Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8543
8543.30: Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis
Electroplating and electrolysis machines
8543.30 is the HS subheading for electroplating and electrolysis machines, under heading 8543 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8543 30 00 00 Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis
- 8543 30 40 00 Electroplating and electrolysis machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits Free
- 8543 30 70 00 Other 2%
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 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
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £7m | 47.4% | +82.5% |
 United States | £2.4m | 16% | -61.4% |
 China | £820k | 5.6% | -77.4% |
 Italy | £792k | 5.4% | -74.6% |
 Germany | £758k | 5.2% | +65.1% |
 Singapore | £454k | 3.1% | -49.3% |
 Vietnam | £422k | 2.9% | +1,116% |
 Malaysia | £324k | 2.2% | -5.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$654kUS$654k+US$10m+US$34m+> US$156m
Exports: 101
- China: US$596m
- Japan: US$233m
- Germany: US$156m
- United States: US$134m
- Italy: US$110m
- South Korea: US$84m
- Spain: US$59m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Canada: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Portugal: US$25m
- Sweden: US$21m
- France: US$20m
- Uruguay: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- India: US$14m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Norway: US$12m
- Poland: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Albania: US$1m
- Iran: US$964k
- Saudi Arabia: US$958k
- Estonia: US$934k
- Croatia: US$848k
- Slovenia: US$766k
- Russia: US$684k
- Lithuania: US$654k
- Serbia: US$481k
- Romania: US$472k
- Morocco: US$348k
- Kazakhstan: US$236k
- New Zealand: US$214k
- Greece: US$205k
- Ireland: US$175k
- Ukraine: US$87k
- Luxembourg: US$66k
- Argentina: US$53k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$412kUS$412k+US$4m+US$32m+> US$83m
Imports: 187
- China: US$185m
- United States: US$171m
- Netherlands: US$120m
- Thailand: US$102m
- Taiwan: US$94m
- Brazil: US$83m
- Indonesia: US$82m
- Vietnam: US$78m
- Malaysia: US$61m
- Saudi Arabia: US$55m
- Germany: US$54m
- India: US$49m
- South Korea: US$48m
- France: US$38m
- Australia: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$35m
- Japan: US$33m
- Russia: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$32m
- Poland: US$26m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Canada: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$23m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$20m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19m
- Israel: US$19m
- Austria: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Italy: US$15m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Uzbekistan: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Chile: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Azerbaijan: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$596m | 32.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$233m | 12.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$156m | 8.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$134m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$110m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$84m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$59m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Vietnam | US$47m | 2.6% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$34m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$185m | 10% |
| 2 | United States | US$171m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$120m | 6.5% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$102m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$94m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$83m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$82m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Vietnam | US$78m | 4.2% |
| 9 | Malaysia | US$61m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$55m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N339441 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hydrogen breathing machine from China
- N323768 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a plasma-activated water generator from the Netherlands
- N285991 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LED lantern and a replacement magnesium bar from China
- N275579 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Wart Zapper from China
- N271791 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of zinc ribbon anodes from China
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8543.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8543.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 1.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 electroplating and electrolysis machines worth £14.7m (down 59% on the year before), at an average of £84.46 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 47%, followed by United States.
World trade in electroplating and electrolysis machines reached US$2bn in 2024, up 2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32.2% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis?
Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis fall under HS subheading 8543.30, part of heading 8543, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines and apparatus for electroplating… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8543.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on machines and apparatus for electroplating… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8543.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most machines and apparatus for electroplating…?
China, with US$596m in 2024 (32.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export electroplating and electrolysis machines 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 – 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on electroplating and electrolysis machines?
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 electroplating and electrolysis machines from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (47%), United States (16%) and China (6%), out of total imports of £14.7m.