Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisionsData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
8505 Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads:
Y971 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12, Regulation 1509/17
Documents
Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import control
Applies to goods from
all countries except Iran
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12
Documents
Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
C067 Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
8505 90 29 10
For use in certain types of aircraft
8505 90 29 99
Other
Export measures 12
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 0285/18
28 February 2018
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
30 September 2025
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 July 2019
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
23 October 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
1 July 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/14
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
26 June 2024
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 September 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine
Ukraine
Regulation 0263/22
25 August 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
Export authorization (Dual use)
All third countries
Regulation 2003/25
15 November 2025
TARIC data as of 27 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus3% reduced rate
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 27 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
1.8%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
8505 90 29 · Other
This subheading includes electric operating magnets fitted to the doors of private cars and forming part of a central door-locking system. Such systems are connected to the vehicle power supply and are actuated by control signals from an electrical control device belonging to the system. If one of the doors is opened or closed manually, the other vehicle doors will be simultaneously locked or unlocked electromagnetically.
However, this subheading does not include solenoid-operated injection valves for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines, the valve bodies and valve needles of which are equipped with a magnet winding and magnet keeper respectively (subheading 8409 91 00 or 8409 99 00).
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Other
1.8%
—
2025
unchanged
1.8%
—
2024
unchanged
1.8%
—
2023
unchanged
1.8%
—
2022
unchanged
1.8%
—
2021
unchanged
1.8%
—
2020
unchanged
1.8%
—
2019
Other
1.8%
—
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8505 90 20.
CN code 8505 90 29 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8505.90 (electromagnets: other, including parts).
The third-country duty is 1.8%, and quantities are declared in —.
152 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 1.8%.
Imports of other electromagnets and parts (HS 8505.90) into the EU came to €694.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 92% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 51%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 1.8%–2.2%, the US duty is 0%–1.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8.5%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8505.90 worth US$1.2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$26m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8505 90 29?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 1.8%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8505 90 29?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 152 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8505.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$148m), followed by Japan.
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