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HS code for sauerkraut making machines
8438.60 Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sauerkraut making machines” points to subheading 8438.60: machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables. 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.
8438.60 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8438.60; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8438.60 covers 3 tariff lines and 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 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 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 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 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 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sauerkraut making machines?
Sauerkraut making machines are classified under 8438.60 (Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.