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Code 8438 80 · Heading 8438

Other industrial machinery for preparing or making food or drinks

This covers complete industrial machines and apparatus for preparing or making food or drinks that are not covered by one of the specifically named categories in this group. It does not cover parts or machinery for extracting or preparing animal or fatty vegetable oils and fats.

For example

  • An industrial fish-processing machine, because it is for fish rather than meat or poultry and is not for bakery products, pasta, confectionery, cocoa, chocolate, sugar, brewing, fruit, nuts or vegetables
  • An industrial dairy-food preparation machine, because it is for dairy food rather than meat or poultry and is not for bakery products, pasta, confectionery, cocoa, chocolate, sugar, brewing, fruit, nuts or vegetables
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Official tariff text

Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s.

This is the catch-all under 8438: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is the remainder for complete industrial food- or drink-processing machinery in the group: it covers machinery not specifically named for bakery or pasta, confectionery or cocoa and chocolate, sugar factories, breweries, meat or poultry, fruit, nuts or vegetables, coffee or tea, or drinks.

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Export to Norway

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

  • 84.38.8001

    Filleting machines

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
  • 84.38.8005

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
  • 84.38.8009

    Other

    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. 9, 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.

  • All 3 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    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. 9, 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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The codes just before and after this one, in case a nearby group fits better.

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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.