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HS code for traffic control equipment
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “traffic control equipment” points to heading 8530: electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading 8608). 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, 8530 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8530 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8530 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil 12.6% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 18.5% 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% – 7.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for traffic control equipment?
Traffic control equipment are classified under 8530 (Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.