8481.80: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances

1. 8481 80 00 00 Other appliances 2%
2. Taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures 2%
3. 8481 80 11 00 Mixing valves 2%
4. 8481 80 11 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
5. 8481 80 11 90 Other 2%
6. 8481 80 19 00 Other 2%
7. 8481 80 19 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
8. 8481 80 19 90 Other 2%
9. Central heating radiator valves 2%
10. 8481 80 31 00 Thermostatic valves 2%
11. 8481 80 39 00 Other 2%
12. 8481 80 40 00 Valves for pneumatic tyres and inner tubes 2%
13. 8481 80 40 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
14. 8481 80 40 90 Other 2%
15. Other 2%
16. Process control valves 2%
17. 8481 80 51 00 Temperature regulators 2%
18. 8481 80 59 00 Other 2%
19. 8481 80 59 20 Pressure regulating valve for incorporation into compressors of motor vehicle air condition units 2%
20. 8481 80 59 30 Two-way flow control valve with housing, with: - at least 5, but not more than 16 outlet holes with at least 0.05 mm, but not more than 0.5 mm diameter, - at least 330 cm³/minute, but not more than 5 000 cm³/minute flow rate, - at least 19, but not more than 300 mpa operating pressure 2%
21. 8481 80 59 40 Flow-control valve - made of steel, - with an outlet hole with a diameter of at least 0.05mm or more, but not more than 0.5 mm, - with an inlet hole with a diameter of at least 0.1 mm, but not more than 1.3 mm, - with chromium nitride coating, - with a surface roughness of rp 0.4 2%
22. 8481 80 59 50 Electromagnetic valve for quantity control with - a plunger, - a solenoid with a of coil resistance of at least 1.85 ohm, but not more than 8.2 ohm 2%
23. 8481 80 59 60 Electromagnetic valve for quantity control - with a solenoid with a coil resistance of at least 0.19 ohm, but not more than 0.66 ohm, and with an inductance of not more than 1 mh 2%
24. 8481 80 59 70 Flow-control valve -made of steel, -with an outlet hole with a diameter of at least 0.05 mm, but not more than 0.5 mm, -with an inlet hole with a diameter of at least 0.1 mm, but not more than 1.3 mm 2%
25. 8481 80 59 80 Solenoid valve for combustion engine oil pump to regulate the quantity of oil in the pump: -with a cable of length of 550 mm or more but not more than 700 mm incorporating an electrical connector, -with an operating pressure of not more than 5.5 bar, -with an operating voltage of 9 vdc or more but not more than 16 vdc, -with a valve's base width of 22 mm or more but not more than 27 mm, -with a valve's length of 55 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicle engines 2%
26. 8481 80 59 90 Other 2%
27. Other 2%
28. Gate valves 2%
29. 8481 80 61 00 Of cast iron 2%
30. 8481 80 63 00 Of steel 2%
31. 8481 80 63 50 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
32. 8481 80 63 90 Other 2%
33. 8481 80 69 00 Other 2%
34. 8481 80 69 50 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
35. Other 2%
36. 8481 80 69 60 Four-way reversing valve for refrigerants, consisting of: - a solenoid pilot valve - a brass valve body including valve slider and copper connections with a working pressure up to 4.5 mpa 2%
37. 8481 80 69 99 Other 2%
38. Globe valves 2%
39. 8481 80 71 00 Of cast iron 2%
40. 8481 80 73 00 Of steel 2%
41. 8481 80 73 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
42. 8481 80 73 20 Pressure- and flow-control valve controlled by external electromagnet: - made of steel and/or steel alloy(s), - without integrated circuit, - of not more than 1000 kpa operating pressure, - with a flow quantity of not more than 5 l/min, - without an electromagnet 2%
43. 8481 80 73 90 Other 2%
