Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8504
8504.40: Electrical transformers, static converters: static converters
Static converters (inverters, chargers)
Official description Static converters
8504.40 is the HS subheading for static converters (inverters, chargers), under heading 8504 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8504 40 00 00 Static converters
- 8504 40 60 00 Accumulator chargers p/st
- 8504 40 60 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8504 40 60 90 Other Freep/st
- Other
- 8504 40 83 00 Rectifiers
- 8504 40 83 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8504 40 83 90 Other Free
- Inverters
- 8504 40 84 00 With maximum power point tracking functionality Free
- 8504 40 84 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8504 40 84 90 Other Free
- 8504 40 87 00 Other Free
- 8504 40 87 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8504 40 87 90 Other Free
- 8504 40 95 00 Other
- 8504 40 95 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8504 40 95 90 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 5 of 10 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 8 of 10 lines
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 8 of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £872m | 39.6% | +15.1% |
 United States | £172m | 7.8% | +14.2% |
 Hungary | £121.2m | 5.5% | +16% |
 Italy | £120.6m | 5.5% | -9.8% |
 Germany | £119m | 5.4% | -8.7% |
 Spain | £79.3m | 3.6% | -37.6% |
 Poland | £66m | 3% | +17.4% |
| United Kingdom | £55.5m | 2.5% | +33.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 2.3% USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 7% – 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 16.2% 
Argentina 12.6% – 35% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 15.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$376kUS$376k+US$33m+US$1bn+> US$3.1bn
Exports: 220
- China: US$35.3bn
- Germany: US$8.1bn
- Thailand: US$4.9bn
- United States: US$4.7bn
- Italy: US$3.4bn
- Japan: US$3.2bn
- Vietnam: US$3.1bn
- Mexico: US$3bn
- Taiwan: US$2.1bn
- Hungary: US$2.1bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- India: US$1.8bn
- Spain: US$1.7bn
- Philippines: US$1.6bn
- Poland: US$1.6bn
- Czechia: US$1.5bn
- France: US$1.5bn
- Malaysia: US$1.5bn
- Finland: US$1.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.1bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Slovakia: US$883m
- Switzerland: US$873m
- Denmark: US$685m
- Sweden: US$669m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$616m
- Singapore: US$567m
- Canada: US$500m
- Indonesia: US$426m
- Romania: US$422m
- Israel: US$356m
- Belgium: US$332m
- Ireland: US$245m
- Portugal: US$236m
- Norway: US$209m
- Türkiye: US$200m
- Estonia: US$177m
- Brazil: US$134m
- Australia: US$99m
- South Africa: US$96m
- New Zealand: US$94m
- Bulgaria: US$89m
- Serbia: US$67m
- Morocco: US$67m
- Tunisia: US$64m
- Lithuania: US$60m
- Cambodia: US$59m
- North Macedonia: US$49m
- Greece: US$42m
- Slovenia: US$41m
- Croatia: US$38m
- Latvia: US$36m
- Luxembourg: US$35m
- Russia: US$33m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Dominican Republic: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$17m
- Chile: US$10m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$25mUS$25m+US$154m+US$1.3bn+> US$2.8bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$17.6bn
- Germany: US$8.9bn
- Netherlands: US$4.4bn
- Mexico: US$4.3bn
- China: US$3.6bn
- France: US$3.2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.6bn
- Japan: US$2.6bn
- Italy: US$2.4bn
- South Korea: US$2.4bn
- India: US$1.9bn
- Spain: US$1.8bn
- Czechia: US$1.8bn
- Vietnam: US$1.7bn
- Canada: US$1.7bn
- Taiwan: US$1.7bn
- Australia: US$1.7bn
- Poland: US$1.6bn
- Brazil: US$1.6bn
- Singapore: US$1.4bn
- Türkiye: US$1.4bn
- Malaysia: US$1.3bn
- Austria: US$1.3bn
- Sweden: US$1.1bn
- Hungary: US$1.1bn
- Thailand: US$1.1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$883m
- Switzerland: US$796m
- Indonesia: US$751m
- Russia: US$673m
- Slovakia: US$664m
- Saudi Arabia: US$664m
- South Africa: US$660m
- Denmark: US$566m
- Romania: US$547m
- Pakistan: US$511m
- Norway: US$443m
- Finland: US$440m
- Israel: US$426m
- Philippines: US$395m
- Ukraine: US$377m
- Ireland: US$356m
- Chile: US$341m
- Greece: US$260m
- Nigeria: US$242m
- Portugal: US$240m
- Egypt: US$229m
- Argentina: US$205m
- Bulgaria: US$200m
- Kazakhstan: US$190m
- Colombia: US$178m
- Serbia: US$172m
- New Zealand: US$170m
- Slovenia: US$154m
- Uzbekistan: US$152m
- Bangladesh: US$149m
- Morocco: US$148m
- Peru: US$141m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$35.3bn | 36.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$8.1bn | 8.4% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$4.9bn | 5.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$4.7bn | 4.9% |
| 5 | Italy | US$3.4bn | 3.5% |
| 6 | Japan | US$3.2bn | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$3.1bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$3bn | 3.1% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$2.1bn | 2.2% |
| 10 | Hungary | US$2.1bn | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$17.6bn | 18.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$8.9bn | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$4.4bn | 4.6% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$4.3bn | 4.5% |
| 5 | China | US$3.6bn | 3.7% |
| 6 |  France | US$3.2bn | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$2.8bn | 2.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2.6bn | 2.7% |
| 9 | Japan | US$2.6bn | 2.7% |
| 10 | Italy | US$2.4bn | 2.5% |
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.
