Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8419
8419.33: Lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and spray dryers
Subheading 8419.33 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 33 00 00 Lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and spray dryers 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 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 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
- 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
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £19m | 75.4% | +4,117.3% |
 Spain | £3.3m | 13.1% | — |
 Italy | £1.2m | 4.8% | +1,841.8% |
 United States | £890k | 3.5% | -91.4% |
 China | £275k | 1.1% | +139.5% |
| United Kingdom | £119k | 0.5% | +48.9% |
 Belgium | £114k | 0.5% | — |
 Switzerland | £108k | 0.4% | +277% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$300kUS$300k+US$2m+US$14m+> US$43m
Exports: 70
- China: US$109m
- Germany: US$62m
- United States: US$43m
- Denmark: US$38m
- Canada: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Italy: US$14m
- Spain: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- India: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- Poland: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Latvia: US$855k
- Greece: US$694k
- Slovenia: US$615k
- Türkiye: US$595k
- Brazil: US$530k
- France: US$499k
- Switzerland: US$482k
- Bulgaria: US$385k
- Australia: US$349k
- Ireland: US$320k
- Sweden: US$300k
- Lithuania: US$294k
- Serbia: US$245k
- South Africa: US$208k
- Indonesia: US$173k
- Philippines: US$164k
- Argentina: US$150k
- Czechia: US$149k
- Finland: US$149k
- Norway: US$106k
- Ukraine: US$94k
- Colombia: US$46k
- Mexico: US$38k
- United Arab Emirates: US$37k
- Kuwait: US$36k
- Israel: US$25k
- Costa Rica: US$22k
- Portugal: US$21k
- Croatia: US$21k
- Uganda: US$14k
- Chile: US$14k
- Iceland: US$14k
- Russia: US$12k
- Kazakhstan: US$11k
- North Macedonia: US$8k
- Dominican Republic: US$6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$209kUS$209k+US$2m+US$6m+> US$14m
Imports: 158
- United States: US$57m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Russia: US$14m
- Italy: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- France: US$11m
- India: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Germany: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Iceland: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Tajikistan: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Colombia: US$988k
- Algeria: US$924k
- Costa Rica: US$867k
- Senegal: US$844k
- Denmark: US$809k
- Finland: US$796k
- Singapore: US$773k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$109m | 28.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$62m | 16.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$43m | 11.3% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$38m | 10% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$19m | 4.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 4% |
| 7 | Italy | US$14m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Spain | US$12m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$11m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$10m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$57m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$27m | 7.1% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$20m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$14m | 3.8% |
| 5 | Italy | US$14m | 3.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$13m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  France | US$11m | 3% |
| 9 | India | US$11m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$10m | 2.6% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8419.31, 8419.32, 8419.39.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8419.33; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8419.33 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
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 £25.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 112% on the year before); Germany supplied 75%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$380m (+13.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$109m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and spray dryers?
Lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and spray dryers fall under HS subheading 8419.33, part of heading 8419, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8419.33 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 lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8419.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and…?
China, with US$109m in 2024 (28.7% 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 Germany (75%), Spain (13%) and Italy (5%), out of total imports of £25.1m.