Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8504
8504.23: Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA
Liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA
8504.23 is the HS subheading for liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA, under heading 8504 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8504 23 00 00 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10 000 kva Freep/st
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- 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)
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £109.1m | 27.2% | +524.8% |
 South Korea | £99.6m | 24.8% | +55.6% |
 Sweden | £28.3m | 7% | +19,463.3% |
 China | £25.8m | 6.4% | +29.6% |
 Türkiye | £18.4m | 4.6% | -30.9% |
 India | £16.9m | 4.2% | +16% |
 Poland | £16.8m | 4.2% | — |
 Italy | £16.4m | 4.1% | -22.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.1mUS$7.1m+US$73.5m+US$333.6m+> US$871.9m
Exports: 85
- China: US$2.1bn
- South Korea: US$922.3m
- Türkiye: US$871.9m
- Mexico: US$690.9m
- Italy: US$478.3m
- Brazil: US$464.7m
- Croatia: US$394.3m
- Austria: US$380.6m
- Germany: US$333.6m
- Netherlands: US$264m
- Sweden: US$248.8m
- Slovenia: US$182.3m
- Canada: US$165.7m
- Taiwan: US$165.6m
- India: US$163.6m
- Poland: US$144.6m
- Colombia: US$123.6m
- Finland: US$117.6m
- Spain: US$106.6m
- Indonesia: US$80.8m
- Japan: US$73.5m
- Thailand: US$69.8m
- United States: US$53.7m
- Egypt: US$50.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$43.7m
- Vietnam: US$43.1m
- Portugal: US$37m
- Hungary: US$35.9m
- Romania: US$31.2m
- Czechia: US$30.8m
- Singapore: US$30.5m
- Russia: US$27.6m
- Oman: US$20.6m
- Serbia: US$18.7m
- Ireland: US$14.4m
- United Kingdom: US$13.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$12.2m
- Bulgaria: US$9.2m
- Lebanon: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.9m
- France: US$7.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.1m
- Belgium: US$6.6m
- Argentina: US$6.2m
- Australia: US$6.1m
- South Africa: US$6.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$6.1m
- Norway: US$5.8m
- Malaysia: US$4.5m
- Morocco: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$3.5m
- Pakistan: US$3.4m
- Ecuador: US$3.1m
- Sierra Leone: US$3.1m
- Denmark: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Nepal: US$862.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.3mUS$14.3m+US$42.6m+US$110.2m+> US$257.5m
Imports: 162
- United States: US$3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$702.1m
- Germany: US$366.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$268m
- United Kingdom: US$257.5m
- Spain: US$247.8m
- Sweden: US$181.9m
- Iraq: US$156.1m
- Netherlands: US$141.5m
- Canada: US$140.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$136.9m
- Ukraine: US$136.7m
- Mexico: US$127m
- Egypt: US$123m
- France: US$114.7m
- Malaysia: US$110.2m
- Bangladesh: US$108.7m
- Denmark: US$98.2m
- Norway: US$97.1m
- Greece: US$83m
- Taiwan: US$82.8m
- Australia: US$77.4m
- Ireland: US$71.4m
- Qatar: US$71.2m
- Switzerland: US$70.1m
- Indonesia: US$67.4m
- South Africa: US$67m
- Poland: US$65.4m
- Austria: US$64.2m
- India: US$60.8m
- Philippines: US$59.8m
- Belgium: US$57m
- Ethiopia: US$54.5m
- Finland: US$54.2m
- Vietnam: US$52.8m
- Pakistan: US$51.8m
- Morocco: US$48.5m
- Nigeria: US$48.3m
- Singapore: US$48.1m
- New Zealand: US$42.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$39.7m
- Romania: US$37.9m
- Estonia: US$36.5m
- Israel: US$35.3m
- Italy: US$35m
- Nepal: US$34.1m
- Colombia: US$33.7m
- Bulgaria: US$33.5m
- Oman: US$33.3m
- Russia: US$32m
- Japan: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$31.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$31.2m
- Chile: US$29.6m
- China: US$28m
- Thailand: US$27.4m
- Hungary: US$24m
- Ghana: US$24m
- Tanzania: US$22.8m
- Kuwait: US$22.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2.1bn | 22.9% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$922.3m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$871.9m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$690.9m | 7.6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$478.3m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$464.7m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Croatia | US$394.3m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$380.6m | 4.2% |
| 9 | Germany | US$333.6m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$264m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$3bn | 32.6% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$702.1m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$366.6m | 4% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$268m | 2.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$257.5m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$247.8m | 2.7% |
| 7 | Sweden | US$181.9m | 2% |
| 8 |  Iraq | US$156.1m | 1.7% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$141.5m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$140.3m | 1.5% |
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.
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Safeguard · Applies from: CELEX 32026R2133 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 2
2026HTSRev2 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8504.23; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8504.23 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
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 liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA into the UK came to £401.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 57% on the year before); Germany supplied 27%, followed by South Korea.
In 2024, countries exported liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA worth US$9.1bn (+31.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2.1bn), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA?
Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA fall under HS subheading 8504.23, part of heading 8504, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8504.23 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 having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8504.23 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000…?
China, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (22.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA 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 liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA?
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 liquid dielectric transformers over 10 MVA from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (27%), South Korea (25%) and Sweden (7%), out of total imports of £401.2m.