Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8414
8414.10: Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans: vacuum pumps
Vacuum pumps
Official description Vacuum pumps
8414.10 is the HS subheading for vacuum pumps, under heading 8414 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8414 10 00 00 Vacuum pumps p/st
- 8414 10 15 00 Of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductors or solely or principally used for the manufacture of flat panel displays Freep/st
- Other p/st
- 8414 10 25 00 Rotary piston pumps, sliding vane rotary pumps, molecular drag pumps and roots pumps p/st
- 8414 10 25 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8414 10 25 30 Tandem pump consisting of: -an oil pump with displacement of 21.6 cc/rev (± 2 cc/rev) and working pressure 1.5 bar at 1 000 revolutions per minute, -vacuum pump with displacement of 120 cc/rev (± 12 cc/rev) and performance of -666 mbar in 6 seconds at 750 revolutions per minute for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles Freep/st
- 8414 10 25 90 Other Freep/st
- Other p/st
- 8414 10 81 00 Diffusion pumps, cryopumps and absorption pumps p/st
- 8414 10 81 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8414 10 81 90 Other Freep/st
- 8414 10 89 00 Other p/st
- 8414 10 89 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8414 10 89 90 Other Freep/st
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 8 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £34.4m | 23.2% | +2.9% |
 United States | £23.9m | 16.1% | +6.4% |
 China | £15.9m | 10.7% | +1.7% |
 France | £15.4m | 10.4% | -1.4% |
 Japan | £11.8m | 7.9% | -14.1% |
 Czechia | £11.2m | 7.6% | +11.3% |
 Italy | £10.8m | 7.3% | -11.3% |
 Switzerland | £6.6m | 4.4% | +16.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77.5kUS$77.5k+US$3.6m+US$50.1m+> US$431m
Exports: 165
- Germany: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$856.1m
- China: US$600.6m
- United States: US$458.1m
- South Korea: US$431m
- Italy: US$326m
- Czechia: US$309.8m
- France: US$279.8m
- Switzerland: US$161.8m
- Belgium: US$156.8m
- United Kingdom: US$114.5m
- Taiwan: US$99.7m
- Netherlands: US$82.3m
- Singapore: US$67.6m
- Mexico: US$64.6m
- Malaysia: US$60.1m
- Canada: US$50.1m
- Türkiye: US$38.1m
- Hungary: US$35.8m
- Spain: US$28.2m
- India: US$27.8m
- Finland: US$25m
- Norway: US$22.4m
- Poland: US$22m
- Austria: US$19.7m
- Sweden: US$17.1m
- Bulgaria: US$17.1m
- Brazil: US$15.6m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12.1m
- Romania: US$10.9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Portugal: US$6.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.5m
- Vietnam: US$5.3m
- South Africa: US$4.9m
- Slovakia: US$4.4m
- Israel: US$4.3m
- Slovenia: US$4.1m
- Ireland: US$4.1m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Estonia: US$3.4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4m
- Argentina: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$1.6m
- Angola: US$1.4m
- Morocco: US$937.3k
- New Zealand: US$926.7k
- Bahrain: US$874.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$843.3k
- Lithuania: US$785.2k
- Philippines: US$747.9k
- Oman: US$718.2k
- Luxembourg: US$675.2k
- Greece: US$536.9k
- Chile: US$486.4k
- Ukraine: US$396.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$774.9kUS$774.9k+US$8m+US$62.8m+> US$201.9m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$897.6m
- China: US$784.1m
- Germany: US$356.1m
- Taiwan: US$283.7m
- South Korea: US$236.8m
- Belgium: US$233.9m
- United Kingdom: US$201.9m
- Singapore: US$172.5m
- Netherlands: US$166.8m
- Mexico: US$149.5m
- France: US$148.2m
- Japan: US$140.7m
- Italy: US$131.7m
- Canada: US$114.9m
- India: US$99.8m
- Malaysia: US$95.7m
- Spain: US$83.4m
- Poland: US$82.9m
- Brazil: US$66.8m
- Indonesia: US$66.5m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Switzerland: US$62.8m
- Austria: US$59.4m
- Russia: US$57.4m
- Türkiye: US$55.6m
- Ireland: US$52.6m
- Thailand: US$45.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$37.2m
- Vietnam: US$36.9m
- Hungary: US$35.4m
- Australia: US$32.3m
- Romania: US$31.7m
- Sweden: US$30.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$28.4m
- Israel: US$23m
- Slovakia: US$21.9m
- Denmark: US$20.2m
- Finland: US$19.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17.3m
- Norway: US$15.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$14.5m
- Argentina: US$14m
- Greece: US$12.6m
- South Africa: US$12.2m
- Chile: US$12.1m
- Egypt: US$11.8m
- Iraq: US$10.7m
- Colombia: US$10m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Philippines: US$8.8m
- Ukraine: US$8.6m
- Angola: US$8.1m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$6.9m
- Qatar: US$5.9m
- Peru: US$5.9m
- Ecuador: US$5.7m
- Algeria: US$5.6m
- Iran: US$5.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$1.1bn | 19.1% |
| 2 | Japan | US$856.1m | 15.4% |
| 3 | China | US$600.6m | 10.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$458.1m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$431m | 7.7% |
| 6 | Italy | US$326m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$309.8m | 5.6% |
| 8 | France | US$279.8m | 5% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$161.8m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$156.8m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$897.6m | 16.1% |
| 2 | China | US$784.1m | 14.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$356.1m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$283.7m | 5.1% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$236.8m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$233.9m | 4.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$201.9m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$172.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$166.8m | 3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$149.5m | 2.7% |
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.
- H343967 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2704-24-171160; Classification of TheraCup combination cupping, massaging and heating device from China
- N353210 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a vacuum pump
- H240506 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0712-13-100009; Classification of SuperSand Filter Components
- N345371 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of a vacuum seal bundle
- N310198 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pump from China
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8414.10 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8414.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 vacuum pumps into the UK came to £148.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Germany supplied 23%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported vacuum pumps worth US$5.6bn (−7.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$1.1bn), followed by Japan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans: vacuum pumps?
Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans: vacuum pumps fall under HS subheading 8414.10, part of heading 8414, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8414.10 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 air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8414.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors…?
Germany, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (19.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export vacuum pumps 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 vacuum pumps?
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 vacuum pumps from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (23%), United States (16%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £148.3m.