Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8423

8423.81

8423.81: Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg

Subheading 8423.81 belongs to heading 8423 (weighing machinery) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8423 81 00 00 Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg p/st
  2. Using electronic means for gauging weight p/st
  3. 8423 81 21 00 Check weighers and automatic control machines operating by reference to a pre-determined weight Freep/st
  4. 8423 81 23 00 Machinery for weighing and labelling pre-packaged goods Freep/st
  5. 8423 81 25 00 Shop scales Freep/st
  6. 8423 81 29 00 Other Freep/st
  7. 8423 81 80 00 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 2

  • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

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–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

last 12 months£12.8m-39.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£31.11 per kg
Jan 2024: £1mFeb 2024: £1.2mMar 2024: £615kApr 2024: £931kMay 2024: £836kJun 2024: £993kJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £1.2mSept 2024: £1.4mOct 2024: £1mNov 2024: £896kDec 2024: £866kJan 2025: £1.4mFeb 2025: £843kMar 2025: £6mApr 2025: £1.7mMay 2025: £1.8mJun 2025: £2mJul 2025: £1.7mAug 2025: £1.4mSept 2025: £799kOct 2025: £1mNov 2025: £975kDec 2025: £1.1mJan 2026: £760kFeb 2026: £1.8mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.3mMay 2026: £749kJun 2026: £952kJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £1.1m 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
Germany £4.9m 38% -2.7%
China £3.8m 29.8% +16.7%
Slovakia £941k 7.4% -81.8%
United States £472k 3.7% +200.7%
Serbia £415k 3.2% +29.4%
Italy £350k 2.7% -7.1%
France £313k 2.4% +5,633.9%
Spain £310k 2.4% -19.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8423.81 · US$781m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$28m

Exports: 138
  1. China: US$271m
  2. Germany: US$175m
  3. Serbia: US$44m
  4. United Kingdom: US$28m
  5. Netherlands: US$24m
  6. United States: US$22m
  7. Indonesia: US$21m
  8. South Korea: US$20m
  9. Italy: US$19m
  10. Japan: US$18m
  11. Spain: US$17m
  12. Singapore: US$12m
  13. Mexico: US$10m
  14. Türkiye: US$10m
  15. Taiwan: US$10m
  16. Belgium: US$9m
  17. Austria: US$8m
  18. France: US$8m
  19. Switzerland: US$6m
  20. Iceland: US$5m
  21. Poland: US$4m
  22. Vietnam: US$4m
  23. Philippines: US$3m
  24. Denmark: US$3m
  25. India: US$3m
  26. Norway: US$3m
  27. Slovakia: US$2m
  28. Czechia: US$2m
  29. Sweden: US$2m
  30. Hungary: US$2m
  31. Portugal: US$2m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  33. Russia: US$1m
  34. Canada: US$1m
  35. Tunisia: US$983k
  36. Colombia: US$952k
  37. South Africa: US$935k
  38. Bulgaria: US$901k
  39. Sri Lanka: US$816k
  40. Slovenia: US$693k
  41. Israel: US$664k
  42. Argentina: US$594k
  43. Lithuania: US$594k
  44. Australia: US$582k
  45. Thailand: US$393k
  46. Brazil: US$313k
  47. New Zealand: US$288k
  48. Ukraine: US$264k
  49. Chile: US$261k
  50. Estonia: US$244k
  51. Ireland: US$241k
  52. Croatia: US$216k
  53. Greece: US$160k
  54. Malaysia: US$154k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$151k
  56. El Salvador: US$123k
  57. Guatemala: US$112k
  58. Morocco: US$104k
  59. Romania: US$89k
  60. Luxembourg: US$85k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$271m 34.8%
2 Germany US$175m 22.4%
3 Serbia US$44m 5.7%
4 United Kingdom US$28m 3.6%
5 Netherlands US$24m 3.1%
6 United States US$22m 2.8%
7 Indonesia US$21m 2.6%
8 South Korea US$20m 2.5%
9 Italy US$19m 2.4%
10 Japan US$18m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$95m 12.2%
2 Germany US$55m 7%
3 Netherlands US$54m 7%
4 Italy US$48m 6.1%
5 France US$39m 5%
6 Spain US$31m 3.9%
7 Poland US$23m 2.9%
8 Russia US$20m 2.6%
9 Mexico US$18m 2.2%
10 Vietnam US$17m 2.2%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Iran

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 1.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0.3% 0% – 1.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 1.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 8% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 1.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 4% 0% – 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 12% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 0% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0% – 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
74531 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg/better, personal weighing-machines & household scales), including weight-operated counting & checking machines
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 112010
CPC 2.1 product
43922 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2819 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178423.81changed
20128423.81changed
20078423.81changed
20028423.81changed
19968423.81changed
19928423.81changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N360714 U.S. CBP 28 April 2026 · 8423.81.00.40

    The tariff classification of pellet production equipment from Canada

  • N360876 U.S. CBP 27 April 2026 · 8423.81.00.40

    The tariff classification of a Bluetooth coffee scale 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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8423.81 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8423.81 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 4 of them are 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 £12.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 39% on the year before); Germany supplied 38%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$781m (+0.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$271m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg?

Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg fall under HS subheading 8423.81, part of heading 8423, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8423.81 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 having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8423.81 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding…?

China, with US$271m in 2024 (34.8% 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 (38%), China (30%) and Slovakia (7%), out of total imports of £12.8m.

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