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HS code for waste paper pulping machines
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “waste paper pulping machines” 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 General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 18.9% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% – 4% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines See also
- wet lappers
- bamboo crushers
- corrugating machines
- masonite defibrators
- presse pâte machines
- log grinding machines
- special straw cutters
- wood chip cutting machines
- paperboard 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 waste paper pulping machines?
Waste paper pulping machines 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.