Subheading · Chapter 74 · Heading 7412
7412.20: Copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys
Copper alloy pipe fittings (brass)
Official description Of copper alloys
7412.20 is the HS subheading for copper alloy pipe fittings (brass), under heading 7412 in chapter 74.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7412 20 00 00 Of copper alloys 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 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 2
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £40.2m | 41.5% | -2.4% |
 Italy | £14.4m | 14.8% | +2.1% |
 Germany | £11.5m | 11.9% | -15.4% |
 Hungary | £7.1m | 7.3% | -6.1% |
 Netherlands | £2.4m | 2.5% | -79.3% |
 United States | £2.2m | 2.2% | +31.7% |
 India | £2.1m | 2.2% | +27.1% |
 Türkiye | £2.1m | 2.2% | +14.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181kUS$181k+US$7m+US$68m+> US$180m
Exports: 157
- China: US$1.3bn
- Italy: US$838m
- Germany: US$751m
- United States: US$267m
- Türkiye: US$180m
- Poland: US$178m
- France: US$108m
- Taiwan: US$102m
- India: US$100m
- Spain: US$92m
- Thailand: US$80m
- Vietnam: US$79m
- Japan: US$79m
- Mexico: US$70m
- Sweden: US$68m
- Netherlands: US$65m
- Switzerland: US$62m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- Singapore: US$58m
- Austria: US$52m
- South Korea: US$48m
- Australia: US$46m
- Belgium: US$43m
- Norway: US$43m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Canada: US$23m
- Serbia: US$21m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Finland: US$10m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Israel: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Russia: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Iran: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- San Marino: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$994k
- Ukraine: US$921k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$932kUS$932k+US$15m+US$60m+> US$166m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$735m
- Germany: US$477m
- France: US$280m
- Mexico: US$262m
- Poland: US$202m
- Netherlands: US$176m
- Russia: US$166m
- Canada: US$149m
- Austria: US$138m
- Belgium: US$130m
- Spain: US$127m
- Australia: US$124m
- Italy: US$123m
- Japan: US$121m
- United Kingdom: US$121m
- China: US$103m
- Czechia: US$95m
- Switzerland: US$82m
- Denmark: US$72m
- Sweden: US$66m
- Türkiye: US$62m
- Norway: US$60m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Hungary: US$52m
- Romania: US$52m
- South Korea: US$50m
- Portugal: US$42m
- Slovakia: US$39m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- Singapore: US$35m
- United Arab Emirates: US$34m
- Israel: US$34m
- Greece: US$34m
- Thailand: US$33m
- India: US$32m
- Ireland: US$32m
- South Africa: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$31m
- Bulgaria: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$24m
- Finland: US$24m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Croatia: US$23m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Algeria: US$22m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Kazakhstan: US$21m
- New Zealand: US$20m
- Argentina: US$18m
- Ukraine: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Chile: US$15m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Jordan: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.3bn | 26.3% |
| 2 | Italy | US$838m | 16.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$751m | 14.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$267m | 5.3% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$180m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$178m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  France | US$108m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$102m | 2% |
| 9 | India | US$100m | 2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$92m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$735m | 14.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$477m | 9.4% |
| 3 | France | US$280m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$262m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Poland | US$202m | 4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$176m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$166m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Canada | US$149m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$138m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$130m | 2.6% |
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
- 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5.2% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.1%* | 1.8% – 2.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 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 | 33% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 3% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 1.9%* | 1.6% – 2.2% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5.2% | 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 | 3% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 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
- 68272 Copper tube/pipe fittings
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41516 Tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings, of copper
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7412.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- N327463 U.S. CBP
The classification of valves and a fitting from Taiwan
- 600009637 HMRC
A PushFit 10mm and 12mm Euro Conus. The PushFit system is a quick, professional way to connect the supply and return pipes of the SpeeTube heating pipe to the manifold with the benefit being it encloses the heating pipe instead of squeezing it the way a compression connector does. Because the…
- 600009638 HMRC
The product is a push-fit connector. It is made from brass and is nickel plated. Comprising the pipe-fitting itself, the push-fit rings which are made from plastic and an 0-ring made from rubber. It functions by serving as part of an under-floor heating system supplying hot water to the necessary…
- 600009643 HMRC
This particular item is a 3/4" inside thread Endcap made of brass, designed for heating purposes and is resistance against corrosion. Capable of withstanding ductility at high temperatures and has low magnetic permeability, along with the ability to withstand pressure. It is highly durable and…
- 600009639 HMRC
A 10mm & 12mm Reparation coupling. The system is a quick, professional way to connect the supply and return pipes of the heating pipe to the manifold. The connector encloses the heating pipe instead of squeezing it the way a compression connector does. Due to the heating pipe not being…
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7412.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7412.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.2%.
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 copper alloy pipe fittings (brass) into the UK came to £97m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); China supplied 42%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported copper alloy pipe fittings (brass) worth US$5.1bn (+2.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.3bn), followed by Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys?
Copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys fall under HS subheading 7412.20, part of heading 7412, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7412.20 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 copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7412.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most copper tube or pipe fittings: of copper alloys?
China, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export copper alloy pipe fittings (brass) 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 copper alloy pipe fittings (brass)?
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 copper alloy pipe fittings (brass) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (42%), Italy (15%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £97m.