Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8418
8418.10: Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof
Fridge-freezers
8418.10 is the HS subheading for fridge-freezers, under heading 8418 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8418 10 00 00 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof p/st
- 8418 10 20 00 Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres p/st
- 8418 10 20 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- Other p/st
- 8418 10 20 91 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Free+4p/st
- 8418 10 20 99 Other Free+4p/st
- 8418 10 80 00 Other p/st
- 8418 10 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Free+3p/st
- Other p/st
- 8418 10 80 91 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Free+4p/st
- 8418 10 80 99 Other Free+4p/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 4 of 6 lines
Import requirements 5
- 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- 9065
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 6 lines
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £227m | 46.7% | +11.3% |
 Türkiye | £77.3m | 15.9% | +4.4% |
 Italy | £37.9m | 7.8% | -5.5% |
 Slovakia | £34m | 7% | -25.3% |
 Germany | £32.5m | 6.7% | +16.5% |
 Romania | £29.2m | 6% | -13.1% |
 Poland | £20.7m | 4.3% | -15.6% |
 South Korea | £6.3m | 1.3% | -4.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$71.5kUS$71.5k+US$12.2m+US$87m+> US$985.4m
Exports: 162
- China: US$6.4bn
- Mexico: US$4.1bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$1.5bn
- Poland: US$985.4m
- Türkiye: US$937.3m
- Germany: US$416.6m
- Vietnam: US$341.6m
- Italy: US$323.2m
- Indonesia: US$293.8m
- Romania: US$255.9m
- Serbia: US$216.2m
- United States: US$182.1m
- Colombia: US$134.1m
- Bulgaria: US$117.6m
- Netherlands: US$89.1m
- Slovakia: US$87m
- Russia: US$75m
- Japan: US$71.5m
- India: US$63.7m
- Brazil: US$54.2m
- Sweden: US$49.1m
- Egypt: US$42.5m
- Austria: US$42m
- Spain: US$32.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$32.3m
- Czechia: US$31.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30.2m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Slovenia: US$23.2m
- Hungary: US$22.7m
- Latvia: US$22.6m
- Singapore: US$22m
- Kazakhstan: US$20.4m
- Canada: US$20.1m
- France: US$18.3m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Denmark: US$16.5m
- South Africa: US$14.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.2m
- Lithuania: US$12.2m
- Greece: US$12.2m
- Portugal: US$11.8m
- Algeria: US$8.8m
- Croatia: US$7.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.1m
- Estonia: US$5.7m
- Switzerland: US$4.7m
- Ireland: US$3.3m
- Armenia: US$3.1m
- Belarus: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.1m
- Jordan: US$1.4m
- Malaysia: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Panama: US$977.2k
- Ukraine: US$876.5k
- Chile: US$697.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.3mUS$8.3m+US$57m+US$158.7m+> US$413.3m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$7.1bn
- Japan: US$767.9m
- Germany: US$709.1m
- Canada: US$590.4m
- France: US$570.7m
- United Kingdom: US$567.5m
- South Korea: US$413.3m
- Italy: US$397.5m
- Australia: US$377.8m
- Spain: US$374.6m
- Poland: US$359.2m
- Russia: US$352m
- Philippines: US$224.6m
- Vietnam: US$223.2m
- Netherlands: US$216.7m
- Belgium: US$215m
- United Arab Emirates: US$208.2m
- Mexico: US$200.6m
- Brazil: US$194.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$193.2m
- Iraq: US$187.7m
- Czechia: US$158.7m
- Malaysia: US$149.2m
- Peru: US$146.4m
- Sweden: US$144.7m
- Ukraine: US$136.7m
- Romania: US$129.4m
- Morocco: US$121.5m
- Portugal: US$120.7m
- Indonesia: US$119.4m
- China: US$119.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$111.7m
- Austria: US$105.8m
- Colombia: US$99.6m
- Slovakia: US$99m
- Chile: US$98.1m
- Greece: US$91.4m
- Guatemala: US$91.2m
- Thailand: US$82.3m
- Israel: US$80.9m
- Egypt: US$77.7m
- Costa Rica: US$73.4m
- India: US$71.8m
- Türkiye: US$70.8m
- Switzerland: US$69.6m
- Singapore: US$66.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$65.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$65.2m
- Panama: US$63.9m
- New Zealand: US$63.8m
- Denmark: US$63.6m
- Hungary: US$61m
- Bulgaria: US$60.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$57.1m
- Norway: US$57m
- Honduras: US$56m
- Argentina: US$55.3m
- El Salvador: US$54m
- Ireland: US$53.1m
- Ecuador: US$52.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$6.4bn | 33.4% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$4.1bn | 21.4% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$2bn | 10.5% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$1.5bn | 7.7% |
| 5 | Poland | US$985.4m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$937.3m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$416.6m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$341.6m | 1.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$323.2m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$293.8m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$7.1bn | 36.9% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$767.9m | 4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$709.1m | 3.7% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$590.4m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$570.7m | 3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$567.5m | 2.9% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$413.3m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Italy | US$397.5m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$377.8m | 2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$374.6m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8418.10 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8418.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.9%.
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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of fridge-freezers into the UK came to £486.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported fridge-freezers worth US$19.3bn (+1.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$6.4bn), followed by Mexico.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof?
Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof fall under HS subheading 8418.10, part of heading 8418, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8418.10 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 combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8418.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with…?
China, with US$6.4bn in 2024 (33.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export fridge-freezers 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on fridge-freezers?
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 fridge-freezers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), Türkiye (16%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £486.2m.