UK machinery imports totaled £38B in 2024 (HS Chapter 84). The EU (£18B — Germany, Italy, Netherlands), China (£8B), the US (£4B), Japan (£2B) and Switzerland (£1.5B) lead. UKGT mirrors pre-Brexit EU rates: 0–4% on most industrial machinery. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 implement the EU Machinery…