Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9401
9401.10: Seats of a kind used for aircraft
Aircraft seats
9401.10 is the HS subheading for aircraft seats, under heading 9401 in chapter 94.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9401 10 00 00 Seats of a kind used for aircraft Free+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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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
- 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 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
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £11.1m | 31.2% | -11.9% |
| United Kingdom | £11.1m | 31.2% | +59.7% |
 France | £4.8m | 13.5% | -33.8% |
 Germany | £2.1m | 5.9% | -12.7% |
 Japan | £1.5m | 4.4% | +3,146.5% |
 Switzerland | £1.2m | 3.2% | — |
 Poland | £1.1m | 3.1% | -39% |
 Italy | £533k | 1.5% | +14.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$184.6kUS$184.6k+US$1.5m+US$13.9m+> US$138.4m
Exports: 108
- United Kingdom: US$470.7m
- United States: US$437.5m
- Germany: US$170m
- France: US$138.4m
- China: US$67.6m
- Poland: US$44.7m
- Italy: US$33.4m
- Ireland: US$26.8m
- Türkiye: US$22.1m
- Philippines: US$19.6m
- Japan: US$13.9m
- Switzerland: US$10.1m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Canada: US$7.7m
- Israel: US$7.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6.4m
- Netherlands: US$6.3m
- India: US$5.5m
- Slovakia: US$5.3m
- Brazil: US$4.1m
- Thailand: US$3.6m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.9m
- Spain: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$1.9m
- Colombia: US$1.5m
- Australia: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$989k
- Serbia: US$858.1k
- Panama: US$714.2k
- Austria: US$707.5k
- Czechia: US$691.7k
- Denmark: US$669k
- Taiwan: US$555.4k
- Jordan: US$497.4k
- Indonesia: US$497.1k
- Belgium: US$445.3k
- Romania: US$434.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$433.8k
- Hungary: US$427.7k
- New Zealand: US$311.4k
- Malta: US$283.1k
- Finland: US$279.4k
- Luxembourg: US$258k
- Bahrain: US$246.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$213.9k
- Brunei: US$192k
- Slovenia: US$184.6k
- South Africa: US$181.6k
- French Polynesia: US$163.7k
- Ethiopia: US$125.7k
- Morocco: US$124.9k
- Russia: US$109.8k
- Tunisia: US$94.9k
- Greece: US$93.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$275.5kUS$275.5k+US$2.1m+US$17.4m+> US$77.3m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$423.7m
- France: US$243.4m
- Germany: US$117.1m
- Canada: US$86m
- United Arab Emirates: US$77.3m
- China: US$76.8m
- Brazil: US$61.9m
- United Kingdom: US$48.3m
- Philippines: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$39.9m
- India: US$39.8m
- Singapore: US$27.8m
- Switzerland: US$27.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Australia: US$19.9m
- Türkiye: US$18.8m
- Italy: US$17.4m
- Ireland: US$13.5m
- Japan: US$12.2m
- Qatar: US$9.1m
- Colombia: US$8.8m
- Spain: US$7.6m
- Malaysia: US$6.9m
- Poland: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.8m
- South Korea: US$5.8m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Mexico: US$4.6m
- Israel: US$4.2m
- Norway: US$4m
- Angola: US$3.7m
- Argentina: US$3.4m
- Belgium: US$2.8m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- South Africa: US$2.6m
- Malta: US$2.4m
- Nigeria: US$2.4m
- Jordan: US$2.3m
- Sweden: US$2.3m
- Czechia: US$2.2m
- Indonesia: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Austria: US$1.7m
- New Zealand: US$1.6m
- Guatemala: US$1.4m
- Hungary: US$1.4m
- Iceland: US$1.3m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.1m
- Tajikistan: US$997k
- Vietnam: US$888.6k
- Serbia: US$857.2k
- Panama: US$781.3k
- Morocco: US$779.9k
- Lebanon: US$751.9k
- Latvia: US$741.2k
- Brunei: US$672.2k
- Turkmenistan: US$651.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$470.7m | 30.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$437.5m | 28.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$170m | 11% |
| 4 | France | US$138.4m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  China | US$67.6m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Poland | US$44.7m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$33.4m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$26.8m | 1.7% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$22.1m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$19.6m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$423.7m | 27.4% |
| 2 | France | US$243.4m | 15.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$117.1m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$86m | 5.6% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$77.3m | 5% |
| 6 | China | US$76.8m | 5% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$61.9m | 4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$48.3m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Philippines | US$43m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$39.9m | 2.6% |
Subheading 9401.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9401.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 aircraft seats worth £35.5m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £146.88 per kg; United States supplied 31%, followed by United Kingdom.
World trade in aircraft seats reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 15.7% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 30.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for seats of a kind used for aircraft?
Seats of a kind used for aircraft fall under HS subheading 9401.10, part of heading 9401, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on seats of a kind used for aircraft in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9401.10 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 seats of a kind used for aircraft in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9401.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most seats of a kind used for aircraft?
The United Kingdom, with US$470.7m in 2024 (30.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export aircraft seats to the UK duty-free?
175 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 aircraft seats?
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 aircraft seats from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (31%), United Kingdom (31%) and France (14%), out of total imports of £35.5m.