Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8506
8506.80: Other primary cells and primary batteries
8506.80 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8506, primary cells and primary batteries, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8506 80 00 00 Other primary cells and primary batteries p/st
- 8506 80 05 00 Dry zinc-carbon batteries of a voltage of 5.5 v or more but not exceeding 6.5 v Freep/st
- 8506 80 80 00 Other 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 4
- 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
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Import controlImport control of mercury
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/96
- Documents
- Y924 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852
- Y969 Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 4% |
| 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 | £14.3m | 75.8% | +3.4% |
 United States | £1.9m | 10.3% | -40% |
 Vietnam | £503k | 2.7% | +14.2% |
 Israel | £412k | 2.2% | +89.7% |
 Netherlands | £364k | 1.9% | +547.1% |
 Czechia | £303k | 1.6% | +45.9% |
 France | £210k | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| United Kingdom | £176k | 0.9% | +12.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46kUS$46k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$36m
Exports: 150
- China: US$166m
- United States: US$57m
- Germany: US$49m
- Philippines: US$43m
- Vietnam: US$36m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$32m
- France: US$21m
- Poland: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Canada: US$15m
- Japan: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- India: US$12m
- Singapore: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Spain: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Italy: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$948k
- Egypt: US$914k
- Lithuania: US$862k
- Mauritius: US$704k
- Dominican Republic: US$683k
- Mozambique: US$558k
- Türkiye: US$536k
- Finland: US$503k
- New Zealand: US$456k
- Panama: US$305k
- Saudi Arabia: US$193k
- Costa Rica: US$179k
- Brazil: US$162k
- Luxembourg: US$158k
- Uganda: US$150k
- Cyprus: US$148k
- Kenya: US$141k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$510kUS$510k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$21m
Imports: 217
- Philippines: US$47m
- Austria: US$46m
- Indonesia: US$28m
- United States: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Japan: US$24m
- Germany: US$21m
- Spain: US$19m
- India: US$18m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- South Korea: US$14m
- France: US$14m
- Canada: US$12m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Italy: US$11m
- Tanzania: US$10m
- China: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Israel: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Botswana: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Angola: US$4m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- Madagascar: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Bolivia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$166m | 26.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$57m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$49m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$43m | 6.9% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$36m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$32m | 5.1% |
| 7 | France | US$21m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$19m | 3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$16m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$15m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | US$47m | 7.4% |
| 2 |  Austria | US$46m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$28m | 4.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$26m | 4.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$24m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$21m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$19m | 3% |
| 9 |  India | US$18m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$18m | 2.8% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8506.80 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8506.80 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.7% (average 2.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 £18.9m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £5.14 per kg; China supplied 76%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$629m in 2024, up 6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 26.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other primary cells and primary batteries?
Other primary cells and primary batteries fall under HS subheading 8506.80, part of heading 8506, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other primary cells and primary batteries in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8506.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other primary cells and primary batteries in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8506.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other primary cells and primary batteries?
China, with US$166m in 2024 (26.3% 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 Free – 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 China (76%), United States (10%) and Vietnam (3%), out of total imports of £18.9m.