Code 8472 30 · Heading 8472

Letter-processing machines for sorting, folding, inserting, wrapping, opening, closing, sealing, and applying or stamping postage stamps

This code covers machines for processing letters, including sorting, folding, inserting into envelopes, wrapping with bands, opening, closing and sealing, and applying or stamping postage stamps. The machine must be for one or more of these named letter-processing functions.

For example

An automatic letter-sorting machine
A letter-folding and envelope-inserting machine
A letter-opening and sealing machine
A postage-stamp applying machine

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Official tariff text

Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps

The path to this code

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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 8472 Office machines, e.g. hectograph or stencil duplica… 71 of 86 headings under chapter 84
Is it a hectograph- or stencil-type duplicator, a letter-processing machine, or another office machine or apparatus?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8472 30 Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserti… 2 of 3 subheadings under heading 8472
Is it a letter-processing machine for sorting, folding, inserting, wrapping with bands, opening, closing or sealing letters, or applying or stamping postage stamps, rather than another office machine not elsewhere specified?

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8472 30 00 Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps 2.2% Save

Compare the sibling codes

Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 2.2%.

8472 10 Duplicating machines "hectograph or stencil" (excl. printing machines and photocopying or thermo-copying machines) 0.0%
8472 30 Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps you are here 2.2%
8472 90 Office machines, n.e.s. 0.0%

Export to Norway

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

84.72.3000

Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps

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.

8472 30 00 00

Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps

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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Office machines, n.e.s.

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.