Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8424
8424.10: Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged
Fire extinguishers
8424.10 is the HS subheading for fire extinguishers, under heading 8424 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8424 10 00 00 Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged
- For use in civil aircraft
- Not charged fire extinguishers
- 8424 10 00 11 High-pressure seamless cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of steel, of all diameters and volume capacities, whether or not threaded, regardless of internal coating or plating, regardless of external finishing and shape, whether or not with a gas bladder inserted, regardless of the cylinders’ fitting with a valve, neck ring, foot ring or piping, whether or not fastened together to form a bundle Free
- 8424 10 00 15 Other Free
- 8424 10 00 19 Other Free
- Other
- Not charged fire extinguishers
- 8424 10 00 21 High-pressure seamless cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of steel, of all diameters and volume capacities, whether or not threaded, regardless of internal coating or plating, regardless of external finishing and shape, whether or not with a gas bladder inserted, regardless of the cylinders’ fitting with a valve, neck ring, foot ring or piping, whether or not fastened together to form a bundle Free
- 8424 10 00 29 Other Free
- 8424 10 00 80 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 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
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £41.3m | 34.3% | +0.1% |
 China | £38.5m | 32% | +2.2% |
 Ireland | £20.9m | 17.4% | +218.2% |
 Poland | £3.9m | 3.2% | -10.2% |
 Italy | £3.1m | 2.6% | -6.2% |
 Germany | £2.4m | 2% | +75.3% |
| United Kingdom | £2.3m | 1.9% | +10.8% |
 Sweden | £1.2m | 1% | +75.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.5kUS$68.5k+US$2.3m+US$19.6m+> US$95.4m
Exports: 161
- China: US$478.4m
- United States: US$323.5m
- Mexico: US$182.6m
- Germany: US$103.2m
- Poland: US$95.4m
- Sweden: US$84.4m
- Netherlands: US$75.6m
- United Kingdom: US$71.1m
- Italy: US$68.4m
- South Korea: US$40.2m
- France: US$37m
- Spain: US$31.3m
- Cyprus: US$29.2m
- Denmark: US$23.8m
- Türkiye: US$21.1m
- Czechia: US$20.3m
- Canada: US$19.6m
- Singapore: US$16.3m
- Malaysia: US$15.1m
- Greece: US$14.3m
- Belgium: US$13.7m
- Russia: US$11.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.5m
- Japan: US$10.2m
- India: US$10.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.6m
- Egypt: US$7.7m
- South Africa: US$7.6m
- Luxembourg: US$6.9m
- Norway: US$6.6m
- Finland: US$6.3m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Australia: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3.8m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Thailand: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.4m
- Israel: US$2.3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Moldova: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- French Polynesia: US$802.2k
- Serbia: US$785.2k
- Estonia: US$720.2k
- Bulgaria: US$701.6k
- Hungary: US$654.5k
- Indonesia: US$624.4k
- Ukraine: US$612.4k
- New Zealand: US$567k
- Kazakhstan: US$531.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$531k
- Dominican Republic: US$488.5k
- Bahrain: US$459.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$5.8m+US$21.4m+> US$64.1m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$220.6m
- Germany: US$124.8m
- United Kingdom: US$120.7m
- France: US$88.8m
- China: US$76.3m
- Spain: US$67.9m
- Canada: US$64.1m
- Netherlands: US$56.5m
- Japan: US$54.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$52.2m
- Australia: US$48.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$44.1m
- Italy: US$39.2m
- Türkiye: US$36.3m
- South Korea: US$35.9m
- Mexico: US$32.7m
- Vietnam: US$30.3m
- Austria: US$27.3m
- Singapore: US$26.9m
- Belgium: US$24.7m
- Norway: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$21.4m
- Poland: US$20.7m
- Sweden: US$20.6m
- Egypt: US$19.8m
- Taiwan: US$19.6m
- Greece: US$18.5m
- Czechia: US$18.1m
- South Africa: US$17.7m
- India: US$17.2m
- Qatar: US$17.2m
- Philippines: US$15m
- Finland: US$14.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.3m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Iraq: US$12.7m
- Ireland: US$12.7m
- Romania: US$11.5m
- Thailand: US$11.1m
- Chile: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10.4m
- Morocco: US$10.2m
- Indonesia: US$10.2m
- Bangladesh: US$9.7m
- Brazil: US$9.2m
- Peru: US$8.1m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.2m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6.8m
- New Zealand: US$6.7m
- Hungary: US$6.6m
- Israel: US$6.2m
- Ukraine: US$5.9m
- Luxembourg: US$5.8m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5.6m
- Angola: US$5.2m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4.9m
- Ghana: US$4.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$478.4m | 25.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$323.5m | 17% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$182.6m | 9.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$103.2m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Poland | US$95.4m | 5% |
| 6 | Sweden | US$84.4m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$75.6m | 4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$71.1m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$68.4m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$40.2m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$220.6m | 11.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$124.8m | 6.5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$120.7m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$88.8m | 4.7% |
| 5 | China | US$76.3m | 4% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$67.9m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$64.1m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$56.5m | 3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$54.6m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$52.2m | 2.7% |
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-15961 · 91 FR 50756 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0244 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8424.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8424.10; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 fire extinguishers worth £120.3m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £3.95 per kg; United States supplied 34%, followed by China.
World trade in fire extinguishers reached US$1.9bn in 2024, up 7.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fire extinguishers, whether or not charged?
Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged fall under HS subheading 8424.10, part of heading 8424, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fire extinguishers, whether or not charged in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8424.10 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 fire extinguishers, whether or not charged in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8424.10 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 fire extinguishers, whether or not charged?
China, with US$478.4m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export fire extinguishers 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 fire extinguishers?
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 fire extinguishers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (34%), China (32%) and Ireland (17%), out of total imports of £120.3m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.