Code 8438 60 · Heading 8438

Industrial machines for processing and preparing fruit, nuts and vegetables, excluding cooking, heating, cooling, freezing and sorting machines

This covers machines and apparatus for the industrial processing or preparation of fruit, nuts and vegetables. It does not cover cooking or other heating equipment, cooling or freezing equipment, or fruit and vegetable sorting machines.

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Machinery for the industrial preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables (excl. cooking and other heating appliances, refrigerating or freezing equipment and machinery for the sorting or grading of fruit and vegetables)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
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Step 3 · Heading 8438 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in t… 38 of 86 headings under chapter 84
Is it a machine for bakery or pasta production, confectionery/cocoa/chocolate, a sugar factory, a brewery, meat or poultry, fruit/nuts/vegetables, another industrial food or drink use, or is it a part?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8438 60 Machinery for the industrial preparation of fruits,… 6 of 8 subheadings under heading 8438
What is the machine or apparatus for: baking or making pasta; making confectionery, cocoa or chocolate; use in a sugar factory; use in a brewery; processing or preparing meat or poultry; processing or preparing fruit, nuts or vegetables; another food or drink process; or is it a part?

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8438 60 00 Machinery for the industrial preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables (excl. cooking and other heating appliances, refrigerating or freezing equipment and machinery for the sorting or grading of fruit and vegetables) 1.7% Save

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8438 10 Bakery machinery and machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products (excl. ovens, macaroni drying machines and dough rollers) 1.7%
8438 20 Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate (excl. centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment) 1.7%
8438 30 Machinery for sugar manufacture (excl. centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment) 1.7%
8438 40 Brewery machinery (excl. centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment) 1.7%
8438 50 Machinery for the industrial preparation of meat or poultry (excl. cooking and other heating appliances and refrigerating or freezing equipment) 1.7%
8438 60 Machinery for the industrial preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables (excl. cooking and other heating appliances, refrigerating or freezing equipment and machinery for the sorting or grading of fruit and vegetables) you are here 1.7%
8438 80 Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s. 1.7%
8438 90 Parts of machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s. 1.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

84.38.6000

Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8438 60 00 00

Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.