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HS code for tunnelling machinery
8430.31 Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelled
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “tunnelling machinery” points to subheading 8430.31: coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelled. 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 8430.31; the duty is duty-free.
8430.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 8430.31; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free 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 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Argentina Free – 14% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free 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 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 tunnelling machinery?
Tunnelling machinery are classified under 8430.31 (Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelled) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.