44. 8481 80 79 00 Other 2%
45. 8481 80 79 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
46. 8481 80 79 40 Service valve which suits for r410a or r32 gas while connecting indoor and outdoor units with: -a withstanding pressure of the valve body of 6.3 mpa, -a leakage ratio of less than 1.6 g/a, -an impurity ratio of less than 1.2 mg/pcs, -an airtight pressure of the valve body of 4.2 mpa for use in the manufacture of air conditioners 2%
47. 8481 80 79 90 Other 2%
48. 8481 80 81 00 Ball and plug valves 2%
49. 8481 80 81 30 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
50. 8481 80 81 90 Other 2%
51. 8481 80 85 00 Butterfly valves 2%
52. 8481 80 85 30 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
53. 8481 80 85 90 Other 2%
54. 8481 80 87 00 Diaphragm valves 2%
55. 8481 80 87 30 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
56. 8481 80 87 90 Other 2%
57. 8481 80 99 00 Other 2%
58. 8481 80 99 40 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
59. 8481 80 99 70 Pressure- and flow-control valve controlled by external electromagnet: - made of steel and/or steel alloy(s), - without integrated circuit, - of not more than 1000 kpa operating pressure, - with a flow quantity of not more than 5 l/min, - without an electromagnet 2%
60. 8481 80 99 80 Solenoid valve for combustion engine continuous variable valve timing system to control oil flow as a function of engine speed and load: -in metal cover, -with electrical connector, -with a force of not more than 10 n, -with an operating voltage of 9 vdc or more but not more than 16 vdc, -with a length of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, -with a width of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, -with a height of 20 mm or more but not more than 30 mm, for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles 2%
61. 8481 80 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.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.9bn+1.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price£25.65 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£469.8m	24.1%	+11.6%
China	£413.2m	21.2%	-5%
Germany	£230.2m	11.8%	-0.9%
Italy	£202.2m	10.4%	-2.6%
France	£116.9m	6%	+7.6%
United Kingdom	£65.3m	3.4%	-7.3%
Hungary	£39.8m	2%	+47%
Czechia	£34.6m	1.8%	+41.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.2% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines Türkiye 2.2% – 50% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 4.1% USA 2% – 5.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.7% Canada Free General (MFN) 33 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 1.9% Brazil 12.6% – 20% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 15.7% Argentina 12.6% – 18% General (MFN) 49 tariff lines · average 15.1% Peru Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 4.4% Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.6% GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines North Macedonia 2.2% – 3% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 3% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$14.9bn	22.8%
2	United States	US$7.9bn	12.1%
3	Germany	US$7.6bn	11.6%
4	Italy	US$5.9bn	9.1%
5	Mexico	US$2.5bn	3.8%
6	Japan	US$2.5bn	3.8%
7	United Kingdom	US$1.9bn	2.9%
8	France	US$1.9bn	2.8%
9	South Korea	US$1.4bn	2.2%
10	Spain	US$1.3bn	2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$10bn	15.3%
2	China	US$4.2bn	6.4%
3	Germany	US$3.8bn	5.9%
4	United Kingdom	US$2.4bn	3.7%
5	Canada	US$2.3bn	3.6%
6	France	US$2.3bn	3.6%
7	Mexico	US$2bn	3.1%
8	Saudi Arabia	US$1.9bn	2.8%
9	South Korea	US$1.6bn	2.4%
10	Russia	US$1.5bn	2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

