Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8506

8506.60

8506.60: Primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc

Official description Air-zinc

8506.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8506, primary cells and primary batteries, chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8506 60 00 00 Air-zinc 4%p/st

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 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

Import requirements 2

  • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
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£3.7m-44% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.14 per kg
Jan 2024: £452kFeb 2024: £408kMar 2024: £533kApr 2024: £898kMay 2024: £587kJun 2024: £594kJul 2024: £875kAug 2024: £679kSept 2024: £654kOct 2024: £504kNov 2024: £460kDec 2024: £483kJan 2025: £698kFeb 2025: £537kMar 2025: £499kApr 2025: £934kMay 2025: £680kJun 2025: £418kJul 2025: £495kAug 2025: £211kSept 2025: £348kOct 2025: £331kNov 2025: £242kDec 2025: £301kJan 2026: £709kFeb 2026: £173kMar 2026: £350kApr 2026: £510kMay 2026: £180kJun 2026: £185kJul 2026: £172kAug 2026: £175k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £1.4m 37.8% -45%
Spain £496k 13.5% -0.2%
United Kingdom £478k 13% +37.9%
China £462k 12.6% +28.1%
United States £422k 11.5% -81.3%
Slovenia £320k 8.7% -14.7%
Poland £71k 1.9% +62.3%
Tunisia £12k 0.3% +12.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8506.60 · US$310m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$162kUS$162k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$20m

Exports: 81
  1. Germany: US$98m
  2. United Kingdom: US$67m
  3. China: US$20m
  4. Poland: US$18m
  5. France: US$16m
  6. Romania: US$15m
  7. United States: US$13m
  8. Spain: US$10m
  9. Netherlands: US$9m
  10. Slovenia: US$8m
  11. Singapore: US$7m
  12. Australia: US$5m
  13. Denmark: US$3m
  14. Switzerland: US$2m
  15. Canada: US$2m
  16. Mexico: US$2m
  17. Belgium: US$2m
  18. Italy: US$2m
  19. Austria: US$2m
  20. Japan: US$1m
  21. Hungary: US$1m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$988k
  23. Indonesia: US$753k
  24. South Korea: US$696k
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$656k
  26. Portugal: US$574k
  27. Dominican Republic: US$564k
  28. Czechia: US$505k
  29. Vietnam: US$290k
  30. Thailand: US$286k
  31. Malaysia: US$244k
  32. Sweden: US$242k
  33. Slovakia: US$239k
  34. South Africa: US$225k
  35. Greece: US$208k
  36. Türkiye: US$196k
  37. Norway: US$192k
  38. Ireland: US$190k
  39. Chile: US$162k
  40. Guatemala: US$162k
  41. Philippines: US$152k
  42. Latvia: US$146k
  43. Tunisia: US$128k
  44. Brazil: US$103k
  45. Israel: US$65k
  46. Guinea: US$65k
  47. India: US$65k
  48. Finland: US$58k
  49. Lithuania: US$57k
  50. Serbia: US$51k
  51. Taiwan: US$50k
  52. Croatia: US$49k
  53. Estonia: US$31k
  54. Kazakhstan: US$26k
  55. Uzbekistan: US$24k
  56. Sierra Leone: US$21k
  57. Russia: US$19k
  58. New Zealand: US$14k
  59. South Sudan: US$14k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$13k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$98m 31.7%
2 United Kingdom US$67m 21.6%
3 China US$20m 6.3%
4 Poland US$18m 5.7%
5 France US$16m 5.1%
6 Romania US$15m 4.8%
7 United States US$13m 4.2%
8 Spain US$10m 3.1%
9 Netherlands US$9m 3%
10 Slovenia US$8m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$43m 13.9%
2 United States US$27m 8.7%
3 France US$21m 6.7%
4 Poland US$21m 6.7%
5 Netherlands US$17m 5.4%
6 Spain US$12m 3.8%
7 Canada US$11m 3.7%
8 Romania US$11m 3.6%
9 Singapore US$10m 3.3%
10 China US$9m 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
  • 30number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Morocco, Sudan, Bermuda

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 0% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 10% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 0% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 7% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 17% 0% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 6.3% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 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 30% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 0% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.6%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4.7% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 2.7% 2023
Uruguay 8% 0% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 8% 0% – 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
77811 Primary cells & primary batteries
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
46410 Primary cells and primary batteries
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2720 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178506.60changed
20128506.60changed
20078506.60changed
20028506.60changed
19968506.60changed
19928506.19, 8506.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Subheading 8506.60 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8506.60; the duty is 4.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 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 these goods worth £3.7m (down 44% on the year before), at an average of £12.14 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by Spain.

World trade in these goods reached US$310m in 2024, down 5.4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 31.7% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc?

Primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc fall under HS subheading 8506.60, part of heading 8506, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8506.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8506.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc?

Germany, with US$98m in 2024 (31.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (38%), Spain (14%) and United Kingdom (13%), out of total imports of £3.7m.

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