Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9025
9025.11: Liquid-filled, for direct reading
Subheading 9025.11 belongs to heading 9025 (hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers…) in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9025 11 00 00 Liquid-filled, for direct reading p/st
- 9025 11 20 00 Clinical or veterinary thermometers Freep/st
- 9025 11 80 00 Other p/st
- 9025 11 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 9025 11 80 90 Other Freep/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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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 of mercury
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/96
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1m | 30.5% | -16.1% |
 United States | £991k | 29.3% | +53.2% |
 Germany | £309k | 9.1% | +20.8% |
 Mexico | £276k | 8.2% | +120.1% |
 Ireland | £236k | 7% | +1,913.5% |
| United Kingdom | £136k | 4% | +136.3% |
 Taiwan | £94k | 2.8% | +32% |
 France | £49k | 1.4% | +10.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24.3kUS$24.3k+US$427.1k+US$1.7m+> US$8.9m
Exports: 120
- China: US$59.2m
- Germany: US$21.3m
- United States: US$13.1m
- Italy: US$8.9m
- Netherlands: US$6.5m
- India: US$5.1m
- United Kingdom: US$4.7m
- Spain: US$4.5m
- France: US$3.8m
- Belgium: US$2.3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.7m
- Denmark: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$980.2k
- Austria: US$974.7k
- Hungary: US$940.6k
- South Korea: US$912.7k
- Bulgaria: US$831k
- Slovenia: US$723.2k
- Thailand: US$663.1k
- Russia: US$630.7k
- Singapore: US$488.5k
- Canada: US$427.1k
- Luxembourg: US$404.5k
- Vietnam: US$323.6k
- Romania: US$310k
- Greece: US$302.7k
- Tunisia: US$301.1k
- Ukraine: US$262.8k
- Finland: US$248.5k
- Iceland: US$233.9k
- Latvia: US$229.1k
- Brazil: US$226.5k
- Slovakia: US$221.6k
- Croatia: US$179.6k
- Ireland: US$169.2k
- Portugal: US$152.4k
- Australia: US$150.7k
- Estonia: US$141k
- Norway: US$133.2k
- South Africa: US$128.9k
- Lithuania: US$127.9k
- Chile: US$108.7k
- Malaysia: US$73.5k
- Bahrain: US$71.3k
- New Zealand: US$60.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$54.9k
- Serbia: US$54.2k
- Malta: US$40.9k
- Guatemala: US$38.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$24.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23.6k
- Costa Rica: US$17.7k
- Cambodia: US$16k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83.2kUS$83.2k+US$599.4k+US$2m+> US$5.8m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$16.1m
- Germany: US$12.2m
- France: US$9.6m
- Italy: US$6.7m
- Netherlands: US$5.9m
- Spain: US$5.8m
- Japan: US$5.6m
- Mexico: US$5.4m
- China: US$5.2m
- Greece: US$4.8m
- Poland: US$4.4m
- Russia: US$3.8m
- United Kingdom: US$3.5m
- India: US$3.4m
- Canada: US$2.6m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Ukraine: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.3m
- Denmark: US$2.1m
- Austria: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.5m
- Brazil: US$1.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Croatia: US$1.2m
- South Korea: US$1.2m
- Singapore: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$975.9k
- Australia: US$968.4k
- Tunisia: US$773.5k
- Norway: US$769.7k
- Colombia: US$765.9k
- Ireland: US$764.1k
- Ecuador: US$758.7k
- Romania: US$756k
- Egypt: US$660.5k
- Pakistan: US$643.5k
- South Africa: US$606.1k
- Taiwan: US$604.1k
- Peru: US$599.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$580.4k
- Thailand: US$546.9k
- Morocco: US$546.4k
- Malaysia: US$542.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$501.7k
- New Zealand: US$497.5k
- Paraguay: US$466.8k
- Algeria: US$464k
- Lithuania: US$462.8k
- Israel: US$450.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$59.2m | 38.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$21.3m | 13.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$13.1m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$8.9m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$6.5m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  India | US$5.1m | 3.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$4.7m | 3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$4.5m | 2.9% |
| 9 | France | US$3.8m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$2.3m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$16.1m | 10.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$12.2m | 7.9% |
| 3 | France | US$9.6m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$6.7m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$5.9m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Spain | US$5.8m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$5.6m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$5.4m | 3.5% |
| 9 | China | US$5.2m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Greece | US$4.8m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N345952 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chlorine dispenser and a thermometer from China
- 600013920 HMRC
Wall thermometer sold in wholesale quantities. This product is designed to measure the room temperature around the house, garden, home, office or greenhouse to measure air temperature. The product is made of plastic and has an integral hanging hook. It contains a liquid which measures temperatures…
- 600013919 HMRC
Liquid filled thermometer designed to be hung on the wall and used around the house and garden for measuring air temperature. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. The thermometer is mounted onto a wooden board which has been printed with the temperature range. Temperature range is -40°c to 50°c.…
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9025.11 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9025.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 £3.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 23% on the year before); China supplied 31%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$155.3m (−8.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$59.2m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for liquid-filled, for direct reading?
Liquid-filled, for direct reading fall under HS subheading 9025.11, part of heading 9025, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on liquid-filled, for direct reading in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9025.11 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 liquid-filled, for direct reading in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9025.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most liquid-filled, for direct reading?
China, with US$59.2m in 2024 (38.1% 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 China (31%), United States (29%) and Germany (9%), out of total imports of £3.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.