Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8423

8423.90

8423.90: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery

Subheading 8423.90 belongs to heading 8423 (weighing machinery) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8423 90 00 00 Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery
  2. 8423 90 10 00 Parts of weighing machinery of subheadings 8423 20 10, 8423 30 10, 8423 81 21, 8423 81 23, 8423 81 25, 8423 81 29, 8423 82 20 or 8423 89 20 Free
  3. 8423 90 90 00 Other 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

  • 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£30.9m-8.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£25.58 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.7mFeb 2024: £2.2mMar 2024: £2.9mApr 2024: £3.5mMay 2024: £3.1mJun 2024: £2.7mJul 2024: £2.3mAug 2024: £2.9mSept 2024: £2.2mOct 2024: £2.9mNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £2.2mJan 2025: £2.5mFeb 2025: £2mMar 2025: £3.9mApr 2025: £3.7mMay 2025: £2.6mJun 2025: £3.5mJul 2025: £3.2mAug 2025: £2.8mSept 2025: £2.4mOct 2025: £4.2mNov 2025: £2.6mDec 2025: £2.8mJan 2026: £2.4mFeb 2026: £2.5mMar 2026: £2.2mApr 2026: £2.4mMay 2026: £2.2mJun 2026: £2.5mJul 2026: £2.7mAug 2026: £1.9m 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
China £6.3m 20.2% -9.7%
Japan £5.8m 18.6% +3.5%
Germany £3.7m 12.1% -4.4%
Taiwan £2m 6.3% +3.4%
Italy £1.4m 4.5% -4.8%
United States £1.4m 4.4% +2.6%
Denmark £1.4m 4.4% +14.1%
Spain £1.3m 4.4% +20.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8423.90 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$49m

Exports: 146
  1. China: US$266m
  2. Germany: US$125m
  3. United States: US$67m
  4. Japan: US$61m
  5. United Kingdom: US$49m
  6. Italy: US$42m
  7. Netherlands: US$39m
  8. Singapore: US$36m
  9. Spain: US$34m
  10. Denmark: US$31m
  11. India: US$26m
  12. Switzerland: US$25m
  13. France: US$21m
  14. Sri Lanka: US$15m
  15. Taiwan: US$14m
  16. New Zealand: US$13m
  17. South Korea: US$12m
  18. Sweden: US$11m
  19. Mexico: US$10m
  20. Thailand: US$10m
  21. Canada: US$9m
  22. Belgium: US$8m
  23. Indonesia: US$7m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  25. South Africa: US$5m
  26. Portugal: US$5m
  27. Morocco: US$5m
  28. Vietnam: US$5m
  29. Czechia: US$5m
  30. Hungary: US$4m
  31. Slovakia: US$4m
  32. Türkiye: US$4m
  33. Austria: US$4m
  34. Poland: US$4m
  35. Iceland: US$4m
  36. Australia: US$3m
  37. Serbia: US$2m
  38. Finland: US$2m
  39. Malaysia: US$2m
  40. Norway: US$2m
  41. Brazil: US$2m
  42. Ukraine: US$1m
  43. Bulgaria: US$1m
  44. Chile: US$895k
  45. Romania: US$768k
  46. Lithuania: US$730k
  47. Argentina: US$723k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$652k
  49. Israel: US$592k
  50. Ireland: US$501k
  51. Russia: US$473k
  52. Colombia: US$324k
  53. Uruguay: US$324k
  54. Greece: US$315k
  55. Latvia: US$313k
  56. Philippines: US$281k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$168k
  58. Slovenia: US$164k
  59. Costa Rica: US$143k
  60. Zambia: US$137k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$266m 26.3%
2 Germany US$125m 12.4%
3 United States US$67m 6.6%
4 Japan US$61m 6%
5 United Kingdom US$49m 4.8%
6 Italy US$42m 4.1%
7 Netherlands US$39m 3.8%
8 Singapore US$36m 3.5%
9 Spain US$34m 3.4%
10 Denmark US$31m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$125m 12.3%
2 Netherlands US$74m 7.4%
3 Germany US$58m 5.7%
4 Indonesia US$51m 5%
5 United Kingdom US$39m 3.9%
6 France US$36m 3.5%
7 Canada US$35m 3.5%
8 Italy US$32m 3.1%
9 India US$31m 3.1%
10 Mexico US$29m 2.9%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8423.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8423.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them 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 £30.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 20%, followed by Japan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (−1.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$266m), followed by Germany.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery?

Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery fall under HS subheading 8423.90, part of heading 8423, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on weighing machine weights of all kinds in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8423.90 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 weighing machine weights of all kinds in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8423.90 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 weighing machine weights of all kinds?

China, with US$266m in 2024 (26.3% 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 China (20%), Japan (19%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £30.9m.