FDM 3D Printer (Desktop — Creality, Bambu Lab, Prusa) — HS Code
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HS Code
8477 — Machinery for working rubber or plastics
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
Heading
8477 — Machinery for working rubber or plastics
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — FDM 3D printers melt and deposit thermoplastic filament, classifying as machinery for working plastics under 8477.59
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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FDM 3D printers (Creality Ender, Bambu Lab X1, Prusa MK4) are classified under 8477.59 — other machinery for working rubber or plastics. The machine melts and deposits thermoplastic filament. Some customs authorities have considered 8443.32 (inkjet printers) but 8477.59 is the prevailing WCO guidance for FDM. Multi-material FDM printers: still 8477.59. Spare parts (hotend, extruder, heated bed): 8477.90. EU, UK, US: 0%/Free. Chinese-origin FDM printers may face 25% Section 301 additional duty in the US — verify current exclusion lists.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8477.59.80
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8477.59.80
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8477.59.80
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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