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HS code for machines for making glass wadding
8475.21 Machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “machines for making glass wadding” points to subheading 8475.21: machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof. 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.
8475.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8475.21; the duty is duty-free.
8475.21 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 Free 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 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines for making glass wadding?
Machines for making glass wadding are classified under 8475.21 (Machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.