Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8508
8508.11: Of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l
Household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l)
8508.11 is the HS subheading for household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l), under heading 8508 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8508 11 00 00 Of a power not exceeding 1 500 w and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l 2%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 2
- 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
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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 | £378.3m | 74.2% | +6% |
 Malaysia | £45.6m | 8.9% | +8.4% |
 Vietnam | £34.8m | 6.8% | +7.8% |
 Philippines | £18.8m | 3.7% | -37.3% |
 Germany | £17.6m | 3.4% | -2.6% |
 Ireland | £4.3m | 0.8% | -2.9% |
 Romania | £4.1m | 0.8% | -29.4% |
 Hungary | £1.4m | 0.3% | -23.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89kUS$89k+US$12m+US$105m+> US$578m
Exports: 148
- China: US$8bn
- Malaysia: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Philippines: US$578m
- Netherlands: US$409m
- Mexico: US$291m
- Italy: US$229m
- Poland: US$222m
- France: US$204m
- Romania: US$202m
- United States: US$166m
- Sweden: US$138m
- Spain: US$105m
- United Kingdom: US$104m
- Hungary: US$88m
- Slovakia: US$88m
- Indonesia: US$87m
- Czechia: US$66m
- Türkiye: US$63m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53m
- Singapore: US$48m
- Slovenia: US$46m
- Denmark: US$44m
- Austria: US$43m
- Thailand: US$40m
- South Korea: US$35m
- Switzerland: US$32m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Canada: US$22m
- Lithuania: US$19m
- Latvia: US$17m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- Armenia: US$11m
- India: US$11m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- South Africa: US$982k
- Luxembourg: US$836k
- Saudi Arabia: US$774k
- Norway: US$678k
- Israel: US$596k
- Chile: US$507k
- Dominican Republic: US$300k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$768kUS$768k+US$24m+US$134m+> US$616m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$981m
- France: US$888m
- Japan: US$702m
- United Kingdom: US$641m
- South Korea: US$616m
- Poland: US$595m
- Italy: US$568m
- Türkiye: US$529m
- Spain: US$460m
- Australia: US$407m
- Russia: US$378m
- Canada: US$369m
- Sweden: US$304m
- Austria: US$256m
- Belgium: US$230m
- Slovakia: US$216m
- Czechia: US$214m
- Switzerland: US$187m
- United Arab Emirates: US$135m
- Denmark: US$134m
- Norway: US$133m
- Singapore: US$128m
- Mexico: US$125m
- Romania: US$125m
- Brazil: US$107m
- China: US$100m
- Ukraine: US$99m
- Taiwan: US$97m
- Ireland: US$86m
- Finland: US$85m
- Israel: US$82m
- Croatia: US$76m
- Kazakhstan: US$74m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$70m
- Hungary: US$67m
- Portugal: US$64m
- New Zealand: US$63m
- Thailand: US$62m
- Vietnam: US$56m
- Lithuania: US$56m
- Bulgaria: US$53m
- India: US$53m
- Greece: US$52m
- Malaysia: US$50m
- Slovenia: US$49m
- Saudi Arabia: US$41m
- Latvia: US$32m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- South Africa: US$27m
- Estonia: US$25m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$25m
- Serbia: US$24m
- Iraq: US$23m
- Chile: US$19m
- Argentina: US$19m
- Armenia: US$17m
- Luxembourg: US$15m
- Belarus: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$8bn | 50% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$2bn | 10.2% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$1bn | 8.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$1bn | 8.9% |
| 5 | Philippines | US$578m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$409m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$291m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$229m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$222m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  France | US$204m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$3bn | 16.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 14.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$981m | 5.9% |
| 4 | France | US$888m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$702m | 4.2% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$641m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$616m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$595m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$568m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$529m | 3.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- N357291 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hearing aid vacuum cleaner from China
- N356793 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a robot vacuum cleaner featuring mopping, self-cleaning and self-dry function from China
- H340899 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice Request; Classification of Certain Backpack Vacuums from China
- N338228 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of vacuum cleaners from China
- H317391 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice Request; Tariff Classification and Section 301 Exclusion Eligibility of Certain Vacuums
- N326460 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a robotic vacuum cleaner from China
- 600015163 HMRC
A wet and dry robot vacuum cleaner with mop and drying function. Designed to detect stains, scrub, mop and vacuum on multiple floor surfaces. Operation: Debris is absorbed from the side brush, main brush, and motor and drive assembly. The cleaner is powered by two traction wheels at the front and…
- 600010203 HMRC
Light and compact handheld rechargeable mini vacuum cleaner. This is a 2-in-1 Vacuum & Blower which has a powerful suction with filter. It contains a motor with output of 55W. Comes with filter and accessories which include 1x vacuum nozzle, 1x brush head, 2x blower attachments, 1x USB Charging…
15 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 8508.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8508.11; the duty is 2.2%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 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 household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l) worth £509.9m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £10.91 per kg; China supplied 74%, followed by Malaysia.
World trade in household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l) reached US$17bn in 2024, up 9.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 50% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l?
Of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l fall under HS subheading 8508.11, part of heading 8508, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8508.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8508.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust…?
China, with US$8bn in 2024 (50% of world exports).
Which countries can export household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l) 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l)?
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 household vacuum cleaners (up to 1500 W, 20 l) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (74%), Malaysia (9%) and Vietnam (7%), out of total imports of £509.9m.