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HS code for conching machines

8438.20

8438.20 Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “conching machines” points to subheading 8438.20: machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate. 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.

8438.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8438.20; the duty is 1.7%.

8438.20 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 Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 15.7% Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 12% 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 7 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

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for conching machines?

Conching machines are classified under 8438.20 (Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.