Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8514

8514.31

8514.31: Other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces

Official description Electron beam furnaces

Subheading 8514.31 belongs to heading 8514 (industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens) in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM · across 2 national lines
Additional duties and charges — No additional measures recorded for this origin.
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8514 31 00 00 Electron beam furnaces p/st
  2. 8514 31 10 00 Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies Freep/st
  3. 8514 31 90 00 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

No additional measures recorded for this origin.

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.5m+898.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.94 per kg
Jan 2024: £3kFeb 2024: £86kMar 2024: £55kApr 2024: £7kMay 2024: £899Jul 2024: £25kOct 2024: £29kNov 2024: £54kDec 2024: £30kJan 2025: £47kFeb 2025: £98kMar 2025: £1kApr 2025: £9kJun 2025: £25kJul 2025: £34kAug 2025: £27kSept 2025: £73kNov 2025: £12kDec 2025: £224kJan 2026: £2kMar 2026: £19kApr 2026: £2.1mMay 2026: £967kJun 2026: £41kJul 2026: £48kAug 2026: £51k 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
China £1.9m 53.8% +1,609.8%
Israel £1.1m 31.6% —
United States £256k 7.2% +852.2%
Germany £100k 2.8% +114.6%
South Korea £86k 2.4% +42.4%
Austria £45k 1.3% +33.9%
United Kingdom £15k 0.4% —
India £13k 0.4% +52.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8514.31 · US$106.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$130kUS$130k+US$608.6k+US$2.4m+> US$12.2m

Exports: 66
  1. Germany: US$50.8m
  2. China: US$12.2m
  3. Japan: US$10.2m
  4. United States: US$6m
  5. Italy: US$4.9m
  6. Poland: US$3m
  7. Türkiye: US$2.4m
  8. South Korea: US$2.2m
  9. Netherlands: US$1.8m
  10. Ukraine: US$1.8m
  11. Taiwan: US$1.3m
  12. Austria: US$919.3k
  13. Belgium: US$879.1k
  14. Malaysia: US$848.5k
  15. Canada: US$660.8k
  16. Singapore: US$620.5k
  17. Czechia: US$608.6k
  18. France: US$549.8k
  19. India: US$549.2k
  20. United Kingdom: US$524.6k
  21. Norway: US$481.8k
  22. Russia: US$420.5k
  23. Australia: US$383.1k
  24. Thailand: US$368.9k
  25. South Africa: US$308.5k
  26. Denmark: US$223.4k
  27. Finland: US$213.9k
  28. Hungary: US$186.9k
  29. Vietnam: US$178.1k
  30. Sweden: US$175.9k
  31. Portugal: US$161.5k
  32. Spain: US$149.7k
  33. Mexico: US$130k
  34. Slovenia: US$112.3k
  35. Philippines: US$92.2k
  36. Greece: US$91.9k
  37. Switzerland: US$90.3k
  38. Slovakia: US$68.3k
  39. Ireland: US$43.3k
  40. Romania: US$43.3k
  41. Croatia: US$42.1k
  42. Chile: US$21.2k
  43. Senegal: US$20.8k
  44. New Zealand: US$17.3k
  45. Latvia: US$16.4k
  46. Indonesia: US$13.7k
  47. Lithuania: US$13.2k
  48. Kuwait: US$7.3k
  49. Morocco: US$7.1k
  50. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.8k
  51. Cambodia: US$5.8k
  52. Cyprus: US$5.3k
  53. North Macedonia: US$4.4k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$3.7k
  55. Luxembourg: US$2.8k
  56. Israel: US$2k
  57. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.6k
  58. Serbia: US$1.3k
  59. Tunisia: US$1.3k
  60. Bulgaria: US$900

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$50.8m 47.6%
2 China US$12.2m 11.5%
3 Japan US$10.2m 9.5%
4 United States US$6m 5.7%
5 Italy US$4.9m 4.6%
6 Poland US$3m 2.8%
7 Türkiye US$2.4m 2.2%
8 South Korea US$2.2m 2%
9 Netherlands US$1.8m 1.7%
10 Ukraine US$1.8m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$39m 36.5%
2 Japan US$14.4m 13.5%
3 Thailand US$5.9m 5.5%
4 Türkiye US$5.4m 5.1%
5 Philippines US$4.4m 4.2%
6 Canada US$3.8m 3.6%
7 Malaysia US$3.5m 3.3%
8 France US$3m 2.8%
9 Vietnam US$2.1m 1.9%
10 Indonesia US$2m 1.9%

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 Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8514.30.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8514.31 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8514.31 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 898% on the year before); China supplied 54%, followed by Israel.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$106.8m (+13.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$50.8m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces?

Other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces fall under HS subheading 8514.31, part of heading 8514, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8514.31 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 other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8514.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other furnaces and ovens: electron beam furnaces?

Germany, with US$50.8m in 2024 (47.6% 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 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 (54%), Israel (32%) and United States (7%), out of total imports of £3.5m.