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HS code for banding machines
8422.40 Other packing or wrapping machinery (including heat-shrink wrapping machinery)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “banding machines” points to subheading 8422.40: other packing or wrapping machinery (including heat-shrink wrapping machinery). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
8422.40 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8422.40; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8422.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for banding machines?
Banding machines are classified under 8422.40 (Other packing or wrapping machinery (including heat-shrink wrapping machinery)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.