• 8%median duty
• 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 40%highest: Algeria, Pakistan, Bermuda

165

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	40%	30% – 60%	2023
Angola	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	5%		2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	14%	2% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	4.8%	0% – 10%	2023
Aruba	12%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Azerbaijan	6.3%	5% – 15%	2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	5%		2022
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	13%	5% – 25%	2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	5%		2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	4.6%	0% – 10%	2021 · HS 2017
Belize	5%		2023
Benin	10%		2023
Bermuda	25%		2023
Bhutan	10%		2022
Bolivia	8.6%	5% – 15%	2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina	10%		2022
Botswana	14%	0% – 20%	2023
Brazil	15%	14% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Brunei	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso	10%		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	6.9%	5% – 7%	2023
Colombia	2.7%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
Comoros	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville	20%		2023
Cook Islands	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica	8%	0% – 14%	2023
Côte d’Ivoire	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	7%	0% – 20%	2023
Ecuador	12%	0% – 25%	2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	19%	2% – 60%	2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	10%	0% – 15%	2022
Equatorial Guinea	20%		2023
Eswatini	14%	0% – 20%	2023
Ethiopia	10%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	2.2%		2023
Fiji	0%		2023
French Polynesia	13%		2023
Gabon	20%		2023
Gambia	10%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	10%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	5%		2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	10%	0% – 15%	2023
Guinea	10%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	10%		2023
Guyana	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	5%	0% – 10%	2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	10%	0% – 15%	2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	7.5%		2023
Indonesia	8.1%	5% – 20%	2023
Iran	25%	5% – 55%	2020 · HS 2017
Israel	6.8%	0% – 12%	2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	0%		2023
Japan	0%		2023
Jordan	1%	0% – 5%	2023
Kazakhstan	0.8%	0% – 5%	2023
Kenya	10%		2023
Kiribati	0%		2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	4.6%	0% – 10%	2021 · HS 2017
Laos	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	17%	5% – 20%	2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	14%	0% – 20%	2023
Liberia	10%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	1%*	0.4% – 1.7%	2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	10%		2023
Malawi	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	9.3%	0% – 25%	2023
Maldives	19%	0% – 50%	2023
Mali	10%		2023
Mauritania	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius	0%		2023
Mexico	1.9%	0% – 15%	2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia	4%		2021 · HS 2017
Moldova	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	8.5%	2.5% – 18%	2023
Mozambique	7.5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	14%	0% – 20%	2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	13%	10% – 20%	2023
New Zealand	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Nicaragua	10%	0% – 15%	2023
Niger	10%		2023
Nigeria	10%		2023
North Macedonia	3%		2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	30%	16% – 35%	2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	7.5%	0% – 12%	2017 · HS 2017
Panama	4.3%	0% – 10%	2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	5.7%	0% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	4.7%	0% – 10%	2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	4.6%	0% – 10%	2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	10%		2023
Samoa	8%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	5%		2023
Senegal	10%		2023
Seychelles	0%		2023
Sierra Leone	10%		2023
Singapore	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Somalia	15%		2023 · HS 2017
South Africa	14%	0% – 20%	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	1%*	0.4% – 1.6%	2023
Syria	8.8%	5% – 20%	2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	5%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	10%		2023
Thailand	0.6%	0% – 10%	2023
Togo	10%		2023
Tonga	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	0%		2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	21%	2.2% – 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	3.7%	2% – 5.6%	2023
Uruguay	14%	2% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	5.5%	5% – 10%	2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	10%		2023
Venezuela	15%	14% – 18%	2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	8.4%	3% – 20%	2023
Wallis & Futuna	10%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	15%		2023
Zimbabwe	0.2%	0% – 0.4%	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

7478 Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances, n.e.s.

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

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 100

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.

1. Tariff change 21 September 2026

   UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

   Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

2. Tariff change 8 September 2026

   Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026

   Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

3. Tariff change 1 September 2026

   UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes

   Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

4. Other 28 August 2026

   Update to VAT Coverage – 28 August 2026

   Trade Tariff news 8118 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

5. Tariff change 5 August 2026

   UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes

   Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

6. Classification 29 July 2026 · Applies from: 7 August 2026

   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1873 of 23 July 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

   CELEX 32026R1873 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

7. Other 19 May 2026

   Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

8. Sanctions 23 April 2026 · Applies from: 22 April 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

   CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Products classified here

• fire cocks
• standpipes
• kitchen taps
• control cocks
• diverter valve
• hydronic valve
• manifold valves
• radiator valves
• hosepipe nozzles
• valve sprinklers
• inner tube valves
• pneumatic tyre valves
• faucets, mixing valves
• radiator drainage taps
• taps, bathroom or kitchen
• mechanical sprinkler heads
• gas operated beer dispensing units

Questions and answers

Typical products

• control cocks
• diverter valve
• faucets, mixing valves
• fire cocks
• gas operated beer dispensing units
• hosepipe nozzles
• hydronic valve
• inner tube valves
• kitchen taps
• manifold valves
• mechanical sprinkler heads
• pneumatic tyre valves
• radiator drainage taps
• radiator valves
• standpipes
• taps, bathroom or kitchen

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.