Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8601
8601.20: Powered by electric accumulators
8601.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8601, rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric…, chapter 86.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8601 20 00 00 Powered by electric accumulators Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- 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
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- 9065
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £176k | 61.7% | -10.5% |
 Netherlands | £88k | 30.7% | -72.9% |
 Spain | £11k | 3.9% | — |
| United Kingdom | £10k | 3.7% | -37.2% |
 Bulgaria | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Czechia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Poland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$128kUS$128k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$38m
Exports: 39
- Spain: US$50m
- Mexico: US$38m
- Romania: US$18m
- Germany: US$15m
- China: US$15m
- Italy: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Japan: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Zambia: US$598k
- Czechia: US$477k
- France: US$466k
- Colombia: US$164k
- Singapore: US$128k
- United States: US$103k
- Taiwan: US$92k
- Peru: US$77k
- Belgium: US$53k
- Australia: US$49k
- Switzerland: US$41k
- South Korea: US$17k
- Austria: US$13k
- Denmark: US$9k
- Vietnam: US$6k
- North Macedonia: US$5k
- Luxembourg: US$5k
- Guatemala: US$3k
- Chile: US$1k
- Slovenia: US$900
- Poland: US$400
- India: US$300
- Sweden: US$200
- Finland: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$194kUS$194k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$8m
Imports: 86
- Singapore: US$52m
- New Zealand: US$38m
- Sweden: US$8m
- China: US$5m
- United States: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Australia: US$977k
- South Korea: US$965k
- Vietnam: US$813k
- Norway: US$799k
- Malaysia: US$736k
- Poland: US$597k
- Ecuador: US$572k
- Lesotho: US$477k
- Zambia: US$460k
- South Africa: US$404k
- Denmark: US$370k
- United Arab Emirates: US$358k
- Zimbabwe: US$298k
- Israel: US$290k
- Morocco: US$271k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$194k
- Ghana: US$168k
- Japan: US$166k
- Serbia: US$156k
- Canada: US$152k
- Peru: US$142k
- Romania: US$139k
- Czechia: US$118k
- Bangladesh: US$113k
- Colombia: US$103k
- Bolivia: US$96k
- Chile: US$72k
- Senegal: US$56k
- Latvia: US$42k
- Greece: US$42k
- Rwanda: US$27k
- Botswana: US$15k
- Laos: US$12k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$11k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$50m | 29.8% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$38m | 22.4% |
| 3 |  Romania | US$18m | 10.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$15m | 8.6% |
| 5 |  China | US$15m | 8.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$7m | 4% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$5m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Bulgaria | US$4m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$3m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | US$52m | 30.7% |
| 2 |  New Zealand | US$38m | 22.4% |
| 3 |  Sweden | US$8m | 4.6% |
| 4 | China | US$5m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  United States | US$5m | 3% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$5m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$4m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$4m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$4m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$3m | 2% |
Subheading 8601.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8601.20; the duty is 1.7%.
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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £285.3k (down 77% on the year before), at an average of £15.83 per kg; Italy supplied 62%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$169m in 2024, down 13.6% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 29.8% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for powered by electric accumulators?
Powered by electric accumulators fall under HS subheading 8601.20, part of heading 8601, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on powered by electric accumulators in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8601.20 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 powered by electric accumulators in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8601.20 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 powered by electric accumulators?
Spain, with US$50m in 2024 (29.8% 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.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (62%), Netherlands (31%) and Spain (4%), out of total imports of £285.3k.