Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4012
4012.13: Of a kind used on aircraft
4012.13 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4012, retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4012 13 00 00 Of a kind used on aircraft p/st
- 4012 13 00 10 For use on civil aircraft p/st
- 4012 13 00 90 Other 4%p/st
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 suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- 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 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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–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 | £5.9m | 44.8% | +19.1% |
 United States | £2.9m | 22% | -2.1% |
| United Kingdom | £2.6m | 19.7% | +25.7% |
 Netherlands | £629k | 4.8% | -28.7% |
 Belgium | £545k | 4.1% | -22.2% |
 Thailand | £463k | 3.5% | -20.4% |
 Japan | £64k | 0.5% | +1,282.7% |
 Oman | £52k | 0.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44kUS$44k+US$412k+US$13m+> US$20m
Exports: 80
- Thailand: US$80m
- Belgium: US$36m
- France: US$20m
- Japan: US$20m
- United States: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- India: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Spain: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- South Africa: US$826k
- Germany: US$744k
- Malaysia: US$687k
- Türkiye: US$620k
- Australia: US$596k
- Poland: US$412k
- Indonesia: US$409k
- South Korea: US$315k
- New Zealand: US$287k
- Taiwan: US$280k
- Portugal: US$237k
- Norway: US$193k
- Greece: US$193k
- United Arab Emirates: US$174k
- Pakistan: US$148k
- Azerbaijan: US$140k
- Tunisia: US$108k
- Hungary: US$85k
- Iran: US$80k
- Bulgaria: US$70k
- Ecuador: US$66k
- Mexico: US$56k
- Switzerland: US$53k
- Bermuda: US$48k
- Ireland: US$47k
- Macao SAR China: US$44k
- Serbia: US$40k
- Costa Rica: US$40k
- Austria: US$34k
- Philippines: US$31k
- Canada: US$29k
- Saudi Arabia: US$27k
- Sweden: US$26k
- Brazil: US$22k
- Estonia: US$20k
- Nicaragua: US$18k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$17k
- Bahamas: US$17k
- Colombia: US$16k
- Senegal: US$15k
- Fiji: US$14k
- Latvia: US$13k
- Ukraine: US$13k
- Lithuania: US$10k
- Israel: US$10k
- Denmark: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$250kUS$250k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$16m
Imports: 132
- China: US$43m
- United States: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Thailand: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Germany: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- India: US$7m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Qatar: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Ethiopia: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Kenya: US$863k
- Jordan: US$857k
- Brazil: US$845k
- Latvia: US$832k
- Czechia: US$830k
- Switzerland: US$794k
- Oman: US$787k
- New Zealand: US$775k
- Saudi Arabia: US$763k
- Bulgaria: US$757k
- Finland: US$748k
- Morocco: US$703k
- Kuwait: US$638k
- Israel: US$486k
- Uzbekistan: US$484k
- Netherlands: US$481k
- Serbia: US$476k
- Norway: US$467k
- Turkmenistan: US$436k
- Equatorial Guinea: US$411k
- Sweden: US$324k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$80m | 34.5% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$36m | 15.7% |
| 3 | France | US$20m | 8.7% |
| 4 | Japan | US$20m | 8.5% |
| 5 | United States | US$17m | 7.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$15m | 6.5% |
| 7 |  India | US$13m | 5.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 5.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$2m | 1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$2m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$43m | 18.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$24m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$17m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$16m | 6.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 8 | India | US$7m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$5m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$5m | 2.1% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- 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
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4012.13 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4012.13; the duty is 4.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 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 £13.1m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £4.49 per kg; France supplied 45%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$232m in 2024, up 1.8% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 34.5% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a kind used on aircraft?
Of a kind used on aircraft fall under HS subheading 4012.13, part of heading 4012, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a kind used on aircraft in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4012.13 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 of a kind used on aircraft in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4012.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of a kind used on aircraft?
Thailand, with US$80m in 2024 (34.5% 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 4% 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 France (45%), United States (22%) and United Kingdom (20%), out of total imports of £13.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.