Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; computers · Section 16

HS Code 8461.40

Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines

Heading 8461: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included

US duty (general)
4.4% - 5.8%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
8
UK commodity codes
8
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8461.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8461.40.10 Gear cutting machines
5 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8461.40.10.10 - Used or rebuilt
  • 8461.40.10.20 - For bevel gears
  • 8461.40.10.30 - Gear hobbers
  • 8461.40.10.40 - Gear shapers
  • 8461.40.10.60 - Other
 5.8% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)2.9% (JP) 40% No.
8461.40.50 Other > Other >
Gear grinding or finishing machines
4 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8461.40.50.20 - Used or rebuilt
  • 8461.40.50.40 - Other, valued under $3,025 each
  • 8461.40.50.50 - For bevel gears
  • 8461.40.50.70 - Other
 4.4% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 30% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8461.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8461 40 11 Numerically controlled EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 71 Numerically controlled EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 39 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 79 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 90 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 31 Numerically controlled EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 19 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8461 40 00 Gear-cutting, gear-grinding or gear-finishing machines EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8461.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8461 40 00 00 Gear-cutting, gear-grinding or gear-finishing machines UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 11 00 Numerically controlled UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 19 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 31 00 Numerically controlled UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 39 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 71 00 Numerically controlled UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 79 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8461 40 90 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8461

8461.00 8461 Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding 8461.20 Shaping or slotting machines 8461.30 Broaching machines 8461.40 Gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines 8461.50 Sawing or cutting-off machines 8461.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.