8412.21: Hydraulic power engines and motors: linear acting (cylinders)

1. 8412 21 00 00 Linear acting (cylinders)
2. 8412 21 20 00 Hydraulic systems
3. 8412 21 20 10 For use in civil aircraft
4. 8412 21 20 90 Other 2%
5. 8412 21 80 00 Other
6. 8412 21 80 10 For use in civil aircraft
7. 8412 21 80 30 Linear acting hydraulic cylinder of a kind used in the machines for handling cargo containers: -with a weight of 45 kg or more but not more than 57 kg, -with a diameter of 119 mm or more but not more than 149 mm, -with a length of 779 mm or more but not more than 1141 mm, -with a stroke of 450 mm or more but not more than 610 mm, -adapted to work with hydraulic oil at a working pressure of 22 mpa or more but not more than 23 mpa, -whether or not with a maintenance-free bearing without the need for lubrication 2%
8. 8412 21 80 40 Linear acting hydraulic cylinder of a kind used in the arms of machines for handling cargo containers: -with a weight of 827 kg or more but not more than 935 kg, -with a diameter of 250 mm or more but not more than 330 mm, -with a length of 3480 mm or more but not more than 4115 mm, -with a stroke of 2750 mm or more but not more than 3180 mm, -adapted to work with hydraulic oil at a working pressure of 23 mpa, -whether or not with a maintenance-free bearing without the need for lubrication 2%
9. 8412 21 80 90 Other 2%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£372.3m+9.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price£20.14 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£124.8m	33.5%	+2.2%
United Kingdom	£40.5m	10.9%	+6.5%
Germany	£31.3m	8.4%	+13.2%
France	£24.9m	6.7%	+8.6%
India	£22.3m	6%	-4.1%
Philippines	£16.1m	4.3%	+46.3%
South Korea	£16.1m	4.3%	+355.2%
Italy	£15.9m	4.3%	+20.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.4% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$1bn	17.9%
2	China	US$1bn	12.9%
3	Germany	US$1bn	12.4%
4	United Kingdom	US$451m	5.4%
5	South Korea	US$400m	4.8%
6	France	US$336m	4%
7	Canada	US$332m	4%
8	Japan	US$311m	3.7%
9	Italy	US$292m	3.5%
10	Bulgaria	US$220m	2.7%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$2bn	21.1%
2	Germany	US$646m	7.8%
3	France	US$413m	5%
4	United Kingdom	US$400m	4.8%
5	China	US$393m	4.7%
6	Canada	US$289m	3.5%
7	Brazil	US$285m	3.4%
8	Mexico	US$249m	3%
9	Australia	US$246m	3%
10	Japan	US$225m	2.7%

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
• 56number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	5%		2023
Angola	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	5%		2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	3.2%	0% – 7%	2023
Aruba	12%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	5%		2023
Azerbaijan	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	45%		2022
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	1%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	5%		2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	4%	0% – 7%	2021 · HS 2017
Belize	5%		2023
Benin	5%		2023
Bermuda	25%		2023
Bhutan	10%		2022
Bolivia	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina	5%	0% – 10%	2022
Botswana	0%		2023
Brazil	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Brunei	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso	5%		2023
Burundi	0%		2023
Cambodia	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon	10%		2023
Canada	0%		2023
Cape Verde	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands	22%		2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic	10%		2023
Chad	10%		2023
Chile	6%		2023 · HS 2017
China	12%		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	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	0%		2023
Ecuador	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	5%		2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	0%		2022
Equatorial Guinea	10%		2023
Eswatini	0%		2023
Ethiopia	0%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	2.7%		2023
Fiji	0%		2023
French Polynesia	10%		2023
Gabon	10%		2023
Gambia	5%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	5%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	5%		2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	0%		2023
Guinea	5%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	5%		2023
Guyana	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	5%		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	10%		2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	0%		2023
Japan	0%		2023
Jordan	0%		2023
Kazakhstan	0%		2023
Kenya	0%		2023
Kiribati	0%		2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	4%	0% – 7%	2021 · HS 2017
Laos	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	5%		2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	0%		2023
Liberia	5%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	0.7%*		2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	5%		2023
Malawi	8.3%	0% – 25%	2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	0%		2023
Maldives	20%		2023
Mali	5%		2023
Mauritania	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius	0%		2023
Mexico	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia	4%		2021 · HS 2017
Moldova	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	2.5%		2023
Mozambique	5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	0%		2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	15%		2023
New Zealand	5%		2023
Nicaragua	0%		2023
Niger	5%		2023
Nigeria	5%		2023
North Macedonia	10%		2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	0%		2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	10%		2017 · HS 2017
Panama	0%		2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	1%	0% – 2%	2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	3%		2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	4%	0% – 7%	2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	0%		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	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Somalia	5%		2023 · HS 2017
South Africa	0%		2023
South Korea	8%		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	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Suriname	5%		2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland	0.5%*		2023
Syria	1%		2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	3.3%	0% – 5%	2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	0%		2023
Thailand	0%		2023
Togo	5%		2023
Tonga	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	0%		2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	1.4%	0% – 2.7%	2023
Tuvalu	0%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	0%		2023
Ukraine	2%	0% – 5%	2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	5%		2023
United Kingdom	1%	0% – 2%	2023
United States	0%		2023
Uruguay	2%		2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	20%		2023
Venezuela	14%		2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	0%		2023
Wallis & Futuna	10%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	10%		2023
Zimbabwe	0.1%		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

71891 Linear-acting hydraulic power engines & motors (cylinders)

End use (BEC Rev. 5)

Capital goods · BEC 212010

CPC 2.1 product

43211 Linear acting (cylinders) hydraulic and pneumatic power engines and motors

ISIC Rev. 4 activity

2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment

Earlier HS editions

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

1. Tariff change 21 September 2026

   UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

   Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

2. Countervailing duty 14 September 2026

   Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

   FR Doc. 2026-18707 · 91 FR 58067 · Source: federalregister.gov

3. Tariff change 8 September 2026

   Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026

   Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

4. Anti-dumping 4 August 2026

   Linear Hydraulic Cylinders From Canada, China, India, Mexico, and South Korea; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

   FR Doc. 2026-15722 · 91 FR 49442 · Source: federalregister.gov

5. Import and export controls 20 July 2026

   Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

   FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

6. Tariff change 4 June 2026

   Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

   FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

7. Tariff change 28 May 2026

   Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of a Trade and Security Agreement Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

   FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov

8. Sanctions 19 May 2026 · Applies from: 20 May 2026

   The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

   S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

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Products classified here

• abs pumps
• hydrojets
• hydraulic engines
• hydraulic cylinders
• hydraulic power units
• hydraulic servomotors
• water column machines
• hydraulic valve actuators

Questions and answers

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• abs pumps
• hydraulic cylinders
• hydraulic engines
• hydraulic power units
• hydraulic servomotors
• hydraulic valve actuators
• hydrojets
• water column machines

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