Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8414

8414.30

8414.30: Compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment

Refrigeration compressors

8414.30 is the HS subheading for refrigeration compressors, under heading 8414 in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 11 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8414 30 00 00 Compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment p/st
  2. 8414 30 20 00 Of a power not exceeding 0.4 kw p/st
  3. 8414 30 20 10 For use in civil aircraft +4p/st
  4. 8414 30 20 60 Hermetic compressor for r290 refrigerant for the production of refrigerators and freezers:<br>-with a power not exceeding 0.4 kw,<br>-pre-filled with lubricant from 190 ml to 210 ml,<br>-suction and processing pipe inner diameter from 6.40 mm to 6.60 mm,<br>-discharge pipe inner diameter from 4.80 mm to 5.00 mm,<br>-driven by a brushless dc motor,<br>-cooling capacity from 340 to 360 w at ashrae lbp 3000 rpm,<br>-displacement from 6.5 cm³ to 7.5 cm³,<br>-speed range from 1.600 rpm to 4.200 rpm<br> 2%+3p/st
  5. 8414 30 20 90 Other 2%+4p/st
  6. Of a power exceeding 0.4 kw p/st
  7. 8414 30 81 00 Hermetic or semi-hermetic p/st
  8. 8414 30 81 10 For use in civil aircraft +4p/st
  9. Other p/st
  10. 8414 30 81 50 Hermetic or semi-hermetic variable-speed electric scroll compressors, with a nominal power rating of 0.5 kw or more but not more than 10 kw, with a displacement volume of not more than 35 cm³, of the type used in refrigeration equipment 2%+5p/st
  11. 8414 30 81 60 Hermetic rotary compressors for either hydrofluorocarbon (hfc) or hydrocarbon refrigerants:<br>- driven by ‘on-off’ single phase alternate current (ac) or ‘brushless direct current’ (bldc) variable speed motors,<br>- with a nominal power rating of not more than 1.5kw,<br>- a rated voltage of 100v or more but not more than 240v,<br>- with a height of not more than 300mm,<br>- an external diameter of not more than 150mm,<br>- with a unit weight of not more than 15kg,<br>for use in the manufacture of heat pumps for household appliances, including clothes dryers<br> 2%+4p/st
  12. 8414 30 81 89 Other 2%+4p/st
  13. 8414 30 89 00 Other p/st
  14. 8414 30 89 10 For use in civil aircraft +4p/st
  15. 8414 30 89 20 Vehicle air conditioning system part, consisting of an open shaft reciprocating compressor of a power of more than 0.4 kw but not more than 10 kw 2%+4p/st
  16. 8414 30 89 40 Electrical compressor for motor vehicle air conditioning system:<br>-with a power output of more than 0.4 kw but not exceeding 10 kw,<br>for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of subheading 8703 40 2%+3p/st
  17. 8414 30 89 90 Other 2%+5p/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 5

  • 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 11 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 4 of 11 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 4 of 11 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)—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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£161.3m-1.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£13.96 per kg
Jan 2024: £14.9mFeb 2024: £15.6mMar 2024: £13.2mApr 2024: £16.1mMay 2024: £14.7mJun 2024: £15.8mJul 2024: £14.5mAug 2024: £10.7mSept 2024: £13.8mOct 2024: £13.2mNov 2024: £15mDec 2024: £11.8mJan 2025: £11.7mFeb 2025: £13.7mMar 2025: £13.9mApr 2025: £13.1mMay 2025: £15.2mJun 2025: £13mJul 2025: £14.9mAug 2025: £13.9mSept 2025: £12.1mOct 2025: £14.1mNov 2025: £13.8mDec 2025: £13mJan 2026: £13.5mFeb 2026: £13.4mMar 2026: £13.3mApr 2026: £15.1mMay 2026: £12.5mJun 2026: £14.8mJul 2026: £14.7mAug 2026: £11.1m 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 £36.8m 22.8% +22.2%
Japan £28.8m 17.8% -4.8%
Germany £18.8m 11.7% -13.5%
Poland £14.9m 9.2% -2.5%
Hungary £10.7m 6.6% -2.8%
Thailand £10.1m 6.2% +11%
United States £8.4m 5.2% +30.9%
Italy £6.4m 4% -36.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

