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HS code for surface-condensers, for use with boilers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “surface-condensers, for use with boilers” points to heading 8404: auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403 (for example, economisers, superheaters, soot removers, gas recoverers); condensers for steam or other vapour power units. 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, 8404 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8404 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8404 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA 3.5% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines See also
- auxiliary boiler plant
- economisers, for use with boilers
- condensers steam and other vapours
- super-heaters, for use with boilers
- gas recoverers, for use with boilers
- air pre-heaters, for use with boilers
- sludge scrapers, for use with boilers
- de-super-heaters, for use with boilers
- steam collectors, for use with boilers
- mixing condensers, for use with boilers
- steam accumulators, for use with boilers
- air-cooled condensers, for use with boilers
- tubular furnace walls, for use with boilers
- soot removers / blowers, for use with boilers
- thermic / heat accumulators, for use with boilers
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for surface-condensers, for use with boilers?
Surface-condensers, for use with boilers are classified under 8404 (Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.