Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8418
8418.21: Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing: refrigerators, household type, compression-type
Household compression refrigerators
Official description Compression-type
8418.21 is the HS subheading for household compression refrigerators, under heading 8418 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8418 21 00 00 Compression-type p/st
- 8418 21 10 00 Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres Freep/st
- 8418 21 10 10 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
- 8418 21 10 90 Other Freep/st
- Other p/st
- 8418 21 51 00 Table model Freep/st
- 8418 21 51 10 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
- 8418 21 51 90 Other Freep/st
- 8418 21 59 00 Building-in type Freep/st
- 8418 21 59 10 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
- 8418 21 59 90 Other Freep/st
- Other, of a capacity p/st
- 8418 21 91 00 Not exceeding 250 litres Freep/st
- 8418 21 91 10 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
- 8418 21 91 90 Other Freep/st
- 8418 21 99 00 Exceeding 250 litres but not exceeding 340 litres Freep/st
- 8418 21 99 10 Pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) Freep/st
- 8418 21 99 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 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)
- 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
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 10 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £63.7m | 47% | +0.1% |
 Türkiye | £26.2m | 19.4% | -12.6% |
 Germany | £20.1m | 14.8% | +7.4% |
 Italy | £10.2m | 7.5% | -1.9% |
 Portugal | £2.8m | 2.1% | -3.6% |
 Bulgaria | £1.9m | 1.4% | -3.2% |
 Hungary | £1.7m | 1.3% | -0.7% |
 Austria | £1.7m | 1.3% | +372.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114kUS$114k+US$6m+US$44m+> US$232m
Exports: 146
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$336m
- Thailand: US$302m
- Türkiye: US$247m
- Italy: US$232m
- Japan: US$94m
- Hungary: US$78m
- Bulgaria: US$68m
- United States: US$68m
- South Korea: US$63m
- Poland: US$60m
- Netherlands: US$60m
- Mexico: US$57m
- Romania: US$56m
- Serbia: US$44m
- India: US$42m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Vietnam: US$39m
- Spain: US$30m
- Sweden: US$29m
- France: US$23m
- Austria: US$22m
- Egypt: US$15m
- Belgium: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Chile: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Latvia: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Australia: US$920k
- Panama: US$657k
- Bahrain: US$524k
- Norway: US$481k
- Malaysia: US$372k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$366k
- Kazakhstan: US$360k
- Kenya: US$355k
- Saudi Arabia: US$331k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$12m+US$46m+> US$140m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$480m
- Germany: US$236m
- Netherlands: US$176m
- France: US$172m
- United Kingdom: US$172m
- Australia: US$147m
- Taiwan: US$140m
- Belgium: US$135m
- Israel: US$113m
- Sweden: US$99m
- Switzerland: US$98m
- Mexico: US$90m
- Canada: US$81m
- Italy: US$81m
- South Korea: US$76m
- Spain: US$73m
- Russia: US$69m
- Austria: US$68m
- Poland: US$62m
- Japan: US$52m
- United Arab Emirates: US$47m
- Denmark: US$46m
- China: US$44m
- Dominican Republic: US$40m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Norway: US$38m
- Saudi Arabia: US$35m
- Vietnam: US$33m
- Czechia: US$33m
- Portugal: US$26m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Finland: US$26m
- Nicaragua: US$25m
- Bolivia: US$24m
- Nepal: US$24m
- Greece: US$22m
- Chile: US$20m
- Ecuador: US$20m
- Romania: US$18m
- Egypt: US$18m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Peru: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Ireland: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Nigeria: US$14m
- Iraq: US$14m
- Morocco: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Azerbaijan: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Kuwait: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Qatar: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 42% |
| 2 | Germany | US$336m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$302m | 8% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$247m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$232m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$94m | 2.5% |
| 7 | Hungary | US$78m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Bulgaria | US$68m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  United States | US$68m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$63m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$480m | 12.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$236m | 6.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$176m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  France | US$172m | 4.5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$172m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$147m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$140m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$135m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$113m | 3% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$99m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
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.
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Suspension · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8418.21 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8418.21 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.5% and 2.5%.
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 household compression refrigerators into the UK came to £135.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported household compression refrigerators worth US$4bn (−7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing: refrigerators, household type, compression-type?
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing: refrigerators, household type, compression-type fall under HS subheading 8418.21, part of heading 8418, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8418.21 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 refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8418.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.5% to 2.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (42% of world exports).
Which countries can export household compression refrigerators 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 household compression refrigerators?
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 household compression refrigerators from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), Türkiye (19%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £135.4m.