Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8530

8530.80

8530.80: Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: other equipment

Official description Other equipment

Subheading 8530.80 belongs to heading 8530 (electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways…) in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free 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. 8530 80 00 00 Other equipment Free

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)—Free
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£35.7m-0.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£40.92 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.3mFeb 2024: £3.4mMar 2024: £3mApr 2024: £3.6mMay 2024: £2.7mJun 2024: £3.4mJul 2024: £3.2mAug 2024: £2.6mSept 2024: £5mOct 2024: £2.4mNov 2024: £3mDec 2024: £2.4mJan 2025: £2.4mFeb 2025: £2.1mMar 2025: £3.1mApr 2025: £5.8mMay 2025: £2.1mJun 2025: £2.8mJul 2025: £2.8mAug 2025: £2.1mSept 2025: £2.8mOct 2025: £4.1mNov 2025: £4.3mDec 2025: £3.2mJan 2026: £2mFeb 2026: £2.1mMar 2026: £3.1mApr 2026: £2.4mMay 2026: £3.8mJun 2026: £3mJul 2026: £2.6mAug 2026: £2.3m 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
Austria £6.4m 17.9% +32.3%
Belgium £6.1m 17.2% -4.4%
Netherlands £4.6m 12.8% -3.6%
Germany £3.6m 10.1% -4.9%
Sweden £3.3m 9.2% +478.7%
United States £2.3m 6.4% -66.2%
China £2.3m 6.3% +56.4%
South Africa £1.2m 3.3% +128.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8530.80 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$172kUS$172k+US$5m+US$26m+> US$97m

Exports: 119
  1. China: US$158m
  2. Mexico: US$106m
  3. Germany: US$100m
  4. Italy: US$97m
  5. Austria: US$93m
  6. United States: US$83m
  7. Belgium: US$77m
  8. United Kingdom: US$71m
  9. Canada: US$49m
  10. Spain: US$43m
  11. Netherlands: US$35m
  12. France: US$26m
  13. Australia: US$24m
  14. Sweden: US$23m
  15. Portugal: US$21m
  16. Finland: US$19m
  17. Denmark: US$19m
  18. Türkiye: US$14m
  19. Bulgaria: US$14m
  20. Slovakia: US$14m
  21. Taiwan: US$11m
  22. Poland: US$10m
  23. Czechia: US$9m
  24. Slovenia: US$8m
  25. South Africa: US$7m
  26. Israel: US$6m
  27. South Korea: US$6m
  28. Norway: US$5m
  29. Serbia: US$5m
  30. Estonia: US$5m
  31. Kazakhstan: US$5m
  32. Romania: US$4m
  33. India: US$4m
  34. Switzerland: US$4m
  35. Croatia: US$4m
  36. Japan: US$3m
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  38. Ireland: US$3m
  39. New Zealand: US$2m
  40. Russia: US$2m
  41. Malaysia: US$2m
  42. Brazil: US$2m
  43. Thailand: US$1m
  44. Singapore: US$1m
  45. Lithuania: US$1m
  46. Luxembourg: US$948k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$943k
  48. Philippines: US$680k
  49. Hungary: US$589k
  50. Ukraine: US$523k
  51. Greece: US$508k
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$462k
  53. Latvia: US$389k
  54. Morocco: US$322k
  55. Panama: US$306k
  56. North Macedonia: US$223k
  57. Azerbaijan: US$174k
  58. Tunisia: US$172k
  59. Senegal: US$126k
  60. Suriname: US$122k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$158m 13.1%
2 Mexico US$106m 8.8%
3 Germany US$100m 8.3%
4 Italy US$97m 8%
5 Austria US$93m 7.7%
6 United States US$83m 6.9%
7 Belgium US$77m 6.4%
8 United Kingdom US$71m 5.9%
9 Canada US$49m 4.1%
10 Spain US$43m 3.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$230m 19.1%
2 Germany US$64m 5.3%
3 France US$50m 4.2%
4 United Kingdom US$47m 3.9%
5 United Arab Emirates US$40m 3.3%
6 India US$39m 3.2%
7 Belgium US$35m 2.9%
8 Spain US$32m 2.6%
9 Australia US$29m 2.4%
10 Saudi Arabia US$28m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 65number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Bermuda

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 1% 0% – 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.5%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 1% 0% – 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 10% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 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
77882 Electrical signalling, safety/traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations/airfields (other than those of heading 791.91)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 512020
CPC 2.1 product
46929 Other electric sound or visual signalling apparatus, except for cycles or motor vehicles, and except electromechanical traffic control equipment for transport facilities
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2790 Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178530.80changed
20128530.80changed
20078530.80changed
20028530.80changed
19968530.80changed
19928530.80changed

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.

  • N362040 U.S. CBP 9 June 2026 · 8530.80.00.00

    The tariff classification of a rear-collision warning system from Austria

  • N359551 U.S. CBP 25 March 2026 · 8530.80.00.00

    The tariff classification of a pedestrian signaling system from South Korea

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8530.80; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8530.80 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

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 £35.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); Austria supplied 18%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+1.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$158m), followed by Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: other equipment?

Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: other equipment fall under HS subheading 8530.80, part of heading 8530, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electrical signalling, safety or traffic control… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8530.80 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 electrical signalling, safety or traffic control… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8530.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most electrical signalling, safety or traffic control…?

China, with US$158m in 2024 (13.1% 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 Austria (18%), Belgium (17%) and Netherlands (13%), out of total imports of £35.7m.

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