Subheading · Section XVI

8543.70: Other machines and apparatus

8543.70
  • 0%–2%UK
  • 0%–3.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.6%USA
  • US$44.6bnWorld trade in 2024

8543.70 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8543, electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, chapter 85.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8543.70 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 10 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8543.70 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 1.1%). 10 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8543.70 covers 17 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8543.70 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.6% (average 0.7%). 10 of them are duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$44.6bn in 2024, up 10.9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 21.8% of the total, ahead of Mexico.

The United States imported the most (US$13.8bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 213 exporters with US$1.4bn; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.4bn, most of it from China.

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 →
  1. 8543 70 00 00 Other machines and apparatus
  2. 8543 70 01 00 Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks Free
  3. 8543 70 02 00 Microwave amplifiers Free
  4. 8543 70 03 00 Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles Free
  5. 8543 70 04 00 Digital flight-data recorders Free
  6. 8543 70 05 00 Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file Free
  7. 8543 70 06 00 Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound Free
  8. 8543 70 07 00 Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children Free
  9. 8543 70 08 00 Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders Free
  10. 8543 70 09 00 Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area Free
  11. 8543 70 10 00 Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions Free
  12. 8543 70 30 00 Aerial amplifiers 2%
  13. 8543 70 50 00 Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment 2%p/st
  14. 8543 70 60 00 Electric fence energisers 2%
  15. 8543 70 90 00 Other
  16. 8543 70 90 05 Flight recorders, electric synchros and transducers, defrosters and demisters with electric resistors, for use in civil aircraft
  17. 8543 70 90 10 Engine pressure indicators, for use in certain types of aircraft 2%
  18. 8543 70 90 15 Laminated electrochromic film consisting of:<br>- two outer layers of polyester,<br>- a middle layer of acrylic polymer and silicone, and<br>- two electric connection terminals<br> 2%
  19. 8543 70 90 27 Electronic control unit of the 360-degree vehicle situation display system with:<br>-an operating dc voltage of 9 v or more but not more than 16 v,<br>-a videoprocessor,<br>-a signal processor,<br>-one or more connectors, and<br>-whether or not with a metal mounting bracket, <br>for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 2%
  20. 8543 70 90 30 Amplifier, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing 2%
  21. 8543 70 90 33 High-frequency amplifier comprising one or more integrated circuits and one or more discrete capacitor chips, whether or not with ipd (integrated passive devices) on a metal flange in a housing 2%
  22. 8543 70 90 45 Piezo-electric crystal oscillator with a fixed frequency, within a frequency range of 1.8 mhz to 67 mhz, contained in a housing 2%
  23. 8543 70 90 55 Opto-electronic circuit comprising one or more light-emitting diodes (leds), whether or not equipped with an integrated driving circuit, and one photodiode with amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or one or more light-emitting diodes and at least 2 photodiodes with an amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or other integrated circuits, contained in a housing 2%
  24. 8543 70 90 85 Voltage controlled oscillator (vco), other than temperature compensated oscillators, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing 2%
  25. 8543 70 90 87 An electronic sound generator, creating an analog signal for a device producing the sound of an engine, containing:<br>- a printed circuit board with a microprocessor and a sound amplifier,<br>- a connector,<br>- a plastic housing,<br>- with or without a metal holder,<br>for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 2%
  26. 8543 70 90 99 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8543 70 Other machines and apparatus:
  2. 8543 70 01 Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks Free—
  3. 8543 70 02 Microwave amplifiers Free—
  4. 8543 70 03 Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles Free—
  5. 8543 70 04 Digital flight-data recorders Free—
  6. 8543 70 05 Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file Free—
  7. 8543 70 06 Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound Free—
  8. 8543 70 07 Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children Free—
  9. 8543 70 08 Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders Free—
  10. 8543 70 09 Touch-Sensitive Data Input Devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area Free—
  11. 8543 70 10 Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions Free—
  12. 8543 70 30 Aerial amplifiers 3.7%—
  13. 8543 70 50 Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment 3.7%p/st
  14. 8543 70 60 Electric fence energisers 3.7%—
  15. 8543 70 90 Other 3.7%—

