Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8481
8481.20: Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions
Hydraulic and pneumatic valves
8481.20 is the HS subheading for hydraulic and pneumatic valves, under heading 8481 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8481 20 00 00 Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions 2%
- 8481 20 10 00 Valves for the control of oleohydraulic power transmission 2%
- 8481 20 10 20 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
- 8481 20 10 90 Other 2%
- 8481 20 90 00 Valves for the control of pneumatic power transmission 2%
- 8481 20 90 20 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
- 8481 20 90 90 Other 2%
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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- 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 2 of 4 lines
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
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 | £95.3m | 22% | -0.2% |
 Germany | £54.4m | 12.6% | +13.8% |
| United Kingdom | £51m | 11.8% | +6.6% |
 Italy | £43m | 9.9% | +31.7% |
 India | £33.9m | 7.8% | +700.5% |
 France | £22.5m | 5.2% | +8% |
 China | £15m | 3.5% | -2.3% |
 Poland | £14.9m | 3.5% | +2.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.2% – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93kUS$93k+US$6m+US$126m+> US$663m
Exports: 189
- Germany: US$3bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$805m
- China: US$663m
- United Kingdom: US$552m
- Poland: US$486m
- Switzerland: US$400m
- France: US$363m
- Hungary: US$327m
- Vietnam: US$295m
- Denmark: US$287m
- Sweden: US$208m
- Czechia: US$205m
- Belgium: US$182m
- South Korea: US$181m
- India: US$151m
- Türkiye: US$126m
- Austria: US$113m
- Romania: US$97m
- Spain: US$93m
- Netherlands: US$89m
- Taiwan: US$82m
- Singapore: US$78m
- Thailand: US$75m
- Philippines: US$65m
- Slovakia: US$53m
- Canada: US$49m
- Norway: US$46m
- Finland: US$41m
- Brazil: US$40m
- Slovenia: US$34m
- Luxembourg: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
- Australia: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Israel: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- North Macedonia: US$6m
- Greece: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Malta: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$979k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$17m+US$145m+> US$434m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- France: US$642m
- Italy: US$531m
- Mexico: US$502m
- United Kingdom: US$434m
- Canada: US$349m
- South Korea: US$348m
- Türkiye: US$338m
- Brazil: US$317m
- Netherlands: US$308m
- Poland: US$292m
- Austria: US$257m
- India: US$255m
- Belgium: US$254m
- Japan: US$252m
- Spain: US$243m
- Czechia: US$225m
- Sweden: US$187m
- Singapore: US$172m
- Australia: US$145m
- United Arab Emirates: US$136m
- Finland: US$133m
- Switzerland: US$128m
- Denmark: US$127m
- Indonesia: US$126m
- Hungary: US$124m
- Taiwan: US$105m
- Thailand: US$85m
- Norway: US$84m
- South Africa: US$81m
- Romania: US$76m
- Malaysia: US$73m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$73m
- Slovakia: US$71m
- Russia: US$71m
- Argentina: US$57m
- Saudi Arabia: US$54m
- Ireland: US$44m
- Vietnam: US$38m
- Kazakhstan: US$38m
- Chile: US$36m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Bulgaria: US$28m
- Croatia: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Egypt: US$22m
- Greece: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Qatar: US$19m
- Peru: US$19m
- Colombia: US$18m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Serbia: US$17m
- Israel: US$16m
- Iran: US$16m
- Luxembourg: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Morocco: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$3bn | 24% |
| 2 | United States | US$2bn | 12.9% |
| 3 | Italy | US$1bn | 8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$1bn | 7.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$805m | 5.9% |
| 6 | China | US$663m | 4.9% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$552m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Poland | US$486m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$400m | 2.9% |
| 10 | France | US$363m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 14.5% |
| 2 | China | US$2bn | 11.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$2bn | 11.3% |
| 4 | France | US$642m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Italy | US$531m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$502m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$434m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Canada | US$349m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$348m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$338m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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
- 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Bermuda
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 9.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 13% | 1% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 9.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.2% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 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 | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 7% | 0% – 11% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3.3% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.8%* | 0.3% – 1.3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 11% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 3% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 7% | 0% – 11% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 6.5% | 3% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4.7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 10% | 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 | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.7%* | 0.3% – 1% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 22% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 11% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 9.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 7472 Valves for oleohydraulic/pneumatic transmissions
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 43240 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2813 Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8481.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 8481.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 8481.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 8481.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8481.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8481.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N358302 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a console assembly from Canada
- N348390 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a valve body assembly and a valve body frame from Mexico
- N347830 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a valve body from Mexico
- N346431 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hydraulic control module and threaded caps from Japan
- H328055 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of a Control Box Assembly
- N313645 U.S. CBP
The classification of a control valve module from Japan
12 rulings in total for this code
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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Classification · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1873 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
İthalatta Gözetim Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/37)
RG 09.04.2026 sayı 33219 · Tebliğ 2026/37 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8481.20 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8481.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.2%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 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 hydraulic and pneumatic valves worth £432.7m (up 19% on the year before), at an average of £55.58 per kg; United States supplied 22%, followed by Germany.
World trade in hydraulic and pneumatic valves reached US$14bn in 2024, down 5.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 24% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 846520, the term ‘machining centres’ applies only to machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, which can carry out different types of machining operations by automatic tool change from a magazine or the like in conformity with a machining programme.
2. For the purposes of subheading 847149, the term ‘systems’ means automatic data-processing machines whose units satisfy the conditions laid down in note 6(C) to Chapter 84 and which comprise at least a central processing unit, one input unit (for example, a keyboard or a scanner), and one output unit (for example, a visual display unit or a printer).
3. For the purposes of subheading 848120, the expression ‘valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions’ means valves which are used specifically in the transmission of ‘fluid power’ in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, where the energy source is supplied in the form of pressurized fluids (liquid or gas). These valves may be of any type (for example, pressure-reducing type, check type). Subheading 848120 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 8481.
4. Subheading 848240 applies only to bearings with cylindrical rollers of a uniform diameter not exceeding 5 mm and having a length which is at least three times the diameter. The ends of the rollers may be rounded.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions?
Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions fall under HS subheading 8481.20, part of heading 8481, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8481.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8481.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic…?
Germany, with US$3bn in 2024 (24% of world exports).
Which countries can export hydraulic and pneumatic valves 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on hydraulic and pneumatic valves?
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 hydraulic and pneumatic valves from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (22%), Germany (13%) and United Kingdom (12%), out of total imports of £432.7m.