Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8424
8424.90: Mechanical appliances: parts
Parts of spraying appliances
Official description Parts
8424.90 is the HS subheading for parts of spraying appliances, under heading 8424 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8424 90 00 00 Parts
- 8424 90 20 00 Parts of mechanical appliances of subheading 8424 89 40 Free
- 8424 90 80 00 Other Free
- 8424 90 80 20 Of fire extinguishers, for use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 8424 90 80 60 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 90 80 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
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 5
- 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395, 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £49m | 23.8% | +12.7% |
 China | £38.7m | 18.8% | -12.9% |
 Germany | £28m | 13.6% | +37% |
 Netherlands | £16.8m | 8.2% | -13.8% |
 Italy | £15m | 7.3% | +10.4% |
 Czechia | £6.1m | 3% | -2.2% |
 Ireland | £5.9m | 2.9% | +39.7% |
 Switzerland | £4.7m | 2.3% | +38.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52.3kUS$52.3k+US$8.6m+US$95.4m+> US$259.9m
Exports: 184
- China: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$971.6m
- Germany: US$924.7m
- Italy: US$413m
- Netherlands: US$269.2m
- United Kingdom: US$259.9m
- Mexico: US$203.6m
- Israel: US$190.3m
- Japan: US$185.5m
- France: US$179.3m
- Switzerland: US$164.7m
- Poland: US$128.5m
- South Korea: US$118.6m
- Czechia: US$107.3m
- Taiwan: US$100.3m
- Canada: US$97.9m
- Spain: US$96m
- Denmark: US$95.4m
- Sweden: US$81.9m
- Austria: US$76.3m
- India: US$66.5m
- Belgium: US$65.6m
- Vietnam: US$59.6m
- Finland: US$51.5m
- Türkiye: US$46.8m
- South Africa: US$46.4m
- Brazil: US$42.4m
- Argentina: US$40.2m
- Romania: US$38.4m
- Thailand: US$37.5m
- Hungary: US$35.2m
- Singapore: US$31.9m
- Slovenia: US$29.4m
- Australia: US$28.2m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- Greece: US$21.2m
- Indonesia: US$19.6m
- Norway: US$18.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15.3m
- Luxembourg: US$13.4m
- Slovakia: US$12.6m
- Latvia: US$9.8m
- Ireland: US$9.8m
- Portugal: US$9.2m
- Philippines: US$8.6m
- Serbia: US$7.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.5m
- Bulgaria: US$5.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.2m
- Cyprus: US$4.7m
- Egypt: US$4.6m
- New Zealand: US$4.2m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Croatia: US$3.5m
- Estonia: US$3.1m
- Guatemala: US$2.8m
- Lithuania: US$2.4m
- Morocco: US$2.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.1mUS$2.1m+US$15.8m+US$86.7m+> US$211.3m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$488.5m
- China: US$292.7m
- France: US$283.4m
- Canada: US$252.5m
- United Kingdom: US$246.5m
- Mexico: US$211.3m
- Netherlands: US$210.7m
- Italy: US$200.7m
- Poland: US$169.6m
- Brazil: US$165.3m
- India: US$159m
- Spain: US$152.9m
- Türkiye: US$135.9m
- Australia: US$129.5m
- South Korea: US$113.3m
- Japan: US$112.1m
- Belgium: US$110.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$108.3m
- Indonesia: US$99.1m
- Vietnam: US$92.1m
- Switzerland: US$86.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$85.1m
- Sweden: US$80.8m
- Austria: US$71.5m
- Denmark: US$70.8m
- Czechia: US$68.1m
- Singapore: US$61.6m
- Russia: US$59.1m
- South Africa: US$58.8m
- Malaysia: US$57.3m
- Romania: US$53.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$50.3m
- Argentina: US$49.9m
- Thailand: US$48.5m
- Norway: US$44.1m
- Egypt: US$42.5m
- Peru: US$41.3m
- Hungary: US$41.1m
- Chile: US$40.9m
- Slovakia: US$37.9m
- New Zealand: US$35.2m
- Portugal: US$34.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$34.1m
- Greece: US$33.6m
- Taiwan: US$30.2m
- Finland: US$27.4m
- Ireland: US$22.4m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Morocco: US$20.7m
- Algeria: US$18.6m
- Israel: US$18.1m
- Croatia: US$17.2m
- Philippines: US$16.4m
- Serbia: US$15.8m
- Ukraine: US$13.9m
- Slovenia: US$13.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$12.3m
- Lithuania: US$11.5m
- Ecuador: US$11.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.2bn | 18.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$971.6m | 14.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$924.7m | 13.7% |
| 4 | Italy | US$413m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$269.2m | 4% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$259.9m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$203.6m | 3% |
| 8 |  Israel | US$190.3m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$185.5m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  France | US$179.3m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.2bn | 17.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$488.5m | 7.2% |
| 3 | China | US$292.7m | 4.3% |
| 4 | France | US$283.4m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$252.5m | 3.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$246.5m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$211.3m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$210.7m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$200.7m | 3% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$169.6m | 2.5% |
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.
- H338845 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 5301-23-108958; Classification of Certain Restroom Dispenser Assemblies and Air Freshener Dispenser Covers
- N353138 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of agricultural sprayer nozzles from France
- N351451 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of spray nozzles from Germany
- H335120 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 300123104920; Classification of a certain “puffer cabinet”
- N314052 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Cosmetic Automatic Dispenser from China
- N312531 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a replacement aerosol spray nozzle from China.
- 600012868 HMRC
Aluminium cylinder for a portable fire extinguisher. This product is an aluminium cylinder for a CO2 portable fire extinguisher. Material Composition: Primary Material: Aluminium (Al), AA6061 aluminium alloy 4. Shape: Cylindrical Hollow Structure: Designed to hold fire extinguishing agents under…
16 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8424.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8424.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
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 parts of spraying appliances worth £206m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £15.26 per kg; United States supplied 24%, followed by China.
World trade in parts of spraying appliances reached US$6.8bn in 2024, up 3.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mechanical appliances: parts?
Mechanical appliances: parts fall under HS subheading 8424.90, part of heading 8424, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mechanical appliances: parts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8424.90 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 mechanical appliances: parts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8424.90 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 mechanical appliances: parts?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of spraying appliances 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 parts of spraying appliances?
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 parts of spraying appliances from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), China (19%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £206m.