UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8429.52
8429 52 10 00: Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure: track-laying excavators
Excavators (360° revolving)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8429 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders
- 8429 52 00 00 Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure
- 8429 52 10 00 Track-laying excavators
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 14 May 2030
- Legal act
- 2025/10
Rates for named exporters (9)
Company Rate Excavators with an operating weight of below 11,000 kg 8A28 Free Excavators with an operating weight of 80,000 kg and above 8A29 Free Excavators from Liugong Group (Liugong Changzhou Machinery Co., Ltd, Liuzhou Liugong Excavator Co., Ltd, Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd and Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co.). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A31 20.09% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from Sany Group (Sany Heavy Machinery Company Limited and Sany Heavy Machinery Limited). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A32 32.82% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from XCMG Group (XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd, XCMG European Sales and Services GmbH). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A33 24.32% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A34 24.32% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from all other overseas exporters with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A35 40.08% Excavators from Caterpillar Group - Caterpillar SARL (Switzerland), Caterpillar SARL Singapore Branch, Caterpillar (Xuzhou) Ltd. Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A47 18.81% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Liebherr Dalian 8A77 0% with D008, otherwise 40.08% - Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 14 May 2030
- Legal act
- 2025/11
Rates for named exporters (9)
Company Rate Excavators with an operating weight of below 11,000 kg 8A28 Free Excavators with an operating weight of 80,000 kg and above 8A29 Free Excavators from Liugong Group (Liugong Changzhou Machinery Co., Ltd, Liuzhou Liugong Excavator Co., Ltd, Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd and Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co.). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A31 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from Sany Group (Sany Heavy Machinery Company Limited and Sany Heavy Machinery Limited). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A32 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from XCMG Group (XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd, XCMG European Sales and Services GmbH). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A33 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A34 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from all other overseas exporters with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A35 2.98% Excavators from Caterpillar Group - Caterpillar SARL (Switzerland), Caterpillar SARL Singapore Branch, Caterpillar (Xuzhou) Ltd. Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A47 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Liebherr Dalian 8A77 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Trade Remedies Notice 2026/20
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Footnotes
TN211 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 8429.52
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £508.6m | 48.9% | +33.1% |
 China | £136.9m | 13.2% | +3% |
 South Korea | £102.5m | 9.8% | +65.4% |
 Germany | £86.1m | 8.3% | +9.8% |
 Netherlands | £46.1m | 4.4% | +71.3% |
 France | £38.3m | 3.7% | +33% |
 India | £20.6m | 2% | +254.2% |
 Czechia | £20.4m | 2% | +5.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8429.52 Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Argentina Free – 14% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 8429.52
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Legal notes
Commodity code 8429 52 10 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8429.52 (machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of excavators (360° revolving) (HS 8429.52) into the UK came to £1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 31% on the year before); Japan supplied 49%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–14%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8429.52 worth US$925m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8429 52 10 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8429 52 10 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8429 52 10 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8429.52 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$359m), followed by China.