Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8418

8418.91

8418.91: Furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipment

8418.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8418, refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric…, chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8418 91 00 00 Furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipment Free+4

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 4

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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£10.5m-4.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.65 per kg
Jan 2024: £609kFeb 2024: £908kMar 2024: £956kApr 2024: £970kMay 2024: £1.1mJun 2024: £1.4mJul 2024: £1mAug 2024: £1mSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £1.4mNov 2024: £1.1mDec 2024: £362kJan 2025: £689kFeb 2025: £641kMar 2025: £760kApr 2025: £905kMay 2025: £891kJun 2025: £1.1mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £791kSept 2025: £1.1mOct 2025: £1mNov 2025: £1.4mDec 2025: £474kJan 2026: £394kFeb 2026: £683kMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £772kMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £731kJul 2026: £784kAug 2026: £622k 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
France £3.3m 31.1% +12%
Germany £2.7m 26% -22.8%
Portugal £2m 19.5% +14.7%
China £1m 9.9% +0.5%
Spain £401k 3.8% -14%
United States £345k 3.3% +536.5%
Türkiye £331k 3.2% -46.6%
Italy £109k 1% -38%

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

8418.91 · US$318.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107.4kUS$107.4k+US$1.4m+US$13.3m+> US$24.2m

Exports: 100
  1. China: US$55.1m
  2. Italy: US$30.9m
  3. United States: US$24.2m
  4. Germany: US$23.8m
  5. Mexico: US$21.9m
  6. Canada: US$18.1m
  7. Portugal: US$18m
  8. Spain: US$17.8m
  9. Türkiye: US$14.1m
  10. Malaysia: US$13.3m
  11. Thailand: US$12.9m
  12. Argentina: US$9.4m
  13. France: US$9m
  14. Sweden: US$6.9m
  15. Netherlands: US$4.9m
  16. Cambodia: US$3.5m
  17. South Korea: US$3.4m
  18. Singapore: US$3.2m
  19. South Africa: US$2.9m
  20. Taiwan: US$2.5m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$2.5m
  22. United Kingdom: US$2.4m
  23. Croatia: US$2m
  24. Brazil: US$1.8m
  25. Russia: US$1.4m
  26. Lithuania: US$1.1m
  27. Philippines: US$920.3k
  28. Austria: US$879.6k
  29. Japan: US$806.6k
  30. Denmark: US$786.4k
  31. Norway: US$784.1k
  32. Slovenia: US$733.1k
  33. Czechia: US$660.1k
  34. India: US$624.6k
  35. Switzerland: US$594.7k
  36. Poland: US$461.9k
  37. Greece: US$449k
  38. Egypt: US$448.7k
  39. Costa Rica: US$420.7k
  40. Kuwait: US$401.2k
  41. Vietnam: US$390.5k
  42. Ireland: US$383.1k
  43. Lebanon: US$194.5k
  44. Luxembourg: US$173.8k
  45. Belgium: US$160.4k
  46. Finland: US$135k
  47. Hong Kong SAR China: US$126.4k
  48. Colombia: US$120.9k
  49. Albania: US$111.8k
  50. Slovakia: US$107.4k
  51. Australia: US$96.3k
  52. Jordan: US$83.2k
  53. Serbia: US$79.7k
  54. Ukraine: US$76.7k
  55. Romania: US$70.7k
  56. Hungary: US$58.2k
  57. Dominican Republic: US$54.6k
  58. Ecuador: US$54.1k
  59. Latvia: US$46.2k
  60. Indonesia: US$43k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$55.1m 17.3%
2 Italy US$30.9m 9.7%
3 United States US$24.2m 7.6%
4 Germany US$23.8m 7.5%
5 Mexico US$21.9m 6.9%
6 Canada US$18.1m 5.7%
7 Portugal US$18m 5.6%
8 Spain US$17.8m 5.6%
9 Türkiye US$14.1m 4.4%
10 Malaysia US$13.3m 4.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$44.7m 14%
2 Italy US$15.3m 4.8%
3 United Kingdom US$15.2m 4.8%
4 Dominican Republic US$14.7m 4.6%
5 Canada US$13.4m 4.2%
6 Japan US$11.9m 3.7%
7 Australia US$11.6m 3.6%
8 Thailand US$10.1m 3.2%
9 Mexico US$9.7m 3%
10 France US$9.7m 3%

Subheading 8418.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8418.91; the duty is 2.2%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 £10.5m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £8.65 per kg; France supplied 31%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$318.8m in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 17.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipment?

Furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipment fall under HS subheading 8418.91, part of heading 8418, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on furniture designed to receive refrigerating or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8418.91 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 furniture designed to receive refrigerating or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8418.91 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 furniture designed to receive refrigerating or…?

China, with US$55.1m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 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 France (31%), Germany (26%) and Portugal (20%), out of total imports of £10.5m.