Subheading · Chapter 49 · Heading 4908
4908.10: Transfers (decalcomanias), transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
Official description Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable
Subheading 4908.10 belongs to heading 4908 (transfers (decalcomanias)) in chapter 49.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4908 10 00 00 Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable Free
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 1
- 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)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £365k | 34.8% | +0.9% |
 China | £239k | 22.7% | +34.1% |
 Germany | £177k | 16.8% | +66.5% |
 France | £83k | 8% | -29.4% |
 United States | £71k | 6.7% | +14% |
 South Korea | £46k | 4.4% | -80% |
 Australia | £30k | 2.8% | -2.2% |
 South Africa | £16k | 1.5% | +62.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$32kUS$32k+US$618k+US$3m+> US$8m
Exports: 95
- China: US$25m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- United States: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Germany: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- India: US$922k
- El Salvador: US$888k
- Belgium: US$751k
- Netherlands: US$618k
- Denmark: US$473k
- Norway: US$426k
- Canada: US$394k
- Honduras: US$367k
- Spain: US$363k
- Singapore: US$330k
- Indonesia: US$317k
- Mexico: US$303k
- Australia: US$240k
- New Zealand: US$233k
- Malaysia: US$224k
- Belarus: US$209k
- Türkiye: US$151k
- Switzerland: US$149k
- Colombia: US$137k
- Lithuania: US$85k
- Hungary: US$61k
- Brazil: US$36k
- Morocco: US$36k
- Greece: US$36k
- Czechia: US$32k
- Ireland: US$32k
- Austria: US$30k
- Luxembourg: US$28k
- Serbia: US$28k
- Finland: US$25k
- Pakistan: US$23k
- Slovenia: US$23k
- Bangladesh: US$17k
- Croatia: US$17k
- Russia: US$15k
- Dominican Republic: US$14k
- Peru: US$14k
- Bulgaria: US$12k
- United Arab Emirates: US$11k
- Guatemala: US$11k
- Armenia: US$10k
- Latvia: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$366k+US$1m+> US$4m
Imports: 182
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Sri Lanka: US$6m
- United States: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- China: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Spain: US$654k
- Ireland: US$622k
- Belgium: US$598k
- South Africa: US$557k
- Brazil: US$548k
- Philippines: US$524k
- Morocco: US$509k
- Türkiye: US$506k
- Ethiopia: US$495k
- Singapore: US$474k
- Italy: US$465k
- Peru: US$449k
- New Zealand: US$417k
- Japan: US$369k
- Denmark: US$366k
- Switzerland: US$359k
- Dominican Republic: US$358k
- Nicaragua: US$347k
- Sweden: US$298k
- Albania: US$287k
- Uzbekistan: US$265k
- Mauritius: US$262k
- Moldova: US$246k
- Russia: US$239k
- Algeria: US$237k
- Finland: US$222k
- Djibouti: US$222k
- South Korea: US$209k
- Madagascar: US$205k
- Malta: US$204k
- Ukraine: US$202k
- Portugal: US$202k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$25m | 24.4% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$15m | 15.1% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$8m | 8% |
| 4 | United States | US$6m | 5.9% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$6m | 5.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 5.2% |
| 7 | Germany | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 10 | South Africa | US$3m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$13m | 12.8% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$11m | 10.6% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | US$6m | 6.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$6m | 6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$5m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Cambodia | US$4m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$3m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$3m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$3m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | US$3m | 2.7% |
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.
- 6%median duty
- 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Ecuador
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
| Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 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 | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 89241 Transfers (decalcomanias)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 811210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 32630 Transfers (decalcomanias) and printed calendars
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 5819 Other publishing activities
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4908.10 | unchanged |
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.
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0274 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4908.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4908.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 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 Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 17% on the year before); India supplied 35%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$101m (+1.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$25m), followed by Hong Kong SAR China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for transfers (decalcomanias), transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable?
Transfers (decalcomanias), transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable fall under HS subheading 4908.10, part of heading 4908, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on transfers (decalcomanias), transfers… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4908.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on transfers (decalcomanias), transfers… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4908.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most transfers (decalcomanias), transfers…?
China, with US$25m in 2024 (24.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free 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 India (35%), China (23%) and Germany (17%), out of total imports of £1m.