8414.30 · US$16.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$5.1m+US$150.6m+> US$1.1bn

Exports: 166
  1. China: US$5.4bn
  2. Japan: US$1.7bn
  3. United States: US$1.3bn
  4. Germany: US$1.3bn
  5. South Korea: US$1.1bn
  6. Mexico: US$1bn
  7. Thailand: US$782.5m
  8. France: US$367.9m
  9. Italy: US$320.1m
  10. Poland: US$313.8m
  11. Brazil: US$277.6m
  12. Slovakia: US$272.6m
  13. Hungary: US$267.1m
  14. Czechia: US$214.2m
  15. India: US$188.6m
  16. Taiwan: US$167.8m
  17. Singapore: US$150.6m
  18. Portugal: US$133.7m
  19. Belgium: US$132.8m
  20. Netherlands: US$125.4m
  21. Denmark: US$124.4m
  22. Spain: US$85.1m
  23. Malaysia: US$82.9m
  24. United Kingdom: US$75m
  25. Austria: US$61.8m
  26. Türkiye: US$54.1m
  27. Indonesia: US$41.9m
  28. Philippines: US$37m
  29. Canada: US$20.3m
  30. Kazakhstan: US$12.9m
  31. Switzerland: US$12.5m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.2m
  33. Sweden: US$10.8m
  34. Romania: US$10.6m
  35. Ireland: US$10.1m
  36. South Africa: US$9.4m
  37. Slovenia: US$7.3m
  38. Serbia: US$6.9m
  39. Estonia: US$6.7m
  40. Norway: US$6m
  41. Bulgaria: US$5.1m
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$5.1m
  43. Australia: US$3.8m
  44. Vietnam: US$3.8m
  45. Bahrain: US$3.3m
  46. Russia: US$2.9m
  47. Finland: US$2.9m
  48. Lithuania: US$2.8m
  49. Israel: US$2.7m
  50. Croatia: US$2.5m
  51. Chile: US$1.8m
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
  53. Greece: US$1.6m
  54. Argentina: US$1.3m
  55. Panama: US$1.3m
  56. Colombia: US$1.2m
  57. Latvia: US$1.2m
  58. Egypt: US$1.1m
  59. Morocco: US$1.1m
  60. Costa Rica: US$783.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$5.4bn 33.4%
2 Japan US$1.7bn 10.3%
3 United States US$1.3bn 7.9%
4 Germany US$1.3bn 7.9%
5 South Korea US$1.1bn 6.9%
6 Mexico US$1bn 6.2%
7 Thailand US$782.5m 4.8%
8 France US$367.9m 2.3%
9 Italy US$320.1m 2%
10 Poland US$313.8m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.9bn 17.5%
2 Mexico US$1.4bn 8.5%
3 Germany US$807.3m 5%
4 China US$741.3m 4.6%
5 Türkiye US$684.2m 4.2%
6 Brazil US$643.4m 4%
7 South Korea US$586.5m 3.6%
8 Thailand US$584.1m 3.6%
9 Italy US$577.7m 3.5%
10 India US$490.4m 3%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8414.30 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8414.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2.2%.

175 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 2%.

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

Imports of refrigeration compressors into the UK came to £161.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); China supplied 23%, followed by Japan.

In 2024, countries exported refrigeration compressors worth US$16.3bn (−0.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$5.4bn), followed by Japan.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment?

Compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment fall under HS subheading 8414.30, part of heading 8414, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on compressors of a kind used in refrigerating… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8414.30 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 compressors of a kind used in refrigerating… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8414.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most compressors of a kind used in refrigerating…?

China, with US$5.4bn in 2024 (33.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export refrigeration compressors to the UK duty-free?

175 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 refrigeration compressors?

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 refrigeration compressors from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (23%), Japan (18%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £161.3m.