Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7318
7318.21: Spring washers and other lock washers
Subheading 7318.21 belongs to heading 7318 (screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins…) in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7318 21 00 00 Spring washers and other lock washers Free
- For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7318 21 00 21 Of stainless steel Free
- Other Free
- 7318 21 00 31 Consigned from Malaysia Free
- 7318 21 00 39 Other Free
- Other Free
- 7318 21 00 91 Of stainless steel Free
- Other Free
- 7318 21 00 95 Consigned from Malaysia Free
- 7318 21 00 98 Other 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 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 3 of 6 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4m | 21.7% | +11.7% |
 United States | £3.9m | 20.9% | +8.1% |
 China | £2.5m | 13.5% | -11.6% |
 Sweden | £2.4m | 12.8% | -6.4% |
 Italy | £1.2m | 6.5% | +91.2% |
 Ireland | £1.1m | 6.1% | +41.5% |
 France | £809k | 4.4% | -16.9% |
 India | £593k | 3.2% | +57.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.4kUS$18.4k+US$1m+US$12m+> US$58.4m
Exports: 169
- Germany: US$235.4m
- China: US$109.1m
- United States: US$107.9m
- Sweden: US$75.7m
- Italy: US$58.4m
- Japan: US$37.6m
- France: US$33.6m
- Spain: US$27.5m
- Türkiye: US$24.7m
- United Kingdom: US$20.1m
- Taiwan: US$17.8m
- India: US$13.4m
- Netherlands: US$13.1m
- Belgium: US$12.3m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Austria: US$11.8m
- Poland: US$11.2m
- Czechia: US$10.6m
- South Korea: US$9.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.8m
- Canada: US$5.7m
- Mexico: US$5.5m
- Thailand: US$5.2m
- Slovakia: US$5.1m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Denmark: US$3.2m
- Vietnam: US$3.1m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Serbia: US$2.2m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$1.9m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Finland: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$823.3k
- Australia: US$776.1k
- Portugal: US$680.8k
- Indonesia: US$612.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$606.3k
- Lithuania: US$573.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$533.4k
- Bulgaria: US$447.1k
- Chile: US$433.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$388.3k
- Luxembourg: US$363k
- Latvia: US$351.3k
- Israel: US$319.7k
- Ukraine: US$294.8k
- Pakistan: US$279.5k
- Croatia: US$279.4k
- Philippines: US$172.8k
- Estonia: US$143.2k
- New Zealand: US$140.6k
- North Macedonia: US$130.5k
- Argentina: US$117.8k
- Azerbaijan: US$116k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$200.7kUS$200.7k+US$1.9m+US$15.5m+> US$33.8m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$93.3m
- Germany: US$81.1m
- Mexico: US$68.5m
- China: US$58.5m
- France: US$42.4m
- Austria: US$34.6m
- Poland: US$33.8m
- Italy: US$29.3m
- Canada: US$22.7m
- United Kingdom: US$22.3m
- Czechia: US$22.2m
- Netherlands: US$21.4m
- Hungary: US$20.3m
- Brazil: US$19.4m
- Romania: US$19.1m
- Japan: US$17.8m
- Thailand: US$17.3m
- Spain: US$16.9m
- Sweden: US$15.9m
- India: US$15.7m
- Belgium: US$15.5m
- Switzerland: US$12.6m
- Türkiye: US$12.4m
- South Korea: US$11.8m
- Slovakia: US$10.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.8m
- Singapore: US$9.5m
- Chile: US$8.1m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Russia: US$7.9m
- Indonesia: US$7.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.3m
- Vietnam: US$7.2m
- Australia: US$6.3m
- Finland: US$5.9m
- Denmark: US$5.8m
- Taiwan: US$5.1m
- Norway: US$4.5m
- South Africa: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$3.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3.3m
- Philippines: US$3.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.2m
- Egypt: US$2.9m
- Slovenia: US$2.9m
- Cambodia: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.2m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
- Israel: US$2.1m
- Ukraine: US$1.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.9m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Tunisia: US$1.7m
- Bulgaria: US$1.6m
- Colombia: US$1.6m
- Morocco: US$1.5m
- Kuwait: US$1.5m
- Qatar: US$1.4m
- Estonia: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$235.4m | 25.8% |
| 2 | China | US$109.1m | 12% |
| 3 | United States | US$107.9m | 11.8% |
| 4 | Sweden | US$75.7m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$58.4m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$37.6m | 4.1% |
| 7 | France | US$33.6m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$27.5m | 3% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$24.7m | 2.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$20.1m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$93.3m | 10.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$81.1m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$68.5m | 7.5% |
| 4 | China | US$58.5m | 6.4% |
| 5 | France | US$42.4m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$34.6m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$33.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Italy | US$29.3m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$22.7m | 2.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$22.3m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N357786 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel washer from Germany
- H326279 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 4501-21-103251; Classification of Educational Robot Kit Parts
- N289058 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of washers, a stud and drain plug washers from Taiwan.
- H249811 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N050746; Tariff classification of spare parts/repair kit
- 600012855 HMRC
A mild steel captive nut/spring. A captive 'u' or 'spire' nut/clip/spring that provides a simple solution to the problem of using machine or self-tapping screws in otherwise unsuitable thin sheet materials, such as sheet metal, fibreboard, hardboard, moulded plastics etc. The washer does have a…
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.
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Classification · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1874 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1788 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- 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:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7318.21 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7318.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
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 these goods into the UK came to £18.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Germany supplied 22%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$910.8m (−2.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$235.4m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spring washers and other lock washers?
Spring washers and other lock washers fall under HS subheading 7318.21, part of heading 7318, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spring washers and other lock washers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7318.21 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 spring washers and other lock washers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7318.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spring washers and other lock washers?
Germany, with US$235.4m in 2024 (25.8% 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 Free 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 Germany (22%), United States (21%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £18.5m.