Customs tariff code for Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei: 8438.90.00
Reference data as at 1 July 2026
Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei is generally classified to customs tariff code 8438.90.00: Parts. The third-country duty rate is 1.7 %.
This rests on 16 binding tariff rulings indexed under this keyword by customs authorities. 81 percent of them reached 8438.90.00.
This page answers the customs code question for Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei from the official decisions themselves rather than from a keyword list. It shows the classification path, the duty rate, the rulings issued for these goods, and the notes that govern them.
Your specific goods still decide the outcome. Material, function, and intended use govern the classification, so a product that differs from the cases below may belong under a different code.
- Customs code
- 8438.90.00
- Third-country duty
- 1.7 %
- Rulings behind this
- 16
- Agreement
- 81 %
Binding tariff information for this code
The EBTI database currently holds no valid binding tariff information for this code. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading.
Where this code sits in the tariff
- 84NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
- 8438Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
- 8438.90Parts
- 8438.90.00Parts
From HS code to customs tariff code 8438.90.00
Duty rates and preferences
| Origin | Duty rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Third-country duty | 1.7 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.
Notes that govern this classification
Erläuterungen zum Harmonisierten System (HS) Hierher gehören in diesem Kapitel anderweitig weder genannt noch inbegriffene Maschinen und Apparate, die dazu gebaut sind, für die menschliche oder tierische Ernährung (zum unmittelbaren Verbrauch oder als Konserven) Lebens- oder Futtermittel oder Getränke industriell auf- oder zuzubereiten oder herzustellen. Ausgenommen sind jedoch Maschinen und Apparate zum Gewinnen oder Aufbereiten von tierischen oder fetten pflanzlichen oder mikrobiellen Ölen oder Fetten (Pos. 8479). Diese Position umfasst ebenfalls Maschinen für den industriellen oder gewerblichen Gebrauch, von der Art wie sie in Restaurants oder ähnlichen Einrichtungen verwendet werden. …
1. Zu Abschnitt XVI gehören nicht: a) Förderbänder und Treibriemen, aus Kunststoffen des Kapitels 39, Förderbänder und Treibriemen aus vulkanisiertem Kautschuk (Position 4010) sowie Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Weichkautschuk (Position 4016) (RV C1601A00); b) Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Leder oder rekonstituiertem Leder (Position 4205) oder aus Pelzfellen (Position 4303) (RV C1601B00); c) Spulen, Hülsen, Röhrchen und ähnliche Träger, aus Stoffen aller Art (z. B. Kapitel 39, 40, 44, 48 oder Abschnitt XV) (RV C1601C00); d) Lochkarten für Jacquard- oder ähnliche Maschinen (z. B. Kapitel 39 oder 48 bzw. …
Subdivisions of this code
Frequently asked questions
What is the customs tariff code for Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei?
In the binding tariff rulings analysed here, Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei is predominantly classified to 8438.90.00: Parts. For your own goods, material, function, and intended use are what decide.
What is the duty rate for Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei?
Code 8438.90.00 carries a third-country duty rate of 1.7 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.
What is the HS code for Lebensmittelindustriemaschinentei?
The first six digits are HS code 843890, uniform worldwide. The further digits carry the EU and national subdivisions.
What is this answer based on?
On 16 binding tariff rulings from the EBTI database indexed under this keyword, 81 percent of which were classified to 8438.90.00. The decisions are listed on this page with their reference and goods description.
Could a different code apply to my goods?
Yes. A binding tariff ruling binds only for the goods it was issued for and only for its holder. If your product differs in material, construction, or intended use, another code may apply. Your own BTI is what gives legal certainty in a specific case.
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