Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8607

8607.29

8607.29: Brakes and parts thereof: other

Official description Other

Subheading 8607.29 belongs to heading 8607 (parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock) in chapter 86.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8607 29 00 00 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062

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 on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

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£6.2m-3.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£17.72 per kg
Jan 2024: £864kFeb 2024: £586kMar 2024: £514kApr 2024: £762kMay 2024: £402kJun 2024: £685kJul 2024: £609kAug 2024: £434kSept 2024: £245kOct 2024: £359kNov 2024: £588kDec 2024: £531kJan 2025: £371kFeb 2025: £490kMar 2025: £426kApr 2025: £555kMay 2025: £697kJun 2025: £1.1mJul 2025: £547kAug 2025: £551kSept 2025: £561kOct 2025: £393kNov 2025: £326kDec 2025: £513kJan 2026: £332kFeb 2026: £598kMar 2026: £608kApr 2026: £533kMay 2026: £387kJun 2026: £836kJul 2026: £338kAug 2026: £758k 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
Germany £2.2m 35.9% +2.3%
France £1.2m 19.8% +9.5%
Italy £1.1m 17.4% +19.2%
Spain £429k 6.9% -34%
United States £406k 6.6% +20.7%
South Africa £187k 3% —
Hungary £136k 2.2% +77.9%
Czechia £120k 1.9% +4.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8607.29 · US$354.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$375.8kUS$375.8k+US$3.7m+US$10.8m+> US$39.1m

Exports: 80
  1. Germany: US$64.5m
  2. France: US$59.3m
  3. United States: US$39.1m
  4. China: US$20.9m
  5. Czechia: US$20.8m
  6. Italy: US$19.8m
  7. Hungary: US$12.7m
  8. Slovenia: US$10.8m
  9. Poland: US$10.6m
  10. Austria: US$9.2m
  11. Sweden: US$8.7m
  12. Mexico: US$8m
  13. Türkiye: US$6.8m
  14. Spain: US$6.8m
  15. Slovakia: US$6.8m
  16. United Kingdom: US$5.5m
  17. India: US$5.1m
  18. Japan: US$4.7m
  19. Argentina: US$4.6m
  20. Canada: US$3.7m
  21. Australia: US$3.2m
  22. Switzerland: US$2.6m
  23. Serbia: US$2.4m
  24. Vietnam: US$2m
  25. South Africa: US$1.3m
  26. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
  27. Ukraine: US$1.1m
  28. Malaysia: US$1.1m
  29. Belgium: US$969.3k
  30. North Macedonia: US$951.8k
  31. Russia: US$915.5k
  32. Romania: US$903.4k
  33. Brazil: US$817.2k
  34. South Korea: US$749.9k
  35. Taiwan: US$734.9k
  36. Croatia: US$660.4k
  37. Netherlands: US$577.9k
  38. Finland: US$391.3k
  39. Bulgaria: US$379.4k
  40. Norway: US$375.8k
  41. Luxembourg: US$372.8k
  42. Lithuania: US$311.9k
  43. Portugal: US$276.3k
  44. Denmark: US$268.7k
  45. Thailand: US$264.4k
  46. Singapore: US$171.9k
  47. Estonia: US$161.7k
  48. Curaçao: US$159k
  49. Saudi Arabia: US$125.4k
  50. Mozambique: US$110.3k
  51. Chile: US$108.8k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$105.7k
  53. Greece: US$94.3k
  54. New Zealand: US$88k
  55. Israel: US$61k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$41.8k
  57. Montenegro: US$39.1k
  58. Morocco: US$19.6k
  59. Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.5k
  60. Latvia: US$15.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$64.5m 18.2%
2 France US$59.3m 16.7%
3 United States US$39.1m 11%
4 China US$20.9m 5.9%
5 Czechia US$20.8m 5.9%
6 Italy US$19.8m 5.6%
7 Hungary US$12.7m 3.6%
8 Slovenia US$10.8m 3%
9 Poland US$10.6m 3%
10 Austria US$9.2m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$34m 9.6%
2 France US$26.7m 7.5%
3 Mexico US$22.5m 6.3%
4 Austria US$22.3m 6.3%
5 United States US$21.4m 6%
6 Belgium US$20.4m 5.8%
7 Spain US$16.3m 4.6%
8 South Africa US$14.6m 4.1%
9 Hungary US$13.9m 3.9%
10 Canada US$12.2m 3.4%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8607.29; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8607.29 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 £6.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Germany supplied 36%, followed by France.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$354.3m (−0.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$64.5m), followed by France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for brakes and parts thereof: other?

Brakes and parts thereof: other fall under HS subheading 8607.29, part of heading 8607, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on brakes and parts thereof: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8607.29 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 brakes and parts thereof: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8607.29 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 brakes and parts thereof: other?

Germany, with US$64.5m in 2024 (18.2% 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 Germany (36%), France (20%) and Italy (17%), out of total imports of £6.2m.