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HS code for water jet cutters
8456.50 Machine tools for working any material by removal: water-jet cutting machines
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “water jet cutters” points to subheading 8456.50: machine tools for working any material by removal: water-jet cutting machines. 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.
8456.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8456.50; the duty is 1.7%.
8456.50 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where 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 1 tariff line 
USA 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free 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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for water jet cutters?
Water jet cutters are classified under 8456.50 (Machine tools for working any material by removal: water-jet cutting machines) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.