Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8708
8708.21: Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): safety seat belts
Safety seat belts
Official description Safety seat belts
8708.21 is the HS subheading for safety seat belts, under heading 8708 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8708 21 00 00 Safety seat belts p/st
- 8708 21 10 00 For the industrial assembly of: vehicles of heading 8703; vehicles of heading 8704 with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 500 cm3 or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2 800 cm3; vehicles of heading 8705 p/st
- 8708 21 90 00 Other 4%p/st
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use 2%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 5
- 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, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 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
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- 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) | — | 4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | £15.3m | 30.1% | -12.1% |
 Romania | £10.9m | 21.6% | -16.1% |
 Poland | £7.6m | 15.1% | -5.8% |
 Czechia | £4.5m | 8.9% | -17.2% |
 Netherlands | £2.9m | 5.8% | -38.8% |
 China | £1.8m | 3.6% | -4.9% |
 Germany | £1.5m | 3% | -2.7% |
 Türkiye | £1.2m | 2.4% | +14.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49.8kUS$49.8k+US$3.8m+US$46.1m+> US$369.6m
Exports: 130
- Mexico: US$599.5m
- Poland: US$465.3m
- Romania: US$463.7m
- Hungary: US$369.6m
- Thailand: US$248.4m
- Germany: US$242m
- Czechia: US$240.4m
- China: US$197.2m
- Türkiye: US$127.3m
- South Korea: US$95.3m
- United States: US$93.2m
- India: US$49.8m
- Slovenia: US$46.1m
- Brazil: US$42.6m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- Japan: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Estonia: US$22.5m
- Portugal: US$22.2m
- Italy: US$22m
- France: US$21.6m
- Taiwan: US$12.7m
- Belgium: US$12.2m
- Lithuania: US$8.3m
- Spain: US$7.7m
- Netherlands: US$7.6m
- Bulgaria: US$5.6m
- Sweden: US$5.6m
- Indonesia: US$5.2m
- Canada: US$5.1m
- Slovakia: US$3.8m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Tunisia: US$2.7m
- Austria: US$2.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$965.6k
- Singapore: US$905.3k
- Greece: US$850k
- South Africa: US$783.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$711.2k
- Denmark: US$542k
- Colombia: US$522.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$386.8k
- Switzerland: US$301.2k
- Ireland: US$295.2k
- Bahrain: US$259.3k
- New Zealand: US$176.8k
- Cambodia: US$172.8k
- Norway: US$160.7k
- Morocco: US$126k
- Iran: US$120.2k
- Croatia: US$119.3k
- Kuwait: US$119.1k
- Serbia: US$103.5k
- Latvia: US$95.2k
- Peru: US$78.6k
- Chile: US$63.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$55k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92.7kUS$92.7k+US$1.7m+US$41.8m+> US$113.8m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$664.8m
- Germany: US$599.4m
- Spain: US$379.9m
- Japan: US$237.5m
- Czechia: US$155.2m
- Canada: US$113.8m
- Slovakia: US$112.1m
- Mexico: US$107.5m
- China: US$99.6m
- France: US$91.8m
- United Kingdom: US$89m
- South Korea: US$87.6m
- Poland: US$65.2m
- Hungary: US$63.9m
- Türkiye: US$63m
- Italy: US$52.1m
- Romania: US$46.9m
- Sweden: US$46.9m
- Argentina: US$44.6m
- Brazil: US$41.8m
- Morocco: US$38.5m
- Belgium: US$36.1m
- India: US$35.4m
- Portugal: US$32.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$26m
- Russia: US$19.6m
- Austria: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15.8m
- Taiwan: US$14.5m
- Malaysia: US$14.2m
- Vietnam: US$13.9m
- Australia: US$12.4m
- Thailand: US$11.2m
- South Africa: US$10.9m
- Indonesia: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$5.7m
- Philippines: US$5.5m
- Finland: US$3.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.4m
- New Zealand: US$3.3m
- Colombia: US$3.1m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.6m
- Pakistan: US$2.5m
- Egypt: US$2.3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Norway: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Israel: US$1.6m
- Peru: US$1.6m
- Algeria: US$1.5m
- Kuwait: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Uruguay: US$1.3m
- Estonia: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$952k
- Saudi Arabia: US$922.1k
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.
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8708.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8708.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 4.5%.
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 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of safety seat belts into the UK came to £50.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); Hungary supplied 30%, followed by Romania.
In 2024, countries exported safety seat belts worth US$3.5bn (+9.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mexico (US$599.5m), followed by Poland.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): safety seat belts?
Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): safety seat belts fall under HS subheading 8708.21, part of heading 8708, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other parts and accessories of bodies in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8708.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other parts and accessories of bodies in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8708.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 4.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other parts and accessories of bodies?
Mexico, with US$599.5m in 2024 (16.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export safety seat belts 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on safety seat belts?
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 safety seat belts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Hungary (30%), Romania (22%) and Poland (15%), out of total imports of £50.6m.
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