GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8418.61
8418.61.00.00.00: Heat pumps: Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers.
Heat pumps
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8418.61 Heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 50 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N338606 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hydronic air-to-water heat pump from China
Legal notes
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 8418.61.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8418.61, heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415.
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–8% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8418.61 worth US$35m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8418.61.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 8418.61 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$24m), followed by Italy.