Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8538
8538.90: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with: other
Other parts for switching and control apparatus
Official description Other
8538.90 is the HS subheading for other parts for switching and control apparatus, under heading 8538 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8538 90 00 00 Other
- For wafer probers
- 8538 90 11 00 Electronic assemblies Free
- 8538 90 19 00 Other Free
- Other
- 8538 90 91 00 Electronic assemblies Free
- 8538 90 91 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- Other Free
- 8538 90 91 20 Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not pcb including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 Free
- 8538 90 91 89 Other Free
- 8538 90 99 00 Other Free
- 8538 90 99 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- Other Free
- 8538 90 99 50 Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not pcb including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 Free
- 8538 90 99 60 Front control panel, in the form of a plastic box, with light guides, rotary switches, pressure switches and buttons switches, or other type of switches, without any electrical component, of a kind used in the dashboard of motor vehicles of chapter 87 Free
- 8538 90 99 70 Silicone or plastic keyboards, comprising: -parts of common metal, and -whether or not comprising parts of plastic, -epoxy resin reinforced with fiberglass or wood, -whether or not printed or surface-treated, -with or without electrical conductors, -with or without a membrane bonded to the keyboard, -with or without mono or multilayer protective film Free
- 8538 90 99 99 Other 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 6 of 10 lines
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 10 lines
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y960 Goods other than those described in Annex VII (Copper, nickel, silver and zinc) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 10 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £75.2m | 13.8% | +1.3% |
 China | £58.2m | 10.7% | +19.9% |
 United States | £53.1m | 9.7% | +17.5% |
 Italy | £32.1m | 5.9% | +24.3% |
 France | £31.9m | 5.9% | +7.6% |
 India | £28.7m | 5.3% | -3.9% |
 Poland | £24.8m | 4.5% | +14% |
 Romania | £24m | 4.4% | +8.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% USA Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 1.7% – 3.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$272kUS$272k+US$27m+US$392m+> US$1.5bn
Exports: 205
- China: US$5.9bn
- Germany: US$5.3bn
- United States: US$4.3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$1.8bn
- France: US$1.6bn
- South Korea: US$1.5bn
- Czechia: US$1.3bn
- Italy: US$1.2bn
- India: US$825m
- Hungary: US$786m
- Switzerland: US$780m
- Austria: US$749m
- Poland: US$670m
- Taiwan: US$663m
- Romania: US$627m
- Malaysia: US$502m
- Bulgaria: US$438m
- Singapore: US$417m
- Vietnam: US$417m
- Thailand: US$392m
- Spain: US$310m
- Netherlands: US$310m
- United Kingdom: US$299m
- Morocco: US$282m
- Sweden: US$277m
- Indonesia: US$225m
- Tunisia: US$198m
- Türkiye: US$191m
- Belgium: US$183m
- Canada: US$174m
- Finland: US$121m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$114m
- Portugal: US$114m
- Slovakia: US$111m
- Philippines: US$86m
- Denmark: US$85m
- Slovenia: US$84m
- Estonia: US$72m
- Ireland: US$69m
- South Africa: US$58m
- Israel: US$55m
- Norway: US$52m
- Brazil: US$48m
- Lithuania: US$46m
- Australia: US$46m
- Serbia: US$41m
- Russia: US$36m
- Latvia: US$33m
- Dominican Republic: US$31m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$27m
- Sri Lanka: US$23m
- Luxembourg: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Greece: US$16m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- Malta: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$69m+US$425m+> US$997m
Imports: 223
- United States: US$4.1bn
- Mexico: US$4bn
- China: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2.5bn
- Italy: US$1.6bn
- France: US$1.2bn
- Vietnam: US$997m
- India: US$990m
- Czechia: US$963m
- South Korea: US$802m
- Hungary: US$771m
- Poland: US$745m
- Japan: US$737m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$736m
- Singapore: US$712m
- Romania: US$709m
- United Kingdom: US$573m
- Spain: US$563m
- Netherlands: US$518m
- Morocco: US$492m
- Canada: US$485m
- Switzerland: US$464m
- Austria: US$425m
- Taiwan: US$383m
- Philippines: US$379m
- Saudi Arabia: US$357m
- Brazil: US$350m
- Bulgaria: US$347m
- Sweden: US$329m
- Tunisia: US$311m
- Indonesia: US$295m
- United Arab Emirates: US$281m
- Türkiye: US$279m
- Belgium: US$272m
- Thailand: US$265m
- Slovakia: US$260m
- Malaysia: US$255m
- Russia: US$229m
- Australia: US$221m
- Israel: US$185m
- Finland: US$176m
- Denmark: US$172m
- Serbia: US$155m
- Portugal: US$151m
- Dominican Republic: US$134m
- Egypt: US$131m
- Norway: US$127m
- South Africa: US$107m
- Ireland: US$100m
- Ukraine: US$90m
- North Macedonia: US$80m
- Venezuela: US$80m
- Bangladesh: US$77m
- Kazakhstan: US$75m
- Lithuania: US$75m
- Slovenia: US$69m
- Algeria: US$66m
- Greece: US$61m
- Latvia: US$56m
- Argentina: US$55m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$5.9bn | 16.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$5.3bn | 14.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$4.3bn | 12% |
| 4 | Japan | US$2bn | 5.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$1.8bn | 4.9% |
| 6 | France | US$1.6bn | 4.3% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$1.5bn | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$1.3bn | 3.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$1.2bn | 3.4% |
| 10 | India | US$825m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4.1bn | 11.3% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$4bn | 11.2% |
| 3 | China | US$3bn | 8.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$2.5bn | 6.8% |
| 5 | Italy | US$1.6bn | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$1.2bn | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$997m | 2.8% |
| 8 | India | US$990m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$963m | 2.7% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$802m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
- 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Angola, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 10% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 1.2% | 0% – 3.2% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 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 | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 4.2% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.9%* | 1.6% – 4.4% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4.5% | 1% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 31% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 3.6% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 7% | 3% – 11% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4.2% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6.7% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0.8% | 0% – 1% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 2%* | 1.1% – 3% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 7.6% | 7% – 10% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.5% | 1.7% – 3.2% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3% | 0% – 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.8% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 12% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 10% | 3% – 12% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 77282 Other parts suitable for use solely/principally with the apparatus falling within subgroups 772.4, 772.5 & 772.6
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46220 Parts of electricity distribution or control apparatus
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8538.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 8538.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 8538.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 8538.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 8538.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 8538.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Tariff change
İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)
RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Suspension · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8538.90 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8538.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2% (average 2.5%).
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 other parts for switching and control apparatus worth £544.9m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £42.67 per kg; Germany supplied 14%, followed by China.
World trade in other parts for switching and control apparatus reached US$36.1bn in 2024, down 7.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 16.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts suitable for use solely or principally with: other?
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with: other fall under HS subheading 8538.90, part of heading 8538, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8538.90 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 parts suitable for use solely or principally with in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8538.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 3.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts suitable for use solely or principally with?
China, with US$5.9bn in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other parts for switching and control apparatus 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 other parts for switching and control apparatus?
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 other parts for switching and control apparatus from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (14%), China (11%) and United States (10%), out of total imports of £544.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.