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HS code for felting machine
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “felting machine” points to heading 8449: machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats; blocks for making hats. 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.
8449 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8449 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8449 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty 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 – 2.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 14.9% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
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% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% 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 felting machine?
Felting machine are classified under 8449 (Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt or nonwovens in the piece or in shapes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.