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HS code for wood hardening presses
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “wood hardening presses” points to subheading 8479.30: presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork. 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, 8479.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8479.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8479.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wood hardening presses?
Wood hardening presses are classified under 8479.30 (Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.