Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8419
8419.20: Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers
Subheading 8419.20 belongs to heading 8419 (machinery, plant or laboratory equipment) in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8419 20 00 00 Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers Free
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 2
- 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
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £6.5m | 29.4% | +2% |
 Germany | £3.2m | 14.3% | -2.2% |
 United States | £3.2m | 14.2% | +22% |
 Austria | £1.9m | 8.6% | +8,319.5% |
 China | £1.5m | 6.9% | -28.7% |
 Sweden | £1.4m | 6.3% | -69.7% |
 Poland | £800k | 3.6% | -42.2% |
 Finland | £682k | 3.1% | +0.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.3kUS$121.3k+US$2.2m+US$24m+> US$122.5m
Exports: 123
- Italy: US$172.4m
- United States: US$150.2m
- China: US$147.9m
- Mexico: US$122.5m
- Germany: US$96.8m
- Poland: US$58.9m
- Spain: US$55.9m
- Sweden: US$35.9m
- Switzerland: US$33.3m
- Canada: US$31.7m
- Czechia: US$25.6m
- Israel: US$25.4m
- Finland: US$24m
- France: US$22.1m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- South Korea: US$20.6m
- Austria: US$20.4m
- Japan: US$19.9m
- Netherlands: US$19.7m
- Australia: US$19.5m
- Denmark: US$19.3m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- India: US$11.5m
- Singapore: US$11.3m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Estonia: US$6.9m
- Taiwan: US$6.6m
- Hungary: US$6.3m
- Belgium: US$5.5m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Brazil: US$2.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.4m
- Indonesia: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.2m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Ukraine: US$860.2k
- Malaysia: US$848k
- Thailand: US$814.1k
- Bulgaria: US$727.3k
- Philippines: US$669.8k
- Ireland: US$583.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$447.7k
- Luxembourg: US$365.1k
- Argentina: US$324.7k
- Romania: US$276.1k
- Colombia: US$234.3k
- Lithuania: US$220.9k
- Kuwait: US$202.8k
- Belarus: US$186.2k
- Armenia: US$167.5k
- Peru: US$156.7k
- Latvia: US$147.7k
- New Zealand: US$131.7k
- Vietnam: US$123.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$122.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$5.1m+US$16.1m+> US$33.2m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$238.9m
- Germany: US$48.9m
- China: US$43.5m
- France: US$38.8m
- Japan: US$34.5m
- India: US$33.4m
- Russia: US$33.2m
- Australia: US$28.2m
- Spain: US$27.1m
- Canada: US$26.9m
- United Kingdom: US$26.1m
- Netherlands: US$25.9m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Poland: US$24.1m
- Indonesia: US$22.8m
- Mexico: US$21.1m
- Ukraine: US$19.7m
- Romania: US$17.4m
- Vietnam: US$17.1m
- Singapore: US$16.5m
- Brazil: US$16.1m
- Switzerland: US$15.4m
- Ireland: US$14.9m
- South Korea: US$14.8m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Algeria: US$13.8m
- Italy: US$13.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.7m
- Belgium: US$13.4m
- Thailand: US$13.3m
- Türkiye: US$12.3m
- Egypt: US$11.9m
- Norway: US$11.2m
- Denmark: US$10.3m
- Taiwan: US$9.9m
- Morocco: US$9.4m
- Bangladesh: US$8.5m
- Belarus: US$7.9m
- Iraq: US$7.9m
- Kuwait: US$7.8m
- Israel: US$7.8m
- Czechia: US$7.7m
- Chile: US$7.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$6.8m
- Philippines: US$6.5m
- Sweden: US$6.5m
- Costa Rica: US$6.5m
- South Africa: US$5.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.2m
- New Zealand: US$5.1m
- Finland: US$5m
- Peru: US$4.4m
- Slovenia: US$4.4m
- Honduras: US$4.3m
- Hungary: US$4.3m
- Colombia: US$4.2m
- Tanzania: US$3.9m
- Iran: US$3.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$172.4m | 13.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$150.2m | 12% |
| 3 | China | US$147.9m | 11.8% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$122.5m | 9.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$96.8m | 7.7% |
| 6 | Poland | US$58.9m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$55.9m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$35.9m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$33.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$31.7m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N354829 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of low-temperature sterilizers from South Korea
- N349924 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of autoclave sterilizers from Japan
- 600013737 HMRC
The product is a Biodecontamination unit. It is a low-temperature sterilisation system that uses Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant under vacuum conditions. The chamber can hold up to 136 litres and is 4.8ft³. The chamber has shelving present to place contaminated instruments (metal and non metal) to be…
- 600013459 HMRC
A 60 litre (2.1 cubic feet) low temperature sterilization system. Its features include a control display panel which is located on the front of the sterilization unit, with an 8.4-inch screen, and a printer for an easy to read permanent record of the sterilization cycle. The operating temperature…
- 600013450 HMRC
A Low Temperature Sterilization System units which utilize VAPROX HC Sterilant is intended for use in the terminal sterilization of properly prepared (cleaned, rinsed and dried) medical devices in Healthcare Facilities. The unit has a large, easy to use touch screen control panel that is used to…
- 600013377 HMRC
A 136 litre (4.8 cubic feet) low temperature steriliser system which is equipped with two shelves. Its features include a control display panel which is located on the front of the sterilization unit, a 10.4 inch screen, and a printer for an easy to read permanent record of the sterilization…
- 600012837 HMRC
A VHP (Vaprox Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant) Bio-decontamination Unit with a frame which is constructed of aluminium and stainless steel and Casing which is scratch and crack resistant, moulded in colour, ABS plastic. The unit is used primarily in cleanrooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities,…
- 600012156 HMRC
A Bio-decontamination Unit utilises Vaprox Sterilant as a means of achieving dry, low temperature sterilization. The unit has a stainless steel outer shell casing is an economical bio-decontamination Unit for small to medium sized enclosures requiring an integrated solution. Bio-decontamination…
12 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8419.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8419.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
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 these goods into the UK came to £22.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Italy supplied 29%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.3bn (−8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$172.4m), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers?
Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers fall under HS subheading 8419.20, part of heading 8419, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8419.20 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 medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8419.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers?
Italy, with US$172.4m in 2024 (13.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 Italy (29%), Germany (14%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £22.2m.