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HS code for cloth cutting or pinking machines
8451.50 Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cloth cutting or pinking machines” points to subheading 8451.50: machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics. 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.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 8451.50; the duty is 2%.
8451.50 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8451.50 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.2%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cloth cutting or pinking machines?
Cloth cutting or pinking machines are classified under 8451.50 (Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.