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HS code for carcass chopping machines
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “carcass chopping machines” points to subheading 8438.50: machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry. 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.
8438.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8438.50; the duty is 1.7%.
8438.50 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where 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 1 tariff line 
USA 2.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carcass chopping machines?
Carcass chopping machines are classified under 8438.50 (Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.