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HS code for lead-acid accumulators
8507.10 Lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “lead-acid accumulators” points to subheading 8507.10: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8507.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8507.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8507.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 3.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% – 10% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 20% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lead-acid accumulators?
Lead-acid accumulators are classified under 8507.10 (Lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.