Subheading · Chapter 86 · Heading 8607

8607.30: Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof

Subheading 8607.30 belongs to heading 8607 (parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock) in chapter 86.

Importing into Country of origin

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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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8607 30 00 00 Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof 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 scheme	Countries	Rate
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£12m-15.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£23.17 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Poland	£3.3m	27.7%	+11.2%
China	£2.1m	17.4%	-31.2%
Germany	£2m	16.8%	-22.9%
Sweden	£1.6m	13.1%	-1%
Spain	£597k	5%	-15.7%
India	£477k	4%	-71.2%
Japan	£463k	3.8%	+112.1%
Czechia	£332k	2.8%	+568.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA 2.6% – 3.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.1%

World trade in 2024

8607.30 · US$861.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$332.6kUS$332.6k+US$1.9m+US$13.9m+> US$125.6m

Exports: 96

China: US$172.5m
United States: US$149.4m
Germany: US$125.6m
Poland: US$105.3m
Czechia: US$71.6m
Mexico: US$44.1m
United Kingdom: US$35m
Sweden: US$30m
Russia: US$17.4m
India: US$13.9m
France: US$11.9m
Japan: US$10.5m
Switzerland: US$8.4m
Spain: US$6.5m
Canada: US$5.4m
Kazakhstan: US$5.3m
Italy: US$4.9m
Slovenia: US$4.8m
Slovakia: US$4.6m
Austria: US$4.5m
Türkiye: US$2.5m
Romania: US$2.1m
Vietnam: US$1.9m
Netherlands: US$1.8m
Belgium: US$1.8m
Finland: US$1.7m
Kyrgyzstan: US$1.5m
Croatia: US$1.4m
Denmark: US$1.4m
Norway: US$1.2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
Estonia: US$976.8k
South Korea: US$973.1k
Lithuania: US$918.3k
Taiwan: US$834k
Australia: US$811.9k
Hungary: US$725.7k
Bulgaria: US$698.9k
Saudi Arabia: US$665.7k
Serbia: US$448.3k
Luxembourg: US$429.2k
South Africa: US$420.7k
Ukraine: US$400.6k
Portugal: US$396.3k
Latvia: US$358.9k
Brazil: US$332.6k
Belarus: US$291.6k
Singapore: US$277.8k
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$194k
Ireland: US$189.5k
Georgia: US$180.2k
Chile: US$178.6k
Malaysia: US$166.3k
Cyprus: US$136.8k
Thailand: US$89.9k
Greece: US$87.1k
Peru: US$56.6k
North Macedonia: US$56.2k
United Arab Emirates: US$46.9k
Sri Lanka: US$31.6k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$172.5m	20%
2	United States	US$149.4m	17.3%
3	Germany	US$125.6m	14.6%
4	Poland	US$105.3m	12.2%
5	Czechia	US$71.6m	8.3%
6	Mexico	US$44.1m	5.1%
7	United Kingdom	US$35m	4.1%
8	Sweden	US$30m	3.5%
9	Russia	US$17.4m	2%
10	India	US$13.9m	1.6%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Mexico	US$130.7m	15.2%
2	United States	US$90.6m	10.5%
3	Canada	US$50m	5.8%
4	Germany	US$45m	5.2%
5	Poland	US$42m	4.9%
6	Russia	US$34.9m	4.1%
7	Australia	US$34.1m	4%
8	Austria	US$33.3m	3.9%
9	Slovakia	US$29.1m	3.4%
10	Czechia	US$26.1m	3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

N295304 U.S. CBP 16 April 2018 · 8607.30.10.00

The tariff classification of railway coupler parts from Italy and Germany

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

Anti-dumping 24 September 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From the Czech Republic: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

FR Doc. 2026-19520 · 91 FR 60598 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 24 September 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

FR Doc. 2026-19521 · 91 FR 60588 · Source: federalregister.gov
Countervailing duty 24 September 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

FR Doc. 2026-19522 · 91 FR 60595 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 29 May 2026

Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Czech Republic and India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

FR Doc. 2026-10649 · 91 FR 32091 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 6 May 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From the Czech Republic: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

FR Doc. 2026-08954 · 91 FR 24506 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 6 May 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

FR Doc. 2026-08956 · 91 FR 24517 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 3 March 2026

Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination

FR Doc. 2026-04197 · 91 FR 10370 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8607.30; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8607.30 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 £12m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); Poland supplied 28%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$861.6m (−4.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$172.5m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof?

Hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and parts thereof fall under HS subheading 8607.30, part of heading 8607, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8607.30 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 hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8607.30 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 hooks and other coupling devices, buffers, and…?

China, with US$172.5m in 2024 (20% 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 Poland (28%), China (17%) and Germany (17%), out of total imports of £12m.

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