Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8418

8418.10

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 from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM · across 6 national lines
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8418 10 00 00 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof p/st
  2. 8418 10 20 00 Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres p/st
  3. 8418 10 20 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
  4. Other p/st
  5. 8418 10 20 91 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
  6. 8418 10 20 99 Other Freep/st
  7. 8418 10 80 00 Other p/st
  8. 8418 10 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
  9. Other p/st
  10. 8418 10 80 91 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
  11. 8418 10 80 99 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • 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 2

  • 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£486.2m+1.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.37 per kg
Jan 2024: £38.3mFeb 2024: £35.1mMar 2024: £39.6mApr 2024: £36mMay 2024: £40mJun 2024: £38.2mJul 2024: £35.5mAug 2024: £42.8mSept 2024: £38.7mOct 2024: £40.2mNov 2024: £42.8mDec 2024: £33.9mJan 2025: £37.9mFeb 2025: £37.9mMar 2025: £41.4mApr 2025: £42.3mMay 2025: £39.7mJun 2025: £32.7mJul 2025: £46.7mAug 2025: £43.9mSept 2025: £50.1mOct 2025: £48.9mNov 2025: £50.7mDec 2025: £39.8mJan 2026: £34.8mFeb 2026: £34.3mMar 2026: £36.5mApr 2026: £44.4mMay 2026: £41.3mJun 2026: £36mJul 2026: £33.9mAug 2026: £35.6m 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 £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 1.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

8418.10 · US$19.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$71.5kUS$71.5k+US$12.2m+US$87m+> US$985.4m

Exports: 162
  1. China: US$6.4bn
  2. Mexico: US$4.1bn
  3. South Korea: US$2bn
  4. Thailand: US$1.5bn
  5. Poland: US$985.4m
  6. Türkiye: US$937.3m
  7. Germany: US$416.6m
  8. Vietnam: US$341.6m
  9. Italy: US$323.2m
  10. Indonesia: US$293.8m
  11. Romania: US$255.9m
  12. Serbia: US$216.2m
  13. United States: US$182.1m
  14. Colombia: US$134.1m
  15. Bulgaria: US$117.6m
  16. Netherlands: US$89.1m
  17. Slovakia: US$87m
  18. Russia: US$75m
  19. Japan: US$71.5m
  20. India: US$63.7m
  21. Brazil: US$54.2m
  22. Sweden: US$49.1m
  23. Egypt: US$42.5m
  24. Austria: US$42m
  25. Spain: US$32.8m
  26. Uzbekistan: US$32.3m
  27. Czechia: US$31.9m
  28. Saudi Arabia: US$30.2m
  29. United Kingdom: US$24m
  30. Slovenia: US$23.2m
  31. Hungary: US$22.7m
  32. Latvia: US$22.6m
  33. Singapore: US$22m
  34. Kazakhstan: US$20.4m
  35. Canada: US$20.1m
  36. France: US$18.3m
  37. Belgium: US$17m
  38. Denmark: US$16.5m
  39. South Africa: US$14.1m
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.2m
  41. Lithuania: US$12.2m
  42. Greece: US$12.2m
  43. Portugal: US$11.8m
  44. Algeria: US$8.8m
  45. Croatia: US$7.6m
  46. Taiwan: US$6.1m
  47. Estonia: US$5.7m
  48. Switzerland: US$4.7m
  49. Ireland: US$3.3m
  50. Armenia: US$3.1m
  51. Belarus: US$2.3m
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$2.1m
  53. Jordan: US$1.4m
  54. Malaysia: US$1.4m
  55. Australia: US$1.4m
  56. Finland: US$1.2m
  57. Luxembourg: US$1.1m
  58. Panama: US$977.2k
  59. Ukraine: US$876.5k
  60. Chile: US$697.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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.

  • N356464 U.S. CBP 16 December 2025 · 8418.10.00.10

    The tariff classification of beverage centers and refrigerators from China

  • N338650 U.S. CBP 3 April 2024 · 8418.10.00.10

    The tariff classification of MicroFridge appliances from China

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. TR Tariff change

    İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)

    RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

  3. EU Suspension · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. US Tariff change

    Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of a Trade and Security Agreement Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

    FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov

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Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8418.50.

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%.

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 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?

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 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.

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