Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3827
3827.69: Containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other
Official description Other
3827.69 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3827, mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3827 69 00 00 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y125 Import falling under Article 16.1 of Regulation (EU) N° 2024/573 on the reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the EU market
- Y951 Exemption from the reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market by virtue of Article 16.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y956
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £1.3m | 46.2% | -39.1% |
 Taiwan | £828k | 29.5% | -24.3% |
 Germany | £357k | 12.7% | +58.8% |
 Spain | £250k | 8.9% | +382.8% |
 Netherlands | £47k | 1.7% | — |
 Poland | £21k | 0.8% | — |
 China | £6k | 0.2% | -98.8% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$123kUS$123k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$18m
Exports: 46
- Netherlands: US$36m
- United States: US$18m
- Germany: US$12m
- China: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Finland: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Spain: US$858k
- Austria: US$384k
- Tunisia: US$360k
- Mexico: US$306k
- Norway: US$231k
- Poland: US$220k
- Ireland: US$213k
- Japan: US$209k
- Estonia: US$148k
- Sweden: US$135k
- Slovenia: US$123k
- Bulgaria: US$85k
- Singapore: US$80k
- Malaysia: US$73k
- Mauritius: US$65k
- Denmark: US$57k
- South Korea: US$54k
- United Arab Emirates: US$53k
- Panama: US$44k
- Portugal: US$25k
- Hungary: US$20k
- Croatia: US$19k
- Lithuania: US$11k
- Romania: US$6k
- Türkiye: US$2k
- Slovakia: US$900
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$600
- Greece: US$200
- Sri Lanka: US$200
- Malta: US$200
- South Africa: US$200
- Australia: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Latvia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131kUS$131k+US$701k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 88
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Italy: US$12m
- Germany: US$12m
- France: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Finland: US$876k
- United Arab Emirates: US$782k
- India: US$720k
- Taiwan: US$702k
- Portugal: US$682k
- China: US$660k
- Slovenia: US$596k
- Algeria: US$360k
- Greece: US$358k
- Australia: US$354k
- Singapore: US$334k
- Lithuania: US$331k
- Honduras: US$327k
- New Zealand: US$269k
- Mauritius: US$228k
- Türkiye: US$225k
- Philippines: US$221k
- Luxembourg: US$208k
- Israel: US$189k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$174k
- Chile: US$146k
- Switzerland: US$139k
- South Korea: US$135k
- Norway: US$135k
- South Africa: US$131k
- Brazil: US$131k
- Denmark: US$124k
- Kuwait: US$118k
- Japan: US$109k
- Bulgaria: US$108k
- El Salvador: US$85k
- Thailand: US$84k
- Romania: US$75k
- Malta: US$61k
- Qatar: US$57k
- Seychelles: US$56k
- Hungary: US$51k
- Bahrain: US$45k
- Malaysia: US$43k
- Indonesia: US$41k
- Peru: US$39k
- Morocco: US$39k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$36m | 37% |
| 2 | United States | US$18m | 18.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12m | 12.6% |
| 4 | China | US$6m | 6.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Finland | US$4m | 4% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$3m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  France | US$3m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$2m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$2m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$17m | 17.3% |
| 2 | Italy | US$12m | 12.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12m | 11.9% |
| 4 | France | US$7m | 7.5% |
| 5 | Spain | US$7m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$4m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Pakistan | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$3m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Estonia | US$3m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Fiji, Bermuda
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0.2%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 59899 Other chemical products & preparations
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35499 Other chemical products n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3824.78 | changed |
| 2012 | 3824.78 | changed |
| 2007 | 3824.78 | changed |
| 2002 | 3824.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 3824.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 3823.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3824.78.
Subheading 3827.69 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3827.69; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.8m (down 38% on the year before), at an average of £16.56 per kg; United States supplied 46%, followed by Taiwan.
World trade in these goods reached US$97m in 2024, up 37.5% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 37% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other?
Containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other fall under HS subheading 3827.69, part of heading 3827, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3827.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3827.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containing other hydrofluorocarbons: other?
The Netherlands, with US$36m in 2024 (37% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (46%), Taiwan (30%) and Germany (13%), out of total imports of £2.8m.