Code 8456 90 · Heading 8456

Tool machines for machining any material using electrochemical processes, electron beams or ion beams, not elsewhere specified

This covers tool machines that machine any material by electrochemical processes, electron beams or ion beams. It does not cover the separately named laser or other light-beam, ultrasonic, electrical-discharge, plasma-arc or waterjet machines.

For example

An electrochemical machining tool machine for machining any material
An electron-beam machining tool machine for machining any material
An ion-beam machining tool machine for machining any material

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Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-chemical, electron beam or ionic-beam processes (excl. soldering and welding machines, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits)

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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 8456 Machine tools for working any material by removal o… 56 of 86 headings under chapter 84
Which process removes the material: laser; another light or photon beam; ultrasound; electrical discharge machining; plasma arc; water cutting; or another named process such as an electrochemical process, electron beam or ion beam?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8456 90 Machine tools for working any material by removal o… 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 8456
Does the tool machine machine any material using electrochemical processes, electron beams or ion beams, rather than laser or other light beams, ultrasound, electrical discharge, plasma arc or waterjet?

This is the catch-all under 8456: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within this parent group, this is for machines using electrochemical processes, electron beams or ion beams that are not covered by the sibling categories for laser or other light beams, ultrasound, electrical discharge, plasma arc or waterjet.

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8456 90 00 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-chemical, electron beam or ionic-beam processes (excl. soldering and welding machines, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits) 3.5% Save

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 3.5%.

8456 11 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by laser (excl. soldering and welding machines, also those which can be used for cutting, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits) 0.0–4.5%
8456 12 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by light or photon beam processes other than laser (excl. soldering and welding machines, also those which can be used for cutting, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits) 0.0–4.5%
8456 20 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes (excl. cleaning apparatus operated by ultrasonic processes and material testing machines) 3.5%
8456 30 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processes No rate on file
8456 40 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by plasma arc processes 3.5%
8456 50 Water-jet cutting machines 1.7%
8456 90 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-chemical, electron beam or ionic-beam processes (excl. soldering and welding machines, material testing machines and machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits) you are here 3.5%

Export to Norway

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

84.56.9000

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.

8456 90 00 00

Other

Ordinary duty

2.0%

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.