Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8414

8414.20

8414.20: Hand- or foot-operated air pumps

8414.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8414, air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 2% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 3 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. 8414 20 00 00 Hand- or foot-operated air pumps p/st
  2. 8414 20 20 00 Handpumps for cycles Freep/st
  3. 8414 20 80 00 Other p/st
  4. 8414 20 80 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  5. 8414 20 80 90 Other 2%p/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 4

  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 3 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 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 1 of 3 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
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461
    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)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 2%
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£8.4m-15.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.03 per kg
Jan 2024: £430kFeb 2024: £593kMar 2024: £914kApr 2024: £802kMay 2024: £962kJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £1.1mAug 2024: £801kSept 2024: £740kOct 2024: £683kNov 2024: £858kDec 2024: £662kJan 2025: £674kFeb 2025: £614kMar 2025: £1mApr 2025: £619kMay 2025: £1.3mJun 2025: £968kJul 2025: £872kAug 2025: £959kSept 2025: £832kOct 2025: £613kNov 2025: £550kDec 2025: £538kJan 2026: £796kFeb 2026: £515kMar 2026: £677kApr 2026: £675kMay 2026: £821kJun 2026: £1mJul 2026: £789kAug 2026: £613k 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
China £5.4m 64.1% -15.3%
Taiwan £1.5m 17.4% -29.2%
Germany £387k 4.6% +15.2%
United States £255k 3% -7.5%
Poland £245k 2.9% +41%
Italy £134k 1.6% +175.3%
Hungary £72k 0.9% +68.6%
United Kingdom £71k 0.8% -41.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8414.20 · US$422m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53kUS$53k+US$711k+US$2m+> US$13m

Exports: 146
  1. China: US$262m
  2. Taiwan: US$44m
  3. Germany: US$22m
  4. United States: US$13m
  5. France: US$11m
  6. Netherlands: US$8m
  7. United Kingdom: US$6m
  8. Poland: US$4m
  9. Spain: US$4m
  10. Japan: US$4m
  11. Vietnam: US$4m
  12. Italy: US$4m
  13. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  14. India: US$2m
  15. Denmark: US$2m
  16. Austria: US$2m
  17. Singapore: US$2m
  18. Mexico: US$1m
  19. Belgium: US$1m
  20. South Korea: US$1m
  21. Malaysia: US$1m
  22. Czechia: US$1m
  23. Finland: US$1m
  24. Jordan: US$977k
  25. Hungary: US$911k
  26. Greece: US$899k
  27. Tunisia: US$893k
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$885k
  29. Australia: US$832k
  30. Sweden: US$810k
  31. Türkiye: US$787k
  32. Slovakia: US$770k
  33. Thailand: US$711k
  34. Bangladesh: US$673k
  35. Switzerland: US$639k
  36. Israel: US$510k
  37. Canada: US$498k
  38. South Africa: US$466k
  39. Norway: US$418k
  40. Russia: US$331k
  41. Indonesia: US$322k
  42. Slovenia: US$290k
  43. Philippines: US$288k
  44. Portugal: US$285k
  45. Pakistan: US$246k
  46. Chile: US$231k
  47. Ireland: US$229k
  48. Mauritius: US$227k
  49. Brazil: US$193k
  50. Lithuania: US$170k
  51. Bulgaria: US$146k
  52. Estonia: US$146k
  53. Kuwait: US$137k
  54. Latvia: US$132k
  55. Samoa: US$120k
  56. Romania: US$93k
  57. Costa Rica: US$91k
  58. Cambodia: US$88k
  59. Kazakhstan: US$85k
  60. United Arab Emirates: US$75k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$262m 62.1%
2 Taiwan US$44m 10.3%
3 Germany US$22m 5.2%
4 United States US$13m 3%
5 France US$11m 2.7%
6 Netherlands US$8m 2%
7 United Kingdom US$6m 1.4%
8 Poland US$4m 1%
9 Spain US$4m 1%
10 Japan US$4m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$44m 10.5%
2 France US$29m 6.7%
3 Germany US$27m 6.4%
4 Vietnam US$19m 4.6%
5 India US$15m 3.6%
6 Indonesia US$15m 3.5%
7 Netherlands US$13m 3.1%
8 United Kingdom US$12m 2.9%
9 Philippines US$12m 2.8%
10 Japan US$12m 2.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N365288 U.S. CBP 8 October 2026 · 8414.20.00.00

    The classification and country of origin of a siphon tube set

  • N339170 U.S. CBP 25 April 2024 · 8414.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of an air pump from China

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8414.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8414.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.2% (average 2%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 £8.4m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £7.03 per kg; China supplied 64%, followed by Taiwan.

World trade in these goods reached US$422m in 2024, down 5.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 62.1% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hand- or foot-operated air pumps?

Hand- or foot-operated air pumps fall under HS subheading 8414.20, part of heading 8414, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hand- or foot-operated air pumps in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8414.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hand- or foot-operated air pumps in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8414.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most hand- or foot-operated air pumps?

China, with US$262m in 2024 (62.1% 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 Free – 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 (64%), Taiwan (17%) and Germany (5%), out of total imports of £8.4m.