Subheading · Section XVI

8487.90: Machinery parts, not containing electrical connectors: other

8487.90

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 3.9%USA
  • US$7.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8487.90 belongs to heading 8487 (machinery parts) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8487.90 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8487.90 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8487.90 into 6 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

Subheading 8487.90 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.9%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$7.7bn (+4.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.5bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$800.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 190 exporters with US$253.9m; its largest buyer was China.

The United Kingdom imported US$185.2m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines EU 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines USA 3.9% 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. 8487 90 00 00 Other
  2. 8487 90 40 00 Of cast iron Free
  3. 8487 90 40 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  4. 8487 90 40 90 Other Free
  5. Of iron or steel
  6. 8487 90 51 00 Of cast steel Free
  7. 8487 90 51 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  8. 8487 90 51 90 Other Free
  9. 8487 90 57 00 Of open-die forged or closed-die forged iron or steel Free
  10. 8487 90 57 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  11. 8487 90 57 90 Other Free
  12. 8487 90 59 00 Other Free
  13. 8487 90 59 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  14. 8487 90 59 90 Other Free
  15. 8487 90 90 00 Other Free
  16. 8487 90 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  17. 8487 90 90 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8487 90 Other:
  2. 8487 90 40 Of cast iron 1.7%—
  3. Of iron or steel:
  4. 8487 90 51 Of cast steel 1.7%—
  5. 8487 90 57 Of open-die forged or closed-die forged iron or steel 1.7%—
  6. 8487 90 59 Other 1.7%—
  7. 8487 90 90 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.

  1. 8487.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 8487.90.40.00.00 Demir dökümden olanlar 30%
  3. Demir veya çelikten olanlar:
  4. 8487.90.51.00.00 Çelik döküm olanlar 30%
  5. 8487.90.57.00.00 Açık veya kapalı kalıpta dövülmüş demir veya çelikten olanlar 30%
  6. 8487.90.59.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
  7. Diğerleri
  8. 8487.90.90.00.11 Yağ sızdırmazlık halkaları (Yağ keçeleri) 30%
  9. 8487.90.90.00.19 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8487.90.00 Other 3.9%
  2. 8487.90.00.40 Oil seals, other than those of chapter 40 kg
  3. 8487.90.00.80 Other kg

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

8487.90 · US$7.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$96.2kUS$96.2k+US$6.1m+US$91.7m+> US$294.1m

Exports: 190
  1. China: US$1.5bn
  2. Germany: US$1.4bn
  3. United States: US$743.2m
  4. Japan: US$409m
  5. Taiwan: US$319.1m
  6. Italy: US$294.1m
  7. France: US$268.4m
  8. United Kingdom: US$253.9m
  9. South Korea: US$192.9m
  10. Mexico: US$188.5m
  11. India: US$181.3m
  12. Netherlands: US$146.7m
  13. Switzerland: US$137.2m
  14. Czechia: US$132.1m
  15. Türkiye: US$118.8m
  16. Spain: US$118.7m
  17. Poland: US$101.8m
  18. Canada: US$96.7m
  19. Austria: US$91.7m
  20. Hungary: US$86.1m
  21. Belgium: US$81.1m
  22. Sweden: US$76.4m
  23. Indonesia: US$63.6m
  24. Romania: US$54.9m
  25. Denmark: US$53.6m
  26. Vietnam: US$49m
  27. Singapore: US$45.5m
  28. Norway: US$41.1m
  29. Finland: US$40.9m
  30. Croatia: US$39.4m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$35.7m
  32. Ireland: US$35.3m
  33. Slovakia: US$25.8m
  34. Thailand: US$24.2m
  35. Malaysia: US$22.7m
  36. Slovenia: US$18.8m
  37. Portugal: US$15.6m
  38. Tunisia: US$14.2m
  39. Australia: US$13.9m
  40. Bulgaria: US$12.7m
  41. Luxembourg: US$12.2m
  42. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$11.1m
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.7m
  44. Egypt: US$10.5m
  45. South Africa: US$6.3m
  46. Greece: US$6.1m
  47. Colombia: US$5.3m
  48. Brazil: US$5m
  49. Estonia: US$4.6m
  50. Russia: US$4.4m
  51. Argentina: US$4m
  52. Israel: US$3m
  53. Lithuania: US$2.9m
  54. Philippines: US$2.7m
  55. New Zealand: US$2.5m
  56. Kazakhstan: US$2.5m
  57. Morocco: US$2.3m
  58. Latvia: US$1.9m
  59. Malta: US$1.9m
  60. Cambodia: US$1.6m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.5bn 19.8%
2 Germany US$1.4bn 18.1%
3 United States US$743.2m 9.7%
4 Japan US$409m 5.3%
5 Taiwan US$319.1m 4.2%
6 Italy US$294.1m 3.8%
7 France US$268.4m 3.5%
8 United Kingdom US$253.9m 3.3%
9 South Korea US$192.9m 2.5%
10 Mexico US$188.5m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$800.5m 10.4%
2 Germany US$692.5m 9%
3 China US$532.1m 6.9%
4 Liberia US$361.9m 4.7%
5 France US$308m 4%
6 Netherlands US$237.4m 3.1%
7 South Korea US$226.7m 3%
8 Mexico US$220.6m 2.9%
9 Japan US$195m 2.5%
10 United Kingdom US$185.2m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for machinery parts, not containing electrical connectors: other?

Machinery parts, not containing electrical connectors: other fall under HS subheading 8487.90, part of heading 8487, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on machinery parts in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8487.90 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 parts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8487.90 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 machinery parts?

China, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).