Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8481

8481.30: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: check (non-return) valves

Check (non-return) valves

Official description Check (non-return) valves

8481.30 is the HS subheading for check (non-return) valves, under heading 8481 in chapter 84.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 7 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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8481 30 00 00 Check (non-return) valves 2%
8481 30 91 00 Of cast iron or of steel 2%
8481 30 91 20 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
Other 2%
8481 30 91 30 Mechanical check (non-return) valve for opening and closing of the flow of fuel: -with an operating pressure of not more than 250 mpa, -with a flow rate of 45 cm³/minute or more, but not more than 55 cm³/minute, -with 4 input holes, each of them with a diameter of 1.2 mm or more, but not more than 1.6 mm, -made of steel 2%
8481 30 91 91 Steel check (non-return) valves with: - an opening pressure of not more than 800 kpa - an external diameter not more than 37 mm 2%
8481 30 91 99 Other 2%
8481 30 99 00 Other 2%
8481 30 99 20 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
8481 30 99 50 Mechanical check (non-return) valve for opening and closing of the flow of fuel: -with an operating pressure of not more than 250 mpa, -with a flow rate of 45 cm³/minute or more, but not more than 55 cm³/minute, -with 4 input holes, each of them with a diameter of 1.2 mm or more, but not more than 1.6 mm, -made of steel 2%
8481 30 99 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 6

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 7 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free

Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435

Tariff lines
on 1 of 7 lines
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 4 of 7 lines
Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

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 1 of 7 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
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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	2%
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£129.3m-1.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£40.07 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United Kingdom	£35.7m	27.6%	-6.4%
United States	£32.3m	25%	+6.8%
China	£14.7m	11.4%	-13.8%
Germany	£11m	8.5%	+9.3%
France	£9.1m	7%	+15%
Italy	£4.6m	3.5%	-0.1%
Taiwan	£2.8m	2.2%	+27.4%
Poland	£2.1m	1.6%	+39.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA 3% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.7%

World trade in 2024

8481.30 · US$3.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106.7kUS$106.7k+US$4.6m+US$41.3m+> US$201m

Exports: 170

China: US$728.2m
United States: US$680m
Germany: US$467m
United Kingdom: US$220.2m
Italy: US$201m
Japan: US$148.7m
France: US$129.5m
Mexico: US$96.7m
South Korea: US$85.3m
Canada: US$69.6m
Netherlands: US$62.8m
India: US$62.8m
Taiwan: US$59.6m
Singapore: US$59.3m
Spain: US$53.1m
Switzerland: US$42.9m
Norway: US$41.3m
Poland: US$40.1m
Czechia: US$38.1m
Thailand: US$28.4m
Türkiye: US$28m
Sweden: US$27.5m
Belgium: US$26.7m
Denmark: US$25.8m
Hungary: US$24.8m
Indonesia: US$22.8m
Austria: US$22.7m
Tunisia: US$15.2m
Vietnam: US$14.5m
Morocco: US$14m
Ireland: US$13.4m
South Africa: US$12.9m
Russia: US$10.1m
Malaysia: US$9.6m
Australia: US$8.4m
Dominican Republic: US$7.7m
Brazil: US$7m
Israel: US$6.7m
Romania: US$6.1m
Portugal: US$6.1m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.6m
United Arab Emirates: US$4.6m
Slovakia: US$4.4m
Malta: US$4.3m
Slovenia: US$3.9m
Philippines: US$3.8m
New Zealand: US$3.5m
Croatia: US$3.1m
Finland: US$3.1m
Serbia: US$3m
Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
Kazakhstan: US$2.7m
Luxembourg: US$2.4m
Bulgaria: US$2.4m
Azerbaijan: US$2.3m
Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.7m
Greece: US$1.3m
Colombia: US$1.3m
Lithuania: US$903.5k
Argentina: US$822.3k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$728.2m	19.7%
2	United States	US$680m	18.4%
3	Germany	US$467m	12.7%
4	United Kingdom	US$220.2m	6%
5	Italy	US$201m	5.4%
6	Japan	US$148.7m	4%
7	France	US$129.5m	3.5%
8	Mexico	US$96.7m	2.6%
9	South Korea	US$85.3m	2.3%
10	Canada	US$69.6m	1.9%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$592.8m	16.1%
2	China	US$268.8m	7.3%
3	Germany	US$187.3m	5.1%
4	Mexico	US$174.4m	4.7%
5	Canada	US$152.6m	4.1%
6	Saudi Arabia	US$122.2m	3.3%
7	United Kingdom	US$119.6m	3.2%
8	France	US$117.1m	3.2%
9	Japan	US$96.4m	2.6%
10	Brazil	US$82.6m	2.2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

N360602 U.S. CBP 30 April 2026 · 8481.30.90.00

The tariff classification of a valve from South Korea
N345754 U.S. CBP 25 February 2025 · 8481.30.90.00

The tariff classification of a four-piece endoscope kit from China
N331237 U.S. CBP 24 March 2023 · 8481.30.20.90

The tariff classification of Damper Units from Canada
H310746 U.S. CBP 3 February 2021 · 8481.30.20

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1703-20-103344; Classification of Automobile Bracket Lifts, Bracket Clamps, Bracket Cable Mountings, Backplate Assemblies, and Breather Assemblies.
N297490 U.S. CBP 21 June 2018 · 8481.30.20.90

The tariff classification of a pipeline plug with check valves
N281237 U.S. CBP 13 December 2016 · 8481.30.10.90

The tariff classification and country of origin marking status of check valves from Italy.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8481.30 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8481.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.2%.

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 2%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of check (non-return) valves into the UK came to £129.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 28%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported check (non-return) valves worth US$3.7bn (+5.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$728.2m), followed by the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: check (non-return) valves?

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: check (non-return) valves fall under HS subheading 8481.30, part of heading 8481, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8481.30 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 taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8481.30 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 taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for…?

China, with US$728.2m in 2024 (19.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export check (non-return) 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 check (non-return) 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 check (non-return) valves from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (28%), United States (25%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £129.3m.