Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7308
7308.40: Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping
Scaffolding and formwork equipment
7308.40 is the HS subheading for scaffolding and formwork equipment, under heading 7308 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7308 40 00 00 Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 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
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, 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 | Comoros, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £86.5m | 39.2% | -4% |
 Germany | £36.2m | 16.4% | +11.6% |
 India | £21.6m | 9.8% | -41% |
 Austria | £7.7m | 3.5% | -16% |
 Poland | £7.6m | 3.4% | -32.7% |
 Romania | £7.2m | 3.2% | +99.1% |
 United Arab Emirates | £6.7m | 3% | -59.1% |
 Belgium | £6.2m | 2.8% | +31.9% |
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 Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 14% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$823kUS$823k+US$12m+US$69m+> US$250m
Exports: 164
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Austria: US$424m
- India: US$364m
- Türkiye: US$250m
- Spain: US$239m
- Poland: US$210m
- Italy: US$199m
- South Korea: US$143m
- United Arab Emirates: US$130m
- Netherlands: US$99m
- Malaysia: US$93m
- France: US$86m
- Portugal: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$84m
- Switzerland: US$83m
- United States: US$69m
- Egypt: US$69m
- South Africa: US$69m
- Belgium: US$68m
- Vietnam: US$58m
- Russia: US$56m
- Sweden: US$55m
- Czechia: US$48m
- Tunisia: US$45m
- Canada: US$38m
- Romania: US$34m
- Serbia: US$25m
- Latvia: US$20m
- Norway: US$20m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Ireland: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Chile: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Peru: US$13m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Finland: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Oman: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Iran: US$6m
- Zambia: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Uruguay: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$26m+US$81m+> US$183m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$599m
- Germany: US$399m
- Saudi Arabia: US$331m
- United Kingdom: US$323m
- France: US$277m
- United Arab Emirates: US$217m
- Australia: US$183m
- Japan: US$178m
- Poland: US$165m
- Switzerland: US$161m
- Spain: US$158m
- Canada: US$150m
- Italy: US$149m
- Indonesia: US$135m
- Belgium: US$129m
- Austria: US$126m
- Netherlands: US$107m
- Vietnam: US$96m
- Thailand: US$91m
- Türkiye: US$87m
- Sweden: US$84m
- Portugal: US$81m
- Norway: US$73m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Czechia: US$72m
- Mexico: US$69m
- Ireland: US$69m
- Romania: US$68m
- Singapore: US$67m
- Malaysia: US$59m
- Brazil: US$58m
- Taiwan: US$58m
- Israel: US$53m
- Serbia: US$53m
- Russia: US$49m
- South Korea: US$49m
- Morocco: US$48m
- Qatar: US$48m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$47m
- Philippines: US$39m
- Liberia: US$37m
- Finland: US$37m
- Croatia: US$37m
- India: US$33m
- Uzbekistan: US$33m
- Chile: US$32m
- Bulgaria: US$30m
- Kazakhstan: US$29m
- Colombia: US$29m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Iraq: US$28m
- Georgia: US$28m
- Libya: US$27m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Algeria: US$26m
- Egypt: US$25m
- Cambodia: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$24m
- Greece: US$24m
- Nigeria: US$20m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 29.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 15.9% |
| 3 | Austria | US$424m | 6.6% |
| 4 | India | US$364m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$250m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$239m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Poland | US$210m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$199m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$143m | 2.2% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | US$130m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$599m | 9.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$399m | 6.2% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$331m | 5.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$323m | 5% |
| 5 |  France | US$277m | 4.3% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | US$217m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$183m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$178m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Poland | US$165m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$161m | 2.5% |
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.
- 5%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Kenya
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 8.8% | 7.5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 8.8% | 7.5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 35%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% | 7.5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 3.6%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 6.5% | 3% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 8.8% | 7.5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 3% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 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
- 69114 Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping/pit-propping, of iron/steel
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42190 Other structures (except prefabricated buildings) and parts of structures, of iron, steel or aluminium; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron, steel or aluminium; props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pitpropping
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2511 Manufacture of structural metal products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7308.40 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
CBAM: carbon border adjustment
Goods of the CBAM sector iron and steel pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).
7308 Structures and parts of structures " e.g., bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns", of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406)
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3.02 | — | 3.02 |
| Argentina | 3.01 | — | 3.01 |
| Australia | 3.2 | — | 3.2 |
| Azerbaijan | 1.89 | — | 1.89 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.85 | — | 2.85 |
| Brazil | 2.91 | — | 2.91 |
| Canada | 2.91 | — | 2.91 |
| Chile | 2.54 | — | 2.54 |
| China | 6.04 | — | 6.04 |
| Colombia | 3.58 | — | 3.58 |
| India | 5.93 | — | 5.93 |
| Indonesia | 8.25 | — | 8.25 |
| Iran | 2.55 | — | 2.55 |
| Japan | 2.95 | — | 2.95 |
| Kazakhstan | 5.36 | — | 5.36 |
| Mexico | 2.99 | — | 2.99 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 | — | 2.7 |
| New Zealand | 2.9 | — | 2.9 |
| North Macedonia | 2.69 | — | 2.69 |
| Philippines | 2.18 | — | 2.18 |
| Russia | 3.59 | — | 3.59 |
 Serbia | 2.48 | — | 2.48 |
| South Africa | 4.22 | — | 4.22 |
| South Korea | 3.86 | — | 3.86 |
| Taiwan | 2.42 | — | 2.42 |
| Thailand | 4.29 | — | 4.29 |
| Türkiye | 5.52 | — | 5.52 |
| Ukraine | 3.41 | — | 3.41 |
| United Kingdom | 3.04 | — | 3.04 |
| United States | 2.9 | — | 2.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.01 | — | 3.01 |
| Vietnam | 2.84 | — | 2.84 |
| Other countries (default) | 5.06 | — | 5.06 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 5.57 · with the mark-up for 2027: 6.077 · with the mark-up for 2028: 6.583
t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)
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.
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.
- Import and export controls
İthalatta Gözetim Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/40)
RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Tebliğ 2026/40 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1183 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7308.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7308.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of scaffolding and formwork equipment into the UK came to £220.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); China supplied 39%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported scaffolding and formwork equipment worth US$6bn (+4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping?
Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping fall under HS subheading 7308.40, part of heading 7308, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7308.40 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 equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7308.40 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 equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (29.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export scaffolding and formwork equipment 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on scaffolding and formwork equipment?
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 scaffolding and formwork equipment from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), Germany (16%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £220.9m.