 Sadece veya esas itibarıyla baskılı devre montajlarının üretiminde kullanılan türde otomatik elektronik komponent dizgi makinaları 50%
- Diğerleri:
- 8479.89.97.10.00 Toprak eşya imalinde kullanılan makinalar 30%
- 8479.89.97.20.00 Fırça imaline mahsus makina ve cihazlar, pompa tipindeki otomatik makina gresörleri, otomatik ayakkabı boyama cihazları 50%
- 8479.89.97.30.00 Su içinde çalışan şalumolar; kayaları ve betonu kesmeye veya bunlar üzerinde delik açmaya mahsus cihazlar 30%
- Diğerleri:
- 8479.89.97.90.11 Lastik sökme ve takma makinaları 50%
- 8479.89.97.90.12 Peron ayırıcı kapı sistemleri 50%
- 8479.89.97.90.13 Makaron veya filtre çubuğu yapma makinaları 50%
- 8479.89.97.90.19 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8479.89 Other:
- Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor:
- 8479.89.10.00 Air humidifiers or dehumidifiers FreeNo.
- 8479.89.20.00 Floor polishers FreeNo.
- 8479.89.55.00 Trash compactors 2.8%No.
- 8479.89.65.00 Other 2.8%No.
- 8479.89.70.00 Carpet sweepers FreeNo.
- 8479.89.83.00 Machines for the manufacturing of optical media FreeNo.
- 8479.89.92.00 Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies FreeNo.
- 8479.89.95 Other 2.5%
- 8479.89.95.10 Machines for preparing biological samples for the subsequent diagnosis, testing, or analysis, as described in statistical note 7 to this chapter No.
- 8479.89.95.50 Oil and gas field wireline and downhole equipment No.
- 8479.89.95.60 Automotive maintenance machines No.
- 8479.89.95.65 Hydraulic accumulators No.
- 8479.89.95.85 Ultrasonic cleaning devices No.
- 8479.89.95.95 Industrial vibrators No.
- 8479.89.95.96 Tow behind sweepers No.
- 8479.89.95.97 Other 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$760.2kUS$760.2k+US$27.7m+US$631.6m+> US$2.5bn
Exports: 198
- Germany: US$10.1bn
- China: US$10bn
- United States: US$4.9bn
- South Korea: US$4.5bn
- Japan: US$4.2bn
- Italy: US$2.5bn
- Switzerland: US$1.3bn
- Canada: US$1.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.1bn
- Poland: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$929.6m
- Malaysia: US$922.2m
- Mexico: US$894.2m
- Taiwan: US$857.9m
- Singapore: US$754.2m
- Czechia: US$741.9m
- France: US$673.5m
- Austria: US$647.1m
- India: US$642.3m
- Sweden: US$631.6m
- Slovakia: US$562.8m
- Türkiye: US$442.3m
- Finland: US$439.2m
- Spain: US$436.5m
- Denmark: US$417.1m
- Hungary: US$353m
- Belgium: US$340.5m
- Brazil: US$330.8m
- Romania: US$315.5m
- Norway: US$311.8m
- Vietnam: US$261.3m
- Thailand: US$152m
- Australia: US$151.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$143m
- Portugal: US$127.8m
- Ireland: US$90.9m
- Slovenia: US$74.1m
- Israel: US$66.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$63.6m
- Estonia: US$56.6m
- Croatia: US$56.1m
- Bulgaria: US$55.8m
- South Africa: US$54.5m
- Russia: US$51.3m
- Lithuania: US$50.7m
- Tunisia: US$43.8m
- New Zealand: US$40.2m
- Malta: US$32.5m
- Indonesia: US$30.7m
- Morocco: US$27.7m
- Serbia: US$26.2m
- Luxembourg: US$24.8m
- Philippines: US$20.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.6m
- Ukraine: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.5m
- Costa Rica: US$14.4m
- Egypt: US$14.2m
- Greece: US$14.1m
- Argentina: US$13.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.1mUS$14.1m+US$116.3m+US$739.3m+> US$1.6bn
Imports: 220
- United States: US$8.6bn
- China: US$5.1bn
- Germany: US$3.3bn
- Mexico: US$3.1bn
- India: US$1.9bn
- Vietnam: US$1.8bn
