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HS code for hat-making blocks

8449

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

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hat-making blocks” 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.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8449; the duty is 1.7%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8449 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides 8449 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.6% (average 1.3%). 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%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hat-making blocks?

Hat-making blocks 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.