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HS code for masonite defibrators
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “masonite defibrators” points to heading 8439: machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard. 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, 8439 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8439 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8439 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 18.9% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 18 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 5 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines See also
- wet lappers
- bamboo crushers
- corrugating machines
- presse pâte machines
- log grinding machines
- special straw cutters
- wood chip cutting machines
- paperboard pulping machines
- waste paper pulping machines
- machines for humidifying paper
- machines for impregnating paper
- machines for graining and embossing paper
- creping machine, for making or finishing paper or paperboard
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for masonite defibrators?
Masonite defibrators are classified under 8439 (Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.