Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4010

4010.31

4010.31: Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm

4010.31 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4010, conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber, chapter 40.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4010 31 00 00 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (v-belts), v-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm 6%
  2. 4010 31 00 10 Vulcanised rubber endless transmission belt of trapezoidal cross-section (v-belts) with longitudinal v-ribbed pattern on the inner side for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 6%
  3. 4010 31 00 90 Other 6%

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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.2%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£13.7m+0.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£17.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £1.2mMar 2024: £1.2mApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £1.1mJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £1.1mSept 2024: £895kOct 2024: £1.2mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £917kJan 2025: £930kFeb 2025: £1.4mMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £942kMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £904kOct 2025: £1mNov 2025: £732kDec 2025: £1.1mJan 2026: £1mFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £1.4mApr 2026: £1.2mMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £1.6mJul 2026: £1.4mAug 2026: £1.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £2.6m 18.7% -51.7%
Spain £2.3m 16.5% +36.1%
Italy £1.7m 12.5% +4%
Poland £1.4m 10.2% +178.3%
Romania £1.1m 8% -0.9%
China £952k 7% +50.1%
France £866k 6.3% +55.5%
Japan £858k 6.3% +30.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4010.31 · US$960m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$1m+US$26m+> US$51m

Exports: 157
  1. Germany: US$150m
  2. China: US$133m
  3. Japan: US$68m
  4. Romania: US$56m
  5. Poland: US$51m
  6. Italy: US$49m
  7. France: US$49m
  8. United States: US$48m
  9. Spain: US$46m
  10. Mexico: US$43m
  11. Belgium: US$39m
  12. United Kingdom: US$36m
  13. Thailand: US$33m
  14. Indonesia: US$26m
  15. South Korea: US$21m
  16. India: US$12m
  17. Sweden: US$8m
  18. Türkiye: US$7m
  19. Netherlands: US$7m
  20. Brazil: US$7m
  21. Argentina: US$7m
  22. Luxembourg: US$6m
  23. Czechia: US$6m
  24. Kazakhstan: US$6m
  25. Bahrain: US$5m
  26. Taiwan: US$4m
  27. Singapore: US$4m
  28. Malaysia: US$4m
  29. Austria: US$3m
  30. Hungary: US$2m
  31. Lithuania: US$2m
  32. Slovakia: US$2m
  33. South Africa: US$2m
  34. Finland: US$2m
  35. Canada: US$1m
  36. Bulgaria: US$1m
  37. Vietnam: US$1m
  38. Switzerland: US$1m
  39. Croatia: US$1m
  40. Australia: US$926k
  41. Slovenia: US$921k
  42. Russia: US$888k
  43. Ireland: US$882k
  44. Denmark: US$881k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$721k
  46. Latvia: US$505k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$299k
  48. Greece: US$237k
  49. Serbia: US$182k
  50. Hong Kong SAR China: US$149k
  51. Estonia: US$147k
  52. Portugal: US$147k
  53. Norway: US$141k
  54. New Zealand: US$139k
  55. El Salvador: US$122k
  56. Israel: US$99k
  57. Armenia: US$73k
  58. Curaçao: US$62k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$58k
  60. Chile: US$55k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$150m 15.6%
2 China US$133m 13.9%
3 Japan US$68m 7%
4 Romania US$56m 5.8%
5 Poland US$51m 5.4%
6 Italy US$49m 5.2%
7 France US$49m 5.1%
8 United States US$48m 5%
9 Spain US$46m 4.8%
10 Mexico US$43m 4.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$95m 9.9%
2 United States US$88m 9.1%
3 France US$51m 5.3%
4 Belgium US$39m 4.1%
5 Poland US$37m 3.9%
6 Türkiye US$37m 3.8%
7 United Arab Emirates US$31m 3.3%
8 Brazil US$31m 3.3%
9 China US$22m 2.3%
10 Mexico US$22m 2.3%

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4010.31 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4010.31; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.7m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £17.07 per kg; Germany supplied 19%, followed by Spain.

World trade in these goods reached US$960m in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 15.6% of the total, ahead of China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm?

Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm fall under HS subheading 4010.31, part of heading 4010, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on endless transmission belts of trapezoidal… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4010.31 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 endless transmission belts of trapezoidal… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4010.31 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 endless transmission belts of trapezoidal…?

Germany, with US$150m in 2024 (15.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (19%), Spain (17%) and Italy (13%), out of total imports of £13.7m.