- 3%median duty
- 67number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 23%highest: Maldives, Cayman Islands, Comoros
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 15% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 14% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 14% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 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 | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 18% | 5% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 5% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 1% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 23% | 0% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5.7% | 0% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 5.8% | 2.5% – 18% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 13% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 15% | 11% – 16% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 5% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8.7% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0.6% | 0% – 1.6% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 9.8% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 14% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
- 77121 Static converters (e.g., rectifiers)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 312
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46122 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes; static converters; other inductors
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus2790 Manufacture of other electrical equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8504.40 | changed |
| 2012 | 8504.40 | changed |
| 2007 | 8504.40 | changed |
| 2002 | 8504.40 | changed |
| 1996 | 8504.40 | changed |
| 1992 | 8471.99, 8504.40 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 129
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.
- N362423 U.S. CBP
Classification and eligibility for duty-free treatment under Nairobi Protocol concerning battery chargers for oxygen concentrator from China
- N359291 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an aviation headset battery charger from China
- N359212 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an AC power adapter from China
- H342925 U.S. CBP
Request to reconsider NY N340642 (June 26, 2024); Classification of a lithium-ion battery and charger set from China
- N356789 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a universal battery charger from China
- N355229 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a smart power supply from France
- 600016093 HMRC
A complete Head End Power (HEP) module designed to provide up to 500 kW of electric train supply (ETS) to passenger coaching stock. The unit receives three-phase alternating current within an input range of 650–1,000 VAC, with a rated input of 680 VAC, and steps down and converts the electrical…
- 600016101 HMRC
The product is a locomotive battery charger that converts the auxiliary power supply into a stable, regulated DC output for charging the 110 V DC battery system and supplying the low-voltage control electronics.
- 600015103 HMRC
The product is a 4A 12V compact battery charger that is designed for charging 12V DC lead-acid and AGM batteries from a 230V AC power supply. It is suitable for use with batteries commonly found in golf trolleys, lawn mowers, scooters, motorcycles, cars, and caravans. The product features 1.4m…
- 600015105 HMRC
The product is 4A 6V/12V Electronic Smart Battery Charger is an inverter-based device designed for charging 6V and 12V DC lead-acid or AGM batteries (1.2Ah to 120Ah) from a 230V AC supply. It is suitable for motorbikes, cars, vans, caravans, and motorhomes. The compact smart charger utilises high…
- 600015102 HMRC
The product is a power inverter, which converts 12v DC to 230v AC. It is electronic circuitry in an aluminium housing, with insulated copper cables and battery crocodile clips to connect to a 12v power source such as a car battery. Can be used with cars, vans, caravans and motorhomes. The inverter…
- 600013857 HMRC
The RF80-K is a charger/analyzer specifically designed for aircraft batteries, and it's widely regarded as the industry standard in aviation battery maintenance. It charges and analyzes all types of aircraft batteries, both civil and military. It has multiple charging modes, a proprietary…
129 rulings in total for this code
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- Other
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Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8504.40 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8504.40 into 5 tariff lines; the duty 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 static converters (inverters, chargers) worth £2.2bn (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £34.82 per kg; China supplied 40%, followed by United States.
World trade in static converters (inverters, chargers) reached US$96.4bn in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 36.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical transformers, static converters: static converters?
Electrical transformers, static converters: static converters fall under HS subheading 8504.40, part of heading 8504, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical transformers, static converters in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8504.40 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 electrical transformers, static converters in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8504.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical transformers, static converters?
China, with US$35.3bn in 2024 (36.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export static converters (inverters, chargers) 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 static converters (inverters, chargers)?
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 static converters (inverters, chargers) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (40%), United States (8%) and Hungary (6%), out of total imports of £2.2bn.
Typical products
- adaptors, with built-in chargers
- cellphone chargers
- charging stations
- laptop chargers
- mobile phone chargers
- phone chargers
- travel charger 2 pins
- travel charger with usb port
- usb chargers
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.