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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3403 99 00 00 Other Free
4%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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 2
- 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
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
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- N357207 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of industrial lubricating grease from Sweden.
- N318582 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Polyacrylamide Type A and Polyacrylamide Type B from Canada; Applicability of USMCA
- N305757 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Concrete Pumping Lubricant” from China
- N305717 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Nanoflex Dura” from Germany
- N289870 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “EKZ-5” from Japan
- 600010486 HMRC
Dytek G is a water based thixotropic semi-colloidal suspension of high purity micronized graphite. Dytek G produces a high lubricating die coating for the manufacture of Aluminium Gravity, and Low-Pressure Die Castings. The coating is designed to be used directly as a lubricant for release of…
- 600011462 HMRC
Product is a low viscosity anti sliding (lubricant) agent for use in wood working machines/environment. Also helps to prevent wood soiling (dirt adhesion). Product is a yellowish to greenish liquid. Product is put up in 1 & 5 litre containers. Usage:- apply a few drops of the lubricant product to…
- 600009227 HMRC
Silicone based releasing agent. Designed for moulding equipment, plastic injection, blow moulding, polythene extrusion and many other applications that require a friction and heat resistant lubricant to enable a wide range of plastic moulded goods, such as food trays serving dishes dental moulds…
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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%.
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 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?
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 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.