Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8509
8509.40: Food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors
Food mixers, grinders and juicers
8509.40 is the HS subheading for food mixers, grinders and juicers, under heading 8509 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8509 40 00 00 Food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors 2%p/st
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £138.6m | 77.1% | +4.1% |
 United States | £23.6m | 13.1% | +77.9% |
 Slovenia | £7m | 3.9% | +20.5% |
 France | £2.6m | 1.4% | -43.4% |
 Italy | £2m | 1.1% | +48.2% |
 Romania | £1.4m | 0.8% | -31.9% |
 South Korea | £993k | 0.6% | -29.6% |
 India | £688k | 0.4% | -4.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$3m+US$35m+> US$174m
Exports: 176
- China: US$5bn
- United States: US$390m
- Mexico: US$181m
- Slovenia: US$180m
- Germany: US$175m
- Italy: US$174m
- France: US$117m
- South Korea: US$109m
- Romania: US$103m
- Netherlands: US$81m
- Belgium: US$78m
- Poland: US$76m
- India: US$48m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$44m
- Spain: US$44m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Czechia: US$35m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Austria: US$26m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Canada: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Russia: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Chile: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$743k
- Saudi Arabia: US$719k
- Finland: US$678k
- Panama: US$601k
- Guatemala: US$481k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$22m+US$79m+> US$209m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$487m
- Netherlands: US$241m
- Mexico: US$224m
- France: US$224m
- Italy: US$221m
- Russia: US$209m
- Canada: US$205m
- Poland: US$198m
- United Kingdom: US$190m
- Belgium: US$186m
- United Arab Emirates: US$172m
- Vietnam: US$152m
- Spain: US$130m
- South Korea: US$115m
- Saudi Arabia: US$114m
- Türkiye: US$94m
- Australia: US$93m
- Kazakhstan: US$87m
- Austria: US$84m
- Czechia: US$83m
- Japan: US$79m
- Israel: US$72m
- Slovakia: US$63m
- Indonesia: US$61m
- Sweden: US$60m
- Iraq: US$60m
- Romania: US$59m
- Peru: US$55m
- Norway: US$51m
- Ukraine: US$51m
- Brazil: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Thailand: US$45m
- Chile: US$42m
- Denmark: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$40m
- Algeria: US$39m
- Colombia: US$38m
- Morocco: US$36m
- Ghana: US$35m
- Greece: US$33m
- Slovenia: US$32m
- Hungary: US$31m
- Nigeria: US$29m
- India: US$27m
- South Africa: US$26m
- Guatemala: US$26m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$24m
- Portugal: US$24m
- Panama: US$23m
- Egypt: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Libya: US$22m
- Azerbaijan: US$21m
- Philippines: US$21m
- Iran: US$20m
- Ireland: US$20m
- Venezuela: US$19m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$5bn | 68% |
| 2 | United States | US$390m | 5.6% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$181m | 2.6% |
| 4 | Slovenia | US$180m | 2.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$175m | 2.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$174m | 2.5% |
| 7 | France | US$117m | 1.7% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$109m | 1.6% |
| 9 | Romania | US$103m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$81m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 19.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$487m | 7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$241m | 3.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$224m | 3.2% |
| 5 | France | US$224m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$221m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$209m | 3% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$205m | 3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$198m | 2.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$190m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- H351362 U.S. CBP
Ruling request concerning the tariff classification of a countertop soft-serve ice cream and frozen drink maker and dispenser
- N343115 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blender base assembly imported with or without the blade assembly and jar from China
- H328196 U.S. CBP
Ruling request concerning the tariff classification of an ice cream and frozen food and drink maker and dispenser
- H257788 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N254846 and NY N254844; battery-operated food mill; electric salt and pepper grinder.
- N276909 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Tespo Dispenser from China
- N275280 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Cold-Press Juice System from China
- 600013546 HMRC
A countertop 6.9 litre planetary stand mixer for mixing of ingredients. It has a maximum flour capacity of 2.2kg and a maximum dough capacity of 3.8kg. It has a 325W direct drive motor and weighs 13kg. The mixer is supplied with stainless steel whisk, flat beater and strong dough hook. Other…
- 600011779 HMRC
A hand-operated mechanical domestic appliance. The product which has a compact design and comfortable to hold and easy to use. The handle electric whisk (milk frother) has a housing made of Plastic ABS with a stand made of stainless steel. The milk 'frother' which is white in colour has an…
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8509.40; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 8509.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.2%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of food mixers, grinders and juicers into the UK came to £179.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 77%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported food mixers, grinders and juicers worth US$7bn (+14.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$5bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors?
Food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors fall under HS subheading 8509.40, part of heading 8509, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on food grinders and mixers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8509.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on food grinders and mixers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8509.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most food grinders and mixers?
China, with US$5bn in 2024 (68% of world exports).
Which countries can export food mixers, grinders and juicers 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on food mixers, grinders and juicers?
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 food mixers, grinders and juicers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (77%), United States (13%) and Slovenia (4%), out of total imports of £179.7m.