Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2716
2716.00: Electrical energy
Electricity
2716.00 is the HS subheading for electricity, under heading 2716 in chapter 27.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2716 00 00 00 Electrical energy
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £2.1bn | 53.1% | +27.5% |
 Norway | £694.1m | 17.4% | -16.1% |
 Denmark | £462.1m | 11.6% | +2.6% |
 Belgium | £349.2m | 8.8% | -4% |
 Netherlands | £334.2m | 8.4% | +28.2% |
 Ireland | £26.5m | 0.7% | -60.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$148.2mUS$148.2m+US$800.3m+US$2bn+> US$4.2bn
Exports: 95
- France: US$8.4bn
- Germany: US$4.5bn
- Switzerland: US$4.2bn
- Austria: US$3.5bn
- Laos: US$2.4bn
- Canada: US$2.2bn
- Norway: US$2.2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Sweden: US$2bn
- Czechia: US$2bn
- Slovakia: US$1.9bn
- Spain: US$1.8bn
- Denmark: US$1.8bn
- Hungary: US$1.7bn
- China: US$1.7bn
- Poland: US$1.4bn
- Belgium: US$1.4bn
- Slovenia: US$1.4bn
- Bulgaria: US$1.2bn
- Paraguay: US$1.2bn
- India: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Serbia: US$1bn
- South Africa: US$800.3m
- United Kingdom: US$787.5m
- Romania: US$690.8m
- Mozambique: US$617.2m
- Croatia: US$571.7m
- Italy: US$525.9m
- Montenegro: US$425.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$403.8m
- Greece: US$392.1m
- Russia: US$377.2m
- Lithuania: US$325.9m
- Colombia: US$320.5m
- North Macedonia: US$306m
- Portugal: US$299.1m
- Algeria: US$294.4m
- Thailand: US$250.1m
- Zambia: US$249.7m
- Türkiye: US$249.4m
- Mexico: US$232.5m
- Latvia: US$224.5m
- Finland: US$201.5m
- Estonia: US$197.4m
- Brazil: US$193.4m
- Nigeria: US$171.3m
- Guatemala: US$148.2m
- Ghana: US$146.4m
- Georgia: US$141.9m
- Uruguay: US$133.3m
- Albania: US$126.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$115.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$105.6m
- Turkmenistan: US$103.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$94.1m
- Luxembourg: US$90.3m
- Egypt: US$87.8m
- Ethiopia: US$85.4m
- Armenia: US$85.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$146.8mUS$146.8m+US$735.9m+US$1.4bn+> US$3.7bn
Imports: 113
- Germany: US$7.2bn
- Italy: US$5.4bn
- Hungary: US$3.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$3.7bn
- Switzerland: US$2.6bn
- United States: US$2.3bn
- Thailand: US$2.1bn
- Belgium: US$2bn
- Austria: US$1.9bn
- Netherlands: US$1.7bn
- Romania: US$1.6bn
- Czechia: US$1.4bn
- Denmark: US$1.3bn
- Poland: US$1.3bn
- Spain: US$1.2bn
- Croatia: US$1.2bn
- Slovakia: US$1.2bn
- France: US$1.1bn
- Portugal: US$1.1bn
- Bangladesh: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$1.1bn
- Slovenia: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$974.4m
- Serbia: US$909.3m
- Ukraine: US$883.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$858.5m
- Lithuania: US$770.2m
- Greece: US$735.9m
- Argentina: US$536.7m
- Macao SAR China: US$528.4m
- Luxembourg: US$478.6m
- Norway: US$447.1m
- Finland: US$414.2m
- Latvia: US$402.5m
- Sweden: US$374.2m
- Cambodia: US$358m
- South Africa: US$353.4m
- Ireland: US$326.9m
- Ecuador: US$321.8m
- North Macedonia: US$321.8m
- Bulgaria: US$304.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$302.4m
- Tunisia: US$294.4m
- Mozambique: US$261.6m
- Zambia: US$251.1m
- Montenegro: US$226.2m
- Estonia: US$224.8m
- Zimbabwe: US$205.2m
- Botswana: US$194.3m
- Türkiye: US$191.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$181.1m
- Burkina Faso: US$175.8m
- Morocco: US$171.5m
- Guatemala: US$164.3m
- Laos: US$160.9m
- Albania: US$146.8m
- Mongolia: US$132m
- Moldova: US$126.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$121.9m
- Malta: US$119.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$8.4bn | 13.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$4.5bn | 7.2% |
| 3 |  Switzerland | US$4.2bn | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$3.5bn | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Laos | US$2.4bn | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$2.2bn | 3.5% |
| 7 | Norway | US$2.2bn | 3.5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$2bn | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$7.2bn | 11.3% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$5.4bn | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Hungary | US$3.8bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$3.7bn | 5.8% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$2.6bn | 4% |
| 6 |  United States | US$2.3bn | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$2.1bn | 3.3% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 9 | Austria | US$1.9bn | 2.9% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$1.7bn | 2.6% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other
Excise climate levy rate changes starting 1 April 2026. Stop Press – 13 March 2026
Trade Tariff news 5246 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Subheading 2716.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2716.00; the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
Imports of electricity into the UK came to £4bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); France supplied 53%, followed by Norway.
In 2024, countries exported electricity worth US$63.4bn (−18.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$8.4bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical energy?
Electrical energy fall under HS subheading 2716.00, part of heading 2716, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical energy in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2716.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on electrical energy in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2716.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical energy?
France, with US$8.4bn in 2024 (13.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export electricity to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import electricity from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (53%), Norway (17%) and Denmark (12%), out of total imports of £4bn.