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HS code for flat panel display manufacturing apparatus
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “flat panel display manufacturing apparatus” points to heading 8486: machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in note 11(C) to this chapter; parts and accessories. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8486 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8486 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8486 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 3 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 18.5% 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 98 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 31 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 29 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 13.5% See also
- pick and place machines, semiconductor
- polishers for the manufacture of boules or wafers
- integrated circuit manufacturing or assembly devices
- crystal grinders for the manufacture of boules or wafers
- one melt furnaces for the manufacture of boules or wafers
- wafer slicing saws for the manufacture of boules or wafers
- electronic integrated circuit manufacturing or assembly devices
- crystal growers and pullers for the manufacture of boules or wafers
- wafer grinders lappers and polishers for the manufacture of boules or wafers
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat panel display manufacturing apparatus?
Flat panel display manufacturing apparatus are classified under 8486 (Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.