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. 8543.70 Diğer makina ve cihazlar:
  2. 8543.70.01.00.00 Telgraf veya telefon cihazlarına ve aletlerine veya telgraf veya telefon ağlarına bağlanmak üzere tasarlanmış eşyalar 50%
  3. 8543.70.02.00.00 Mikrodalga yükselteçler 50%
  4. 8543.70.03.00.00 Video oyun konsolları için kablosuz kızılötesi uzaktan kumanda cihazları 50%
  5. 8543.70.04.00.00 Dijital uçuş bilgi kaydedicileri 50%
  6. 8543.70.05.00.00 Metin, sabit görüntü veya ses dosyalarını kayıt etme ve yeniden vermeye mahsus taşınabilir, pille çalışan, elektronik okuyucular 50%
  7. 8543.70.06.00.00 Ses miksajı için kablolu veya kablosuz ağlara bağlanabilen dijital sinyal işlemcileri 50%
  8. 8543.70.07.00.00 Esas olarak çocuklar için dizayn edilmiş taşınabilir interaktif elektronik eğitim cihazları 50%
  9. 8543.70.08.00.00 Elektron mikroskopları için numunelerinden ve numune tutucularınından organik kirleticilerin temizlenmesi için kullanılan plazma ile temizleme makineleri 50%
  10. 8543.70.09.00.00 Gösterge alanındaki dokunma hareketinin varlığını ve yerini algılayan, gösterge içeren bir cihaza takılmak için tasarlanmış, gösterge özelliği olmayan, dokunmatik veri giriş cihazları (touch screen) 50%
  11. 8543.70.10.00.00 Tercüme veya sözlük fonksiyonlu elektrikli makinalar 50%
  12. 8543.70.30.00.00 Anten yükselteçleri 50%
  13. 8543.70.50.00.00 Güneş yatakları, güneş lambaları ve güneşlenmeye mahsus benzeri teçhizat 50%Adet
  14. 8543.70.60.00.00 Çitlere elektrik verici cihazlar 50%
  15. Diğerleri
  16. 8543.70.90.00.11 Maden dedektörleri 50%
  17. 8543.70.90.00.15 Infrared ile çalışan uzaktan kumanda cihazları (remote control) 50%
  18. 8543.70.90.00.16 Kablosuz ateşleme/tetikleme sistemleri 50%
  19. 8543.70.90.00.19 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8543.70 Other machines and apparatus:
  2. 8543.70.20.00 Physical vapor deposition apparatus 2.5%No.
  3. Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft:
  4. 8543.70.42.00 Flight data recorders FreeNo.
  5. 8543.70.45.00 Other 2.6%No.
  6. 8543.70.60.00 Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks FreeNo.
  7. 8543.70.71.00 Electric luminescent lamps 2%No.
  8. Other:
  9. 8543.70.80.00 Microwave amplifiers FreeNo.
  10. Other:
  11. 8543.70.85.00 For electrical nerve stimulation FreeNo.
  12. 8543.70.88.00 Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions; video game console controllers which use infrared transmissions to operate or access the various functions and capabilities of the console FreeNo.
  13. 8543.70.89.00 Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio files FreeNo.
  14. 8543.70.91.00 Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound FreeNo.
  15. 8543.70.93.01 Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children FreeNo.
  16. 8543.70.95.00 Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights or other touch-sensitive technology) FreeNo.
  17. 8543.70.97.00 Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders FreeNo.
  18. 8543.70.98 Other 2.6%
  19. 8543.70.98.10 Amplifiers No.
  20. 8543.70.98.20 Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments No.
  21. 8543.70.98.60 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

8543.70 · US$44.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$283.9kUS$283.9k+US$16.4m+US$358.2m+> US$2.1bn

Exports: 213
  1. China: US$9.7bn
  2. Mexico: US$4.6bn
  3. United States: US$4.6bn
  4. Germany: US$3.2bn
  5. Indonesia: US$2.2bn
  6. Malaysia: US$2.2bn
  7. Japan: US$2.1bn
  8. Thailand: US$2.1bn
  9. United Kingdom: US$1.4bn
  10. South Korea: US$1.2bn
  11. France: US$980.5m
  12. Canada: US$833.3m
  13. Taiwan: US$831.3m
  14. Vietnam: US$783.8m
  15. Poland: US$739.8m
  16. Netherlands: US$717.7m
  17. Hungary: US$602.9m
  18. Singapore: US$583.4m
  19. Italy: US$506.4m
  20. Sweden: US$502m
  21. Switzerland: US$361.6m
  22. Israel: US$358.2m
  23. Czechia: US$344.5m
  24. Romania: US$326.4m
  25. Spain: US$326.1m
  26. Belgium: US$247.2m
  27. Bulgaria: US$184.8m
  28. Austria: US$184.1m
  29. Türkiye: US$159.2m
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$141.8m
  31. Denmark: US$141.3m
  32. Philippines: US$133.5m
  33. India: US$123.9m
  34. Australia: US$116.5m
  35. Slovenia: US$104m
  36. Finland: US$103.8m
  37. Portugal: US$96.7m
  38. Slovakia: US$90.6m
  39. Brazil: US$81.2m
  40. Ireland: US$52.9m
  41. Norway: US$45.8m
  42. New Zealand: US$38.9m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$36.5m
  44. South Africa: US$35.9m
  45. Morocco: US$27m
  46. Estonia: US$26.3m
  47. Cambodia: US$24.2m
  48. Tunisia: US$20.2m
  49. Lithuania: US$18.7m
  50. Malta: US$17.6m
  51. Costa Rica: US$17.4m
  52. Russia: US$17m
  53. Croatia: US$16.4m
  54. Luxembourg: US$16m
  55. Serbia: US$12m
  56. Kazakhstan: US$10.6m
  57. Greece: US$10.1m
  58. Latvia: US$9m
  59. Belarus: US$5.8m
  60. Sri Lanka: US$5.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$9.7bn 21.8%
2 Mexico US$4.6bn 10.3%
3 United States US$4.6bn 10.2%
4 Germany US$3.2bn 7.2%
5 Indonesia US$2.2bn 5%
6 Malaysia US$2.2bn 5%
7 Japan US$2.1bn 4.7%
8 Thailand US$2.1bn 4.7%
9 United Kingdom US$1.4bn 3.2%
10 South Korea US$1.2bn 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$13.8bn 31%
2 Germany US$2.8bn 6.2%
3 China US$2.3bn 5.1%
4 Mexico US$2.2bn 4.9%
5 Singapore US$1.6bn 3.6%
6 Netherlands US$1.5bn 3.3%
7 United Kingdom US$1.4bn 3.2%
8 Thailand US$1.4bn 3.1%
9 Japan US$1.4bn 3%
10 Canada US$1.2bn 2.8%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other machines and apparatus?

Other machines and apparatus fall under HS subheading 8543.70, part of heading 8543, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other machines and apparatus in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8543.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other machines and apparatus in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8543.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other machines and apparatus?

China, with US$9.7bn in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).