Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8214
8214.20: Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files)
8214.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8214, other articles of cutlery, chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8214 20 00 00 Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) 2%
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 | £10.7m | 78.7% | +0.3% |
 Germany | £811k | 5.9% | +1% |
 Pakistan | £764k | 5.6% | +25.2% |
 India | £383k | 2.8% | -16.4% |
 South Korea | £195k | 1.4% | -34.1% |
 Switzerland | £132k | 1% | +8.3% |
 United States | £123k | 0.9% | -63.1% |
 Japan | £85k | 0.6% | +358.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84.5kUS$84.5k+US$1m+US$4.6m+> US$20.1m
Exports: 134
- China: US$434.4m
- Germany: US$40.8m
- Pakistan: US$25.9m
- South Korea: US$20.1m
- Vietnam: US$15.1m
- Poland: US$15.1m
- United States: US$11.4m
- France: US$8m
- India: US$6.1m
- Japan: US$5.7m
- Netherlands: US$4.7m
- Spain: US$4.6m
- Ukraine: US$4.6m
- Romania: US$4.5m
- Taiwan: US$4.3m
- Italy: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3.8m
- Czechia: US$3.7m
- Mexico: US$3.2m
- United Kingdom: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Belgium: US$1.9m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$964.7k
- Singapore: US$921.8k
- Slovenia: US$894.1k
- Croatia: US$677.5k
- Bulgaria: US$666.8k
- Portugal: US$576.6k
- Sweden: US$573.4k
- Latvia: US$526.2k
- Malaysia: US$494.3k
- Chile: US$345.7k
- Slovakia: US$340.3k
- South Africa: US$327.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$286.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$258.4k
- Thailand: US$236.6k
- Cyprus: US$235.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$225.3k
- El Salvador: US$188.7k
- Australia: US$187.7k
- Israel: US$182.5k
- Ireland: US$173.7k
- Philippines: US$168.5k
- Serbia: US$165.5k
- Guatemala: US$153.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$142k
- Estonia: US$140.7k
- Indonesia: US$134k
- Tunisia: US$121.2k
- Armenia: US$89.1k
- Colombia: US$84.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$497kUS$497k+US$2.2m+US$10.2m+> US$16.3m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$134.1m
- Germany: US$34.9m
- France: US$19.6m
- Poland: US$18.9m
- Mexico: US$17.2m
- United Kingdom: US$16.8m
- Japan: US$16.3m
- Canada: US$16.1m
- Philippines: US$15.6m
- Italy: US$15.2m
- Vietnam: US$14.3m
- Netherlands: US$14.1m
- Spain: US$13.8m
- Singapore: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11.9m
- Russia: US$11.7m
- India: US$11.4m
- Thailand: US$10.6m
- China: US$10.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.2m
- Australia: US$8.7m
- Malaysia: US$8.2m
- Brazil: US$8.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.8m
- Belgium: US$7.4m
- Austria: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$5.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Colombia: US$5.6m
- Indonesia: US$5.4m
- Czechia: US$5.3m
- Türkiye: US$5.2m
- Chile: US$4.6m
- Portugal: US$4.6m
- Hungary: US$4.5m
- Romania: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$3.8m
- Greece: US$3.7m
- Sweden: US$3.7m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Peru: US$3.2m
- South Africa: US$3.1m
- Ireland: US$3.1m
- Ukraine: US$2.9m
- Bangladesh: US$2.8m
- Iraq: US$2.5m
- Croatia: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.4m
- Ghana: US$2.2m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- Nigeria: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- Ecuador: US$1.8m
- Lithuania: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$434.4m | 66.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$40.8m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Pakistan | US$25.9m | 4% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$20.1m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$15.1m | 2.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$15.1m | 2.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$11.4m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$8m | 1.2% |
| 9 | India | US$6.1m | 0.9% |
| 10 | Japan | US$5.7m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$134.1m | 20.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$34.9m | 5.4% |
| 3 | France | US$19.6m | 3% |
| 4 | Poland | US$18.9m | 2.9% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$17.2m | 2.6% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$16.8m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Japan | US$16.3m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$16.1m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$15.6m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$15.2m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 13
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.
- N353931 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of assorted articles from China.
- N347281 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a six-piece grooming set from China.
- N343930 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pet grooming tools from China
- N342050 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pedicure tool set from China
- N342049 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cuticle manicure set from China.
- H337372 U.S. CBP
Request for Further Review of Protest No. 3002-22-104032; Tariff classification of various miniature backpacks, miniature novelty items, and miniature utility items from China.
- 600011665 HMRC
Clippers used for cutting the claws of dogs, cats and other pets. The clippers consist of a plastic handle with rubber grip and are metal and 14 cm in length.
- 600011666 HMRC
The claw scissors has stainless steel cutting edges operated by grasping the plastic handles together also had a safety lock. The scissors come with an LED light which makes its easier to trim the claws and also has an integrated file for the final finishing touches to the claws. The product…
13 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 8214.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8214.20; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.7m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £12.37 per kg; China supplied 79%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$650.4m in 2024, up 1.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 66.8% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files)?
Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) fall under HS subheading 8214.20, part of heading 8214, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on manicure or pedicure sets and instruments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8214.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on manicure or pedicure sets and instruments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8214.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most manicure or pedicure sets and instruments?
China, with US$434.4m in 2024 (66.8% 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 2% 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 (79%), Germany (6%) and Pakistan (6%), out of total imports of £13.7m.