Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8424
8424.82: Mechanical appliances: other appliances, agricultural or horticultural
Agricultural sprayers and irrigation
Official description Agricultural or horticultural
8424.82 is the HS subheading for agricultural sprayers and irrigation, under heading 8424 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8424 82 00 00 Agricultural or horticultural
- 8424 82 10 00 Watering appliances Free
- 8424 82 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 2
- 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
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £6.4m | 19.5% | +37.3% |
 Italy | £4.1m | 12.3% | +37.4% |
 Ireland | £3.8m | 11.4% | +9.3% |
 Mexico | £3.4m | 10.4% | +29.6% |
 Germany | £3.1m | 9.4% | +0.5% |
 United States | £2.9m | 8.9% | +30.6% |
 France | £2.1m | 6.3% | +134% |
 Austria | £1.6m | 4.9% | +68.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$443.3kUS$443.3k+US$5.8m+US$47.6m+> US$183.1m
Exports: 129
- United States: US$485.4m
- China: US$310.9m
- Türkiye: US$190.3m
- Italy: US$183.1m
- Mexico: US$152m
- Spain: US$148.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$129.4m
- Israel: US$97.6m
- France: US$85.2m
- Germany: US$69.7m
- Austria: US$56.5m
- South Africa: US$47.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$47.6m
- India: US$29.2m
- Netherlands: US$26.3m
- Greece: US$18.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$18.3m
- Brazil: US$17.7m
- Taiwan: US$17.7m
- Bulgaria: US$15.9m
- Czechia: US$13.7m
- Denmark: US$13.3m
- Romania: US$13.1m
- Poland: US$12.9m
- Sweden: US$9.3m
- Canada: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$8.7m
- Hungary: US$8.5m
- Portugal: US$8.5m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Japan: US$6.8m
- Slovakia: US$5.8m
- Australia: US$5.3m
- El Salvador: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4.4m
- Chile: US$3.7m
- South Korea: US$3.7m
- Thailand: US$3.4m
- Peru: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.8m
- Vietnam: US$2.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Mozambique: US$967.4k
- New Zealand: US$958.8k
- Estonia: US$921.3k
- Slovenia: US$906.7k
- Finland: US$775.5k
- Singapore: US$767.1k
- Kenya: US$734.6k
- Egypt: US$650.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$632k
- Lithuania: US$590.6k
- Panama: US$570.1k
- Jordan: US$538.8k
- Guatemala: US$498.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$9.2m+US$32.6m+> US$77.1m
Imports: 204
- Mexico: US$222.6m
- United States: US$149.6m
- Iraq: US$126.8m
- Canada: US$120.1m
- France: US$102.9m
- Australia: US$94.2m
- Romania: US$77.1m
- Spain: US$73.2m
- Egypt: US$71.1m
- Germany: US$67.7m
- India: US$62m
- Italy: US$61.4m
- Netherlands: US$57.1m
- Hungary: US$40.3m
- Algeria: US$36.9m
- Russia: US$36.2m
- Poland: US$35.2m
- Argentina: US$34.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$33.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$33.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$32.6m
- Portugal: US$30.5m
- United Kingdom: US$30.3m
- South Africa: US$28.1m
- Zimbabwe: US$27.9m
- Brazil: US$27.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.4m
- Bulgaria: US$26.3m
- Türkiye: US$25.1m
- Morocco: US$20.6m
- Austria: US$19.4m
- Uruguay: US$17.9m
- Chile: US$16.6m
- Slovakia: US$15.6m
- Japan: US$14.4m
- Kenya: US$13.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$13.1m
- Tanzania: US$12.9m
- New Zealand: US$12.5m
- Peru: US$12.4m
- Ecuador: US$11.9m
- Guatemala: US$11.8m
- Sweden: US$11.8m
- Switzerland: US$10.7m
- Greece: US$10.4m
- Zambia: US$10.3m
- China: US$10.1m
- Nigeria: US$9.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$9.7m
- Ukraine: US$9.6m
- Paraguay: US$9.2m
- South Korea: US$9.2m
- Denmark: US$9.1m
- Czechia: US$8.6m
- Libya: US$8.3m
- Belgium: US$8.3m
- Serbia: US$7.9m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$485.4m | 20.9% |
| 2 | China | US$310.9m | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$190.3m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$183.1m | 7.9% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$152m | 6.5% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$148.9m | 6.4% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$129.4m | 5.6% |
| 8 |  Israel | US$97.6m | 4.2% |
| 9 | France | US$85.2m | 3.7% |
| 10 | Germany | US$69.7m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 16
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.
- N358340 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Garden Drip Watering Kit and the Garden Tower from China
- N338681 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hydroponic planter system from China
- N332367 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Hydroponic Growing System from Canada
- N329655 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hydroponic growing system from China
- N314689 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Home and Garden Backpack Sprayers from China
- N310819 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of lawn impulse sprinklers from China
- 600011476 HMRC
A garden hose pipe set. A flat 15m garden hose with spray gun. Comes with a convenient easy wind storage reel that has a built-in handle and stand. The flexible hose is seamless with minimum burst pressure 12kgs and is not re-enforced with any other material. The Inner material is PVC and the…
- 600010339 HMRC
This product is a modular hydroponic planter used for growing a variety of different plants indoors (fruit, vegetables, microgreens, herbs, flowers, succulents, etc), through automated watering and lighting. It is made of plastic (ABS, Nylon, PET), metal (Aluminium, Stainless Steel), bamboo,…
- 600009073 HMRC
An automatic watering system for an orchid plant pot. It is FDM 3D printed from PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and PETG ( Polyethylene terephthalate glycol) and made up of two sections. The top section is where the plant is inserted, and the bottom stores water and has a small 12V pump attached.…
16 rulings in total for this code
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Anti-dumping · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0244 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8424.81.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8424.82 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8424.82 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 agricultural sprayers and irrigation into the UK came to £33m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 32% on the year before); China supplied 20%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported agricultural sprayers and irrigation worth US$2.3bn (−1.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$485.4m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mechanical appliances: other appliances, agricultural or horticultural?
Mechanical appliances: other appliances, agricultural or horticultural fall under HS subheading 8424.82, part of heading 8424, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mechanical appliances in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8424.82 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 mechanical appliances in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8424.82 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 mechanical appliances?
The United States, with US$485.4m in 2024 (20.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export agricultural sprayers and irrigation 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 agricultural sprayers and irrigation?
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 agricultural sprayers and irrigation from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Italy (12%) and Ireland (11%), out of total imports of £33m.