Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8412

8412.29

8412.29: Hydraulic power engines and motors: other

Other hydraulic motors

Official description Other

8412.29 is the HS subheading for other hydraulic motors, under heading 8412 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8412 29 00 00 Other
  2. 8412 29 20 00 Hydraulic systems
  3. 8412 29 20 10 For use in civil aircraft
  4. 8412 29 20 90 Other 4%
  5. Other
  6. 8412 29 81 00 Hydraulic fluid power motors
  7. 8412 29 81 10 For use in civil aircraft
  8. 8412 29 81 90 Other 4%
  9. 8412 29 89 00 Other
  10. 8412 29 89 10 For use in civil aircraft
  11. 8412 29 89 90 Other 4%

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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 6 lines
  • 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    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)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£173.4m+3.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£19.13 per kg
Jan 2024: £12.3mFeb 2024: £14.1mMar 2024: £14.5mApr 2024: £15.7mMay 2024: £13.3mJun 2024: £17.1mJul 2024: £16.6mAug 2024: £12.9mSept 2024: £14.5mOct 2024: £13mNov 2024: £14.3mDec 2024: £10.8mJan 2025: £11.4mFeb 2025: £14.2mMar 2025: £13.7mApr 2025: £16.8mMay 2025: £16.5mJun 2025: £13.2mJul 2025: £17.5mAug 2025: £12.1mSept 2025: £14.2mOct 2025: £14.1mNov 2025: £14.2mDec 2025: £11.2mJan 2026: £13.2mFeb 2026: £15.3mMar 2026: £15.8mApr 2026: £16.1mMay 2026: £15.7mJun 2026: £14.4mJul 2026: £14.9mAug 2026: £14.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £31.9m 18.4% -13%
Germany £28.7m 16.6% +18.2%
United Kingdom £22.3m 12.8% +2.7%
Italy £21.7m 12.5% +12.3%
Japan £11.6m 6.7% +39.6%
Türkiye £7m 4% +28.4%
France £6.7m 3.9% +8.8%
Sweden £6.5m 3.8% +6.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8412.29 · US$5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$251kUS$251k+US$6m+US$76m+> US$302m

Exports: 165
  1. United States: US$732m
  2. Germany: US$690m
  3. China: US$520m
  4. United Kingdom: US$336m
  5. Japan: US$302m
  6. Italy: US$253m
  7. Sweden: US$179m
  8. South Korea: US$178m
  9. France: US$165m
  10. Czechia: US$110m
  11. Türkiye: US$95m
  12. Netherlands: US$91m
  13. Denmark: US$86m
  14. Poland: US$84m
  15. Canada: US$80m
  16. India: US$77m
  17. Bulgaria: US$76m
  18. Norway: US$54m
  19. Switzerland: US$52m
  20. Mexico: US$51m
  21. Finland: US$50m
  22. New Zealand: US$47m
  23. Philippines: US$43m
  24. Thailand: US$35m
  25. Spain: US$34m
  26. Singapore: US$30m
  27. Austria: US$24m
  28. Belgium: US$21m
  29. Australia: US$19m
  30. South Africa: US$19m
  31. Slovakia: US$16m
  32. Malaysia: US$12m
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$11m
  34. Ukraine: US$10m
  35. Slovenia: US$10m
  36. Indonesia: US$9m
  37. Brazil: US$9m
  38. Latvia: US$8m
  39. Romania: US$7m
  40. Kazakhstan: US$7m
  41. Taiwan: US$6m
  42. Vietnam: US$6m
  43. Israel: US$6m
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$5m
  45. Croatia: US$5m
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  47. Luxembourg: US$4m
  48. Russia: US$3m
  49. Estonia: US$3m
  50. Tunisia: US$3m
  51. Lesotho: US$3m
  52. Angola: US$3m
  53. Colombia: US$3m
  54. Hungary: US$2m
  55. Ireland: US$2m
  56. Lithuania: US$2m
  57. Peru: US$2m
  58. Portugal: US$1m
  59. Chile: US$1m
  60. Greece: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$732m 15.5%
2 Germany US$690m 14.6%
3 China US$520m 11%
4 United Kingdom US$336m 7.1%
5 Japan US$302m 6.4%
6 Italy US$253m 5.4%
7 Sweden US$179m 3.8%
8 South Korea US$178m 3.8%
9 France US$165m 3.5%
10 Czechia US$110m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$779m 16.5%
2 Germany US$413m 8.8%
3 China US$301m 6.4%
4 India US$236m 5%
5 Canada US$203m 4.3%
6 United Kingdom US$195m 4.1%
7 Italy US$169m 3.6%
8 France US$148m 3.1%
9 Japan US$145m 3.1%
10 Netherlands US$123m 2.6%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N358476 U.S. CBP 2 March 2026 · 8412.29.80.45

    The tariff classification of a hydraulic cylinder and actuator used for an agricultural seeder from Italy

  • N312810 U.S. CBP 22 July 2020 · 8412.29.80.45

    The tariff classification of a hydraulic motor from China

  • 600008836 HMRC 26 October 2023 – 25 October 2026 · 8412 29 89 90

    The hydraulic power pack has been designed to be used with a 10t tensioner. The power pack is containerised within an outer shell of ductile cast iron. Contained within the unit is a single electric motor and pump set, overhead reservoir, electric motor starter panel and a HPU control panel. The…

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8412.29 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8412.29 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 4.2%.

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 4%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other hydraulic motors into the UK came to £173.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); United States supplied 18%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported other hydraulic motors worth US$5bn (−7.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$732m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hydraulic power engines and motors: other?

Hydraulic power engines and motors: other fall under HS subheading 8412.29, part of heading 8412, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hydraulic power engines and motors: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8412.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hydraulic power engines and motors: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8412.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most hydraulic power engines and motors: other?

The United States, with US$732m in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export other hydraulic motors 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other hydraulic motors?

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 other hydraulic motors from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (18%), Germany (17%) and United Kingdom (13%), out of total imports of £173.4m.