Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8507
8507.50: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor: nickel-metal hydride
Nickel-metal hydride batteries
Official description Nickel-metal hydride
8507.50 is the HS subheading for nickel-metal hydride batteries, under heading 8507 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8507 50 00 00 Nickel-metal hydride p/st
- 8507 50 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8507 50 00 90 Other Freep/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 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 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 | £14m | 60.5% | -12.9% |
 Japan | £3m | 12.8% | -29% |
 Germany | £1.7m | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| United Kingdom | £1.1m | 4.6% | +37.6% |
 Indonesia | £820k | 3.5% | +15% |
 France | £612k | 2.6% | +3.3% |
 United States | £496k | 2.1% | +151.1% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £252k | 1.1% | -54.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$213kUS$213k+US$1m+US$18m+> US$55m
Exports: 108
- Japan: US$894m
- China: US$463m
- Germany: US$86m
- Hungary: US$55m
- Poland: US$36m
- France: US$35m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- United States: US$18m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Finland: US$870k
- Australia: US$787k
- Slovakia: US$537k
- Tunisia: US$509k
- Portugal: US$506k
- Greece: US$447k
- Brazil: US$435k
- Türkiye: US$407k
- Israel: US$405k
- South Africa: US$374k
- Latvia: US$362k
- Kazakhstan: US$333k
- Estonia: US$331k
- Lithuania: US$322k
- Senegal: US$314k
- India: US$294k
- Slovenia: US$286k
- Serbia: US$282k
- Bulgaria: US$263k
- Philippines: US$262k
- Egypt: US$260k
- Russia: US$213k
- Vietnam: US$207k
- Chile: US$190k
- New Zealand: US$189k
- Malta: US$189k
- United Arab Emirates: US$149k
- Sri Lanka: US$140k
- Iceland: US$96k
- Ukraine: US$87k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$189kUS$189k+US$2m+US$25m+> US$71m
Imports: 194
- United States: US$479m
- Germany: US$117m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$117m
- Mexico: US$85m
- Czechia: US$74m
- India: US$71m
- China: US$66m
- Canada: US$61m
- France: US$56m
- Brazil: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$43m
- Hungary: US$39m
- Poland: US$39m
- Netherlands: US$39m
- Belgium: US$38m
- United Kingdom: US$35m
- Japan: US$31m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Spain: US$25m
- Italy: US$22m
- Taiwan: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Australia: US$14m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Austria: US$13m
- Senegal: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Chile: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$894m | 50.2% |
| 2 | China | US$463m | 26% |
| 3 | Germany | US$86m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$55m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$36m | 2% |
| 6 | France | US$35m | 2% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$30m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$23m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$19m | 1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$19m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$479m | 26.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$117m | 6.6% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$117m | 6.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$85m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$74m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  India | US$71m | 4% |
| 7 | China | US$66m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Canada | US$61m | 3.4% |
| 9 | France | US$56m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$44m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 160
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
- 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Belize, Bermuda
160
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 7.3% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 35% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 7.3% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 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 | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| Malaysia | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 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 | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 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 | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 1.1%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.4% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 7.3% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 10% | 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
- 77812 Electric accumulators (storage batteries)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46420 Electric accumulators
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2720 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8507.50 | changed |
| 2012 | 8507.50 | changed |
| 2007 | 8507.80 | changed |
| 2002 | 8507.80 | changed |
| 1996 | 8507.80 | changed |
| 1992 | 8507.80 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
- N286124 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two battery packs consisting of various Battery Cells from various countries (China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea).
- 600015031 HMRC
The kit can an be used with wireless controllers for gaming consoles. The kit includes a 10-foot cable to play with the controllers while charging, 2 rechargeable 1200maH Ni-MH battery packs and 4 ABS plastic battery door covers. The kit enables 20 hours of gameplay per charge. The kit is also…
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8507.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8507.50; the duty is 2.7%.
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 nickel-metal hydride batteries worth £23.1m (down 14% on the year before), at an average of £22.51 per kg; China supplied 61%, followed by Japan.
World trade in nickel-metal hydride batteries reached US$1.8bn in 2024, down 14.3% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 50.2% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electric accumulators, including separators therefor: nickel-metal hydride?
Electric accumulators, including separators therefor: nickel-metal hydride fall under HS subheading 8507.50, part of heading 8507, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electric accumulators in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8507.50 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 electric accumulators in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8507.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electric accumulators?
Japan, with US$894m in 2024 (50.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export nickel-metal hydride batteries 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 nickel-metal hydride batteries?
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 nickel-metal hydride batteries from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (61%), Japan (13%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £23.1m.