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HS code for polishing machines for metals
8460.90 Machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “polishing machines for metals” points to subheading 8460.90: machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: other. 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 UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 8460.90; the duty is duty-free.
8460.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8460.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free 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 4.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 8.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polishing machines for metals?
Polishing machines for metals are classified under 8460.90 (Machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.