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HS code for letter opening machines
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “letter opening machines” points to subheading 8472.30: machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps. 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.
8472.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8472.30; the duty is 2.2%.
8472.30 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 2.2%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 1.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for letter opening machines?
Letter opening machines are classified under 8472.30 (Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.