commodity code · UK Global Tariff

UK Global Tariff

  • 16,634Tariff lines
  • 5.4%average
  • 6,065Free
  • US$753bnImports 2024

The UK Global Tariff has 16,634 10-digit lines across 96 chapters (UK Global Tariff).

6,065 lines are duty-free and 1,740 carry a specific or compound duty; the average percentage rate is 5.4% and the highest 70%.

UK imported goods worth US$753bn in 2024.

About the UK tariff

The UK Global Tariff applies to goods imported into the United Kingdom since 1 January 2021. Commodity codes have 10 digits; the first eight mostly follow the EU Combined Nomenclature from which the UK tariff was derived.

Rates shown are the third-country duties; goods from countries with a UK trade agreement can qualify for lower preferential rates.

Chapters 96

Questions and answers

How many digits does a commodity code have?

10 digits. The first six are the international HS code.