- France: US$1.6bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.5bn
- South Korea: US$1.2bn
- Canada: US$1.2bn
- Poland: US$1.1bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$946.4m
- Taiwan: US$921.5m
- Brazil: US$914.9m
- Italy: US$854m
- Japan: US$850.9m
- Australia: US$794.7m
- Spain: US$792.3m
- Thailand: US$776.7m
- Hungary: US$739.3m
- Austria: US$728m
- Czechia: US$712.7m
- Malaysia: US$692.4m
- Russia: US$662.9m
- Switzerland: US$635.5m
- Belgium: US$592.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$591.6m
- Indonesia: US$588.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$573.3m
- Sweden: US$519.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$510.8m
- Norway: US$479.7m
- Romania: US$472.2m
- Slovakia: US$350.1m
- Ireland: US$319.6m
- Denmark: US$315.3m
- Egypt: US$302.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$210.2m
- Portugal: US$206m
- Finland: US$199.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$190.2m
- Israel: US$181.2m
- Argentina: US$172m
- Philippines: US$167.1m
- South Africa: US$156.5m
- Oman: US$156.5m
- Serbia: US$154.3m
- Morocco: US$149.2m
- Algeria: US$142m
- Bulgaria: US$129.7m
- Colombia: US$124.8m
- Chile: US$118.3m
- Qatar: US$116.3m
- Slovenia: US$113m
- Angola: US$109.5m
- Ukraine: US$107.3m
- Bangladesh: US$99.9m
- Greece: US$92.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$10.1bn | 18.5% | |
| 2 | US$10bn | 18.4% | |
| 3 | US$4.9bn | 9% | |
| 4 | US$4.5bn | 8.2% | |
| 5 | US$4.2bn | 7.8% | |
| 6 | US$2.5bn | 4.5% | |
| 7 | US$1.3bn | 2.4% | |
| 8 | US$1.2bn | 2.2% | |
| 9 | US$1.1bn | 2.1% | |
| 10 | US$1.1bn | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$8.6bn | 15.7% | |
| 2 | US$5.1bn | 9.4% | |
| 3 | US$3.3bn | 6.1% | |
| 4 | US$3.1bn | 5.6% | |
| 5 | US$1.9bn | 3.5% | |
| 6 | US$1.8bn | 3.3% | |
| 7 | US$1.6bn | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$1.5bn | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$1.2bn | 2.2% | |
| 10 | US$1.2bn | 2.2% |
Products classified here
- diving bells
- air humidifiers
- match dipping machines
- evaporative air coolers
- fish, vaccination machine
- powder containment vessel
- industrial floor polishers
- machinery for cask tarring
- air dehumidifiers, not electric
- automatic shoe brushing machines
- marine vessel stabilisation system
- machines for frosting glass by acid
- machines for coating welding electrodes
- machines for making rope soles for footwear
- coiling machines for flexible cables or tubes
- mechanical appliances for cutting water weeds
- machines for applying abrasives to any backing
- machines for filling eiderdowns or stuffing mattresses
- machines for mounting card clothing on carding cylinders
- machines for waxing paper cups and containers etc by immersion
- machines for washing scouring or removing dust from bed feathers
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other machines and mechanical appliances: other?
Other machines and mechanical appliances: other fall under HS subheading 8479.89, part of heading 8479, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other machines and mechanical appliances: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8479.89 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 machines and mechanical appliances: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8479.89 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other machines and mechanical appliances: other?
Germany, with US$10.1bn in 2024 (18.5% of world exports).