Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6307
6307.20: Life jackets and lifebelts
Subheading 6307.20 belongs to heading 6307 (other made-up articles, including dress patterns) in chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6307 20 00 00 Life jackets and lifebelts 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 4
- 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- 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) | — | 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 |
| 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 | 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £6.3m | 34.2% | +14.2% |
 United States | £2.4m | 13.2% | +6.2% |
 Vietnam | £2.1m | 11.3% | +88.1% |
 Romania | £1.3m | 6.8% | +29.7% |
| United Kingdom | £689k | 3.7% | +48.8% |
 Hungary | £599k | 3.2% | +1.1% |
 Poland | £547k | 3% | -23% |
 France | £532k | 2.9% | +8.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$18m
Exports: 164
- China: US$215m
- United States: US$57m
- Vietnam: US$46m
- Cambodia: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- France: US$18m
- Germany: US$17m
- India: US$16m
- Romania: US$15m
- Poland: US$13m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Italy: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Fiji: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Moldova: US$838k
- Sri Lanka: US$790k
- Ireland: US$745k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$730k
- Morocco: US$586k
- Slovakia: US$575k
- Finland: US$567k
- Ethiopia: US$559k
- Pakistan: US$537k
- Lithuania: US$522k
- Albania: US$456k
- Bulgaria: US$377k
- Bangladesh: US$321k
- Croatia: US$307k
- Indonesia: US$286k
- Latvia: US$234k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$297kUS$297k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$18m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$159m
- France: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$28m
- Canada: US$25m
- Germany: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Italy: US$18m
- Australia: US$16m
- Spain: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Japan: US$11m
- China: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Finland: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- North Korea: US$1m
- Croatia: US$920k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$215m | 36.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$57m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$46m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Cambodia | US$33m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$18m | 3.2% |
| 6 | France | US$18m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$17m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  India | US$16m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Romania | US$15m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$13m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$159m | 27.3% |
| 2 | France | US$28m | 4.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$28m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$25m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$24m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$18m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$18m | 3% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$16m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$13m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$13m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
- N360549 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of life jackets from Mexico
- N308753 U.S. CBP
Classification, country of origin determination and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for an inflatable life preserver unit from Canada; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(5); Article 509
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6307.20; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 6307.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.3%.
173 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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £18.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); China supplied 34%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$583m (+5.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$215m), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for life jackets and lifebelts?
Life jackets and lifebelts fall under HS subheading 6307.20, part of heading 6307, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on life jackets and lifebelts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6307.20 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 life jackets and lifebelts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6307.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most life jackets and lifebelts?
China, with US$215m in 2024 (36.9% 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 China (34%), United States (13%) and Vietnam (11%), out of total imports of £18.5m.