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HS code for taps, bathroom or kitchen
8481.80 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “taps, bathroom or kitchen” points to subheading 8481.80: taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances. 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, 8481.80 covers 40 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8481.80 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is 2.2%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8481.80 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.2% and 50%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines 
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.2% – 50% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
USA 2% – 5.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 33 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Brazil 12.6% – 20% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Argentina 12.6% – 18% General (MFN) 49 tariff lines · average 15.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.2% – 3% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 3% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for taps, bathroom or kitchen?
Taps, bathroom or kitchen are classified under 8481.80 (Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes: other appliances) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.