Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8708
8708.95: Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof
Airbags and parts
8708.95 is the HS subheading for airbags and parts, under heading 8708 in chapter 87.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8708 95 00 00 Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof
- 8708 95 10 00 For the industrial assembly of: pedestrian-controlled tractors of subheading 8701 10; 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 95 10 20 Inflatable safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: - sewn, - folded, - with three-dimensionally applied silicone bonding for air bag cavity forming and load-regulated air bag sealing - suitable for cool inflator technology p/st
- 8708 95 10 30 Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding p/st
- 8708 95 10 90 Other 2%p/st
- Other
- 8708 95 91 00 Of closed-die forged steel 4%
- 8708 95 99 00 Other 2%
- 8708 95 99 30 Inflatable safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: - sewn, - folded, - with three-dimensionally applied silicone bonding for air bag cavity forming and load-regulated air bag sealing - suitable for cool inflator technology 2%
- 8708 95 99 40 Inflatable sewn safety cushion of high strength polyamide fibre: -folded into three-dimensional packing form, fixed by thermal forming, dedicated fixation seams, fabric cover or plastic staples, or -flat safety cushion with or without thermal folding 2%
- 8708 95 99 50 Airbag inflator containing pyrotechnics, whether or not cold gas, as propellant for safety airbags of vehicles, in each individual consignment of 1 000 pieces or more 2%
- 8708 95 99 90 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. 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 3 of 8 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 8 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) | — | 2% – 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 | £55.4m | 29.4% | +6.1% |
 Germany | £36.8m | 19.6% | +123.3% |
 Portugal | £20.3m | 10.8% | +18.9% |
 Poland | £20.1m | 10.7% | +14.8% |
 Czechia | £16.2m | 8.6% | -15.5% |
 France | £12.7m | 6.7% | -7.5% |
 Spain | £8.2m | 4.4% | -16.6% |
 China | £6.5m | 3.5% | +212.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Türkiye 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Mexico 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77kUS$77k+US$14m+US$193m+> US$909m
Exports: 131
- Mexico: US$2.1bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$909m
- Poland: US$804m
- Romania: US$655m
- Thailand: US$590m
- Hungary: US$570m
- Vietnam: US$479m
- Japan: US$261m
- Portugal: US$251m
- France: US$232m
- Czechia: US$193m
- Austria: US$192m
- South Korea: US$168m
- Canada: US$156m
- Italy: US$155m
- Spain: US$140m
- India: US$109m
- North Macedonia: US$104m
- United Kingdom: US$92m
- Tunisia: US$80m
- Taiwan: US$76m
- Brazil: US$65m
- Philippines: US$53m
- Sweden: US$48m
- Uruguay: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- Serbia: US$33m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$952k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$689k
- Estonia: US$626k
- Uzbekistan: US$483k
- Australia: US$348k
- Russia: US$310k
- Morocco: US$297k
- Chile: US$285k
- Greece: US$270k
- Bulgaria: US$219k
- Lithuania: US$207k
- Finland: US$197k
- Maldives: US$194k
- Slovenia: US$186k
- Cyprus: US$176k
- Saudi Arabia: US$151k
- Latvia: US$148k
- Croatia: US$148k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$143k
- Cook Islands: US$137k
- Uganda: US$130k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$200kUS$200k+US$5m+US$132m+> US$571m
Imports: 189
- United States: US$2.3bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Japan: US$623m
- Poland: US$599m
- Hungary: US$571m
- South Korea: US$478m
- China: US$401m
- Spain: US$361m
- Canada: US$320m
- Czechia: US$316m
- Brazil: US$307m
- France: US$239m
- India: US$214m
- Romania: US$191m
- United Kingdom: US$184m
- Türkiye: US$169m
- Slovakia: US$152m
- Italy: US$132m
- Thailand: US$125m
- Morocco: US$114m
- Portugal: US$113m
- Vietnam: US$113m
- Austria: US$100m
- Argentina: US$97m
- Indonesia: US$76m
- Sweden: US$74m
- Malaysia: US$69m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Belgium: US$41m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Serbia: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Uzbekistan: US$22m
- Russia: US$18m
- North Macedonia: US$18m
- Iran: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Uruguay: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | US$2.1bn | 19.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.2bn | 10.6% |
| 3 | China | US$1bn | 9.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$909m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Poland | US$804m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Romania | US$655m | 6% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$590m | 5.4% |
| 8 | Hungary | US$570m | 5.2% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$479m | 4.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$261m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.3bn | 20.6% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$1.1bn | 10.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1bn | 9.2% |
| 4 | Japan | US$623m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Poland | US$599m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Hungary | US$571m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$478m | 4.4% |
| 8 | China | US$401m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$361m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Canada | US$320m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 8%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 43%highest: Maldives, Pakistan, Antigua & Barbuda
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 17% | 12% – 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 30% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 30% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 4.5% | 0% – 9% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 1% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.7% | 3% – 4.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 15% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 6% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 30% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4.7%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 43% | 35% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 35% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6.8% | 2% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 30% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 25% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4.4%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.7% | 3% – 4.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 1.6% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 1.4% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 1.3% | 0% – 2.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 78439 Other parts & accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 49129 Other parts and accessories n.e.c. of motor vehicles (including brakes, gear boxes, axles, road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, radiators, silencers, exhaust pipes, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns, steering boxes, and parts thereof)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2930 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8708.95 | changed |
| 2012 | 8708.95 | changed |
| 2007 | 8708.95 | changed |
| 2002 | 8708.99 | changed |
| 1996 | 8708.99 | changed |
| 1992 | 8708.99 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- N362508 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of semi-finished airbag inflator tubes from 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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)
RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Suspension · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8708.95 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8708.95 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 4.5% (average 3.7%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 4%; 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 airbags and parts worth £188.2m (up 20% on the year before), at an average of £23.29 per kg; Hungary supplied 29%, followed by Germany.
World trade in airbags and parts reached US$10.9bn in 2024, up 0.7% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 19.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof?
Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof fall under HS subheading 8708.95, part of heading 8708, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8708.95 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8708.95 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 safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof?
Mexico, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export airbags and parts 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 2% – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on airbags and parts?
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 airbags and parts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Hungary (29%), Germany (20%) and Portugal (11%), out of total imports of £188.2m.
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