Code 8452 21 · Heading 8452

Fully automatic sewing machines for industrial or business use

This covers fully automatic sewing machines intended for industrial or business use. The machine must be both fully automatic and intended for industrial or business use.

For example

A fully automatic industrial sewing machine
A fully automatic commercial sewing machine

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Automatic sewing machines, industrial type

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical… 1 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the machine, appliance or part specifically designed to do?
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Step 3 · Heading 8452 Sewing machines (other than book-sewing machines of… 52 of 86 headings under chapter 84
Is it a household sewing machine; a fully automatic industrial or commercial sewing machine; another industrial or commercial sewing machine; a sewing machine needle; or sewing machine furniture, a table, a cover or another part?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8452 21 Automatic sewing machines, industrial type 2 of 5 subheadings under heading 8452
Is it a fully automatic sewing machine for industrial or business use?

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8452 21 00 Automatic sewing machines, industrial type 3.7% Save

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8452 10 Sewing machines of the household type 3.7–9.7%
8452 21 Automatic sewing machines, industrial type you are here 3.7%
8452 29 Sewing machines, industrial type (excl. automatic units) 3.7%
8452 30 Sewing machine needles 2.7%
8452 90 Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof; other parts of sewing machines 2.7%

Export to Norway

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

84.52.2100

Automatic units

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.

8452 21 00 00

Automatic units

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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Sewing machines of the household type

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Sewing machines, industrial type (excl. automatic units)

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.