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HS code for tumble dryers
8421.12 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: clothes dryers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “tumble dryers” points to subheading 8421.12: centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: clothes dryers. 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 8421.12; the duty is duty-free.
8421.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8421.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 19% 
Argentina 12.6% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 18.2% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tumble dryers?
Tumble dryers are classified under 8421.12 (Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: clothes dryers) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.