Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4016
4016.93: Gaskets, washers and other seals
Rubber gaskets, washers and seals
4016.93 is the HS subheading for rubber gaskets, washers and seals, under heading 4016 in chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4016 93 00 00 Gaskets, washers and other seals
- 4016 93 00 10 For technical uses, for use in civil aircraft
- 4016 93 00 30 Rectangular ethylene-propylene-diene rubber gasket, with: -a length of 72 mm or more but not more than 825 mm, -a width of 18 mm or more but not more than 155 mm, -a peak temperature of 150°c or more but not more than 240°c, -a permissible material outflow at the place of the mold split of not more than 0.3 mm 2%
- 4016 93 00 90 Other 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 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 3 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 | £44.9m | 16.8% | +2.6% |
 Poland | £35m | 13.1% | -4.8% |
 Germany | £32.8m | 12.3% | +6.2% |
 France | £27.8m | 10.4% | +5.2% |
 China | £18.9m | 7.1% | -3.3% |
 Italy | £14.4m | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| United Kingdom | £11.6m | 4.3% | +118.8% |
 Japan | £9.8m | 3.7% | -37.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.3% USA 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107kUS$107k+US$9m+US$141m+> US$675m
Exports: 220
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$865m
- Japan: US$840m
- Italy: US$775m
- Poland: US$675m
- France: US$614m
- United Kingdom: US$451m
- Taiwan: US$433m
- South Korea: US$331m
- Czechia: US$325m
- Sweden: US$309m
- Vietnam: US$298m
- Thailand: US$235m
- India: US$231m
- Spain: US$214m
- Morocco: US$212m
- Türkiye: US$209m
- Canada: US$188m
- Netherlands: US$180m
- Belgium: US$141m
- Austria: US$126m
- Denmark: US$120m
- Singapore: US$110m
- Hungary: US$109m
- Switzerland: US$109m
- Slovakia: US$107m
- Portugal: US$107m
- Romania: US$106m
- Costa Rica: US$94m
- Indonesia: US$81m
- Malaysia: US$66m
- Bulgaria: US$58m
- Slovenia: US$51m
- Serbia: US$50m
- Malta: US$48m
- Brazil: US$45m
- Sri Lanka: US$44m
- Ireland: US$40m
- Australia: US$35m
- Finland: US$35m
- Philippines: US$34m
- Norway: US$34m
- Kazakhstan: US$33m
- South Africa: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Estonia: US$16m
- Russia: US$13m
- Bahrain: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$31m+US$173m+> US$386m
Imports: 223
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$880m
- Mexico: US$867m
- Canada: US$504m
- France: US$467m
- Czechia: US$386m
- India: US$385m
- Spain: US$366m
- Poland: US$349m
- United Kingdom: US$347m
- Brazil: US$307m
- Japan: US$296m
- Netherlands: US$268m
- Singapore: US$236m
- Türkiye: US$218m
- Italy: US$214m
- Romania: US$194m
- South Korea: US$191m
- Hungary: US$190m
- Sweden: US$186m
- Belgium: US$176m
- Austria: US$173m
- Vietnam: US$172m
- Australia: US$168m
- United Arab Emirates: US$167m
- Malaysia: US$153m
- Indonesia: US$146m
- Russia: US$146m
- Denmark: US$135m
- Slovakia: US$134m
- Saudi Arabia: US$134m
- Switzerland: US$131m
- Thailand: US$129m
- Taiwan: US$113m
- Norway: US$84m
- South Africa: US$80m
- Argentina: US$74m
- Philippines: US$73m
- Israel: US$63m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$61m
- Portugal: US$57m
- Kazakhstan: US$52m
- Morocco: US$47m
- Ukraine: US$46m
- Ireland: US$41m
- Egypt: US$41m
- Colombia: US$41m
- Finland: US$38m
- Chile: US$37m
- Peru: US$36m
- Slovenia: US$36m
- Serbia: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$34m
- New Zealand: US$33m
- Kuwait: US$31m
- Qatar: US$31m
- Tunisia: US$28m
- Uzbekistan: US$27m
- Dominican Republic: US$22m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 13% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 11.9% |
| 3 | China | US$2bn | 11.1% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$865m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Japan | US$840m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Italy | US$775m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Poland | US$675m | 4.6% |
| 8 | France | US$614m | 4.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$451m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$433m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 10%median duty
- 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 12% | 7% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1.6% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 12% | 8% – 15% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 29% | 18% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 14% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 4.3% | 3% – 5% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 1%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5.3% | 0% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.8% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 1.3% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
| United States | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 3% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0.1% – 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
- 62999 Articles of unhardened non-cellular vulcanized rubber, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 36270 Articles of vulcanized rubber n.e.c.; hard rubber; articles of hard rubber
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2219 Manufacture of other rubber products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4016.93 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 21
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.
- N360465 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a well seal kit from Canada
- N356370 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nitrile O-ring from the Philippines
- N352224 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber gasket assembly from South Korea
- N350227 U.S. CBP
The classification, country of origin, and marking of a Tee Head Bolt Assembly and Mechanical Joint Gasket Pack
- N349567 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of compact ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber sunroof seal from China
- N348979 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of EPDM rubber automotive door glass run from South Korea
- 600015865 HMRC
Seal Steel ring, covered on the inside with rubber. Materials: nitrile rubber NBR N-5 and 0.6mm JIS SPC steel used to prevent water and dirt ingress getting to the moving parts and to keep the grease in the bearing
- 600015943 HMRC
Pylon seal that sits between the aircraft pylon and the adjacent structure. The part in this condition can be installed on any aircraft. It is a finished part which is in the correct shape and has the installation holes cut out. The material for the seal is a type of rubber. The product is packed…
- 600012214 HMRC
The product is a Below that is fitted to Jackscrews on Antennas. They are accordion-like structures designed to cover and protect two connected mechanical parts. Used to accommodate mechanical movement or vibration while maintaining a protective or sealing function and helping the reflector to…
21 rulings in total for this code
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 103 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8315 · 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
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4016.93 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4016.93; the duty is 2.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 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 rubber gaskets, washers and seals worth £267.1m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £15.95 per kg; United States supplied 17%, followed by Poland.
World trade in rubber gaskets, washers and seals reached US$15bn in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 13% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gaskets, washers and other seals?
Gaskets, washers and other seals fall under HS subheading 4016.93, part of heading 4016, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on gaskets, washers and other seals in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4016.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on gaskets, washers and other seals in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4016.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most gaskets, washers and other seals?
The United States, with US$2bn in 2024 (13% of world exports).
Which countries can export rubber gaskets, washers and seals 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on rubber gaskets, washers and seals?
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 rubber gaskets, washers and seals from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (17%), Poland (13%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £267.1m.
Typical products
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