Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3403
3403.99: Lubricating preparations: other, other
Other lubricants (no petroleum oil)
Official description Other
3403.99 is the HS subheading for other lubricants (no petroleum oil), under heading 3403 in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3403 99 00 00 Other 4%+2
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- Y944 Goods other than those described in Annex VI (Petroleum products) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £26.9m | 35.2% | +4.7% |
 Germany | £13.6m | 17.8% | +2.2% |
 Belgium | £8.5m | 11.1% | +38.7% |
 Netherlands | £7m | 9.1% | +34.9% |
 France | £5.4m | 7.1% | +4.4% |
 Spain | £4m | 5.2% | +21.1% |
 Italy | £2m | 2.6% | +12.9% |
 Japan | £1.8m | 2.3% | -11% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112.8kUS$112.8k+US$3.1m+US$41.5m+> US$269.8m
Exports: 171
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$872.4m
- Japan: US$486.7m
- Belgium: US$294.9m
- Netherlands: US$282m
- France: US$269.8m
- China: US$243.7m
- Spain: US$127.2m
- Italy: US$125.5m
- Canada: US$108.3m
- United Kingdom: US$102.6m
- Singapore: US$90.7m
- Switzerland: US$88.7m
- South Korea: US$87.4m
- Taiwan: US$43.4m
- Austria: US$43.3m
- India: US$41.5m
- Thailand: US$30.9m
- Türkiye: US$29.3m
- Sweden: US$28.9m
- Malaysia: US$28.4m
- Poland: US$25.9m
- Czechia: US$23.1m
- Brazil: US$17.7m
- Denmark: US$16.4m
- Australia: US$16.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.1m
- Mexico: US$12.8m
- Kuwait: US$10.3m
- Argentina: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$7.2m
- Norway: US$7.2m
- Russia: US$5.2m
- Kenya: US$5.1m
- Romania: US$4.8m
- Lithuania: US$4.5m
- Finland: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Ireland: US$3.1m
- Indonesia: US$3.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Vietnam: US$2.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.6m
- Slovakia: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$1.8m
- Colombia: US$1.7m
- Philippines: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.5m
- Ukraine: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$12.3m+US$65m+> US$177.6m
Imports: 221
- China: US$610.2m
- Germany: US$272.4m
- United States: US$246.5m
- Mexico: US$245.2m
- Canada: US$189.6m
- India: US$180.8m
- Belgium: US$177.6m
- Netherlands: US$143.7m
- France: US$141.9m
- Thailand: US$140.4m
- Singapore: US$110.4m
- South Korea: US$110.1m
- Italy: US$98.6m
- United Kingdom: US$96.9m
- Türkiye: US$96.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$92.4m
- Vietnam: US$88.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$82.6m
- Spain: US$81.4m
- Poland: US$77m
- Indonesia: US$73.1m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Brazil: US$65m
- Malaysia: US$63.4m
- Austria: US$56m
- Taiwan: US$53.8m
- Australia: US$52.8m
- Japan: US$52.3m
- Sweden: US$50.7m
- Russia: US$49.7m
- Chile: US$45.2m
- South Africa: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$38.2m
- Peru: US$37.2m
- Romania: US$36.5m
- Slovakia: US$34.8m
- Hungary: US$33.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31.7m
- Denmark: US$29.6m
- Colombia: US$27.9m
- Philippines: US$21.7m
- Norway: US$21.6m
- Finland: US$21.5m
- Argentina: US$21.1m
- Portugal: US$20.6m
- New Zealand: US$20.2m
- Belarus: US$19.6m
- Qatar: US$18.5m
- Egypt: US$18.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.6m
- Ecuador: US$16.4m
- Ireland: US$14.3m
- Slovenia: US$13.7m
- Israel: US$12.6m
- Pakistan: US$12.3m
- Serbia: US$12.2m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$11.2m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Azerbaijan: US$10.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.2bn | 23.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$872.4m | 18% |
| 3 | Japan | US$486.7m | 10% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$294.9m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$282m | 5.8% |
| 6 | France | US$269.8m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  China | US$243.7m | 5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$127.2m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$125.5m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$108.3m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$610.2m | 12.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$272.4m | 5.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$246.5m | 5.1% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$245.2m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Canada | US$189.6m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  India | US$180.8m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$177.6m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$143.7m | 3% |
| 9 | France | US$141.9m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$140.4m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3403.99; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 3403.99 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.6%.
175 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 4%.
Imports of other lubricants (no petroleum oil) into the UK came to £76.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); United States supplied 35%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported other lubricants (no petroleum oil) worth US$4.8bn (−1.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.2bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lubricating preparations: other, other?
Lubricating preparations: other, other fall under HS subheading 3403.99, part of heading 3403, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lubricating preparations: other, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3403.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on lubricating preparations: other, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3403.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lubricating preparations: other, other?
The United States, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (23.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other lubricants (no petroleum oil) to the UK duty-free?
175 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import other lubricants (no petroleum oil) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (35%), Germany (18%) and Belgium (11%), out of total imports of £76.5m.