GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8418.69
8418.69.40.00.02: Other refrigerating equipment and heat pumps: Cabinets specially designed for refrigerators or freezers, for a capacity exceeding 900 L. - Freezing rooms of a capacity exceeding 900 L
Other refrigerating equipment and 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
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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
8418.69 Other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps: other
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 11% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 16.8% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 3% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 2% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC lines: 8418.69
- 8418.69.10.00.00Drinking water coolers, containing refrigerating or freezing equipment.
- 8418.69.20.00.00Ice-cream makers, containing refrigerating or freezing equipment.
- 8418.69.30.00.00Beverage cooling machines, containing refrigerating or freezing equipment.
- 8418.69.40.00.01Cabinets specially designed for refrigerators or freezers, for a capacity exceeding 900 L. - Refrigerating rooms of a capacity exceeding 900 L
- 8418.69.40.00.02Cabinets specially designed for refrigerators or freezers, for a capacity exceeding 900 L. - Freezing rooms of a capacity exceeding 900 L
- 8418.69.50.00.00Ice-making machines (excluding household-type), containing freezing equipment.
- 8418.69.90.00.01Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Horizontal Freezers exceeding 800 liters
- 8418.69.90.00.02Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Vertical Freezers exceeding 900 liters
- 8418.69.90.00.03Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Cooling and freezing devices for warehouses refrigerated rooms
- 8418.69.90.00.04Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Blood bank refrigerators and plasma freezers
- 8418.69.90.00.05Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Chiller units for a/c and refrigerators purposes
- 8418.69.90.99.99Refrigerating or freezing equipment or heat pumps other than of compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers, n.e.s. - Other
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.
- N356866 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an icemaker from China
- N356176 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of refrigeration equipment from Brazil
- N353001 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chiller from Canada
- N327743 U.S. CBP
The classification of a Freshwater Flake Ice Machine with Flake Ice Storage from China
- 600013454 HMRC
A water chiller unit for an ice bath. This water chiller unit cools water to a temperature between 3 and 20 centigrade. Made of metal, copper and plastic. The chemical contained in a copper tube continually circulates in the same way that a fridge functions. The cooling radiates to the water that…
16 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 8418.69.40.00.02 is one of 12 lines under subheading 8418.69, other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps: other.
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
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 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–3%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8418.69 worth US$691m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8418.69.40.00.02?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. 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 8418.69 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$223m), followed by Italy.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.