UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8309.90
8309 90 90 10: Other base metal caps and closures: Aluminium can ends: - with a diameter of 99.00 mm or more but not more than 136.5 mm (±1mm), - whether or not with a " ring-pull" aperture
Other base metal caps and closures
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8309 Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal
- 8309 90 00 00 Other
- 8309 90 90 00 Other
- 8309 90 90 10 Aluminium can ends: - with a diameter of 99.00 mm or more but not more than 136.5 mm (±1mm), - whether or not with a " ring-pull" aperture
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 8309.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £110.8m | 24.5% | -3.1% |
 Ireland | £63.3m | 14% | +25.6% |
 Italy | £56.1m | 12.4% | -1.7% |
 Spain | £55.4m | 12.3% | +60.8% |
 Germany | £32.3m | 7.1% | +34.3% |
 Netherlands | £26m | 5.7% | +1.9% |
 France | £23.7m | 5.2% | -37.7% |
 Czechia | £23.1m | 5.1% | +16% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8309.90 Stoppers, caps and lids: other
EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% 
USA 2.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 30% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines UK lines: 8309.90
- 8309 90 10 00Capsules of lead, for bottles; capsules of aluminium, of a diameter exceeding 21 mm, for bottles
- 8309 90 90 10Aluminium can ends: - with a diameter of 99.00 mm or more but not more than 136.5 mm (±1mm), - whether or not with a " ring-pull" aperture
- 8309 90 90 90Stoppers, caps and lids: other, other, other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361201 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum cups and lids from Austria
- N352510 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Paper Metal Vine Tie from Thailand
- N349190 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum can lids from Mexico
- N346385 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel lever from India
- 600010902 HMRC
This product is a reusable wine bottle stopper that is used to provide an airtight seal on open bottles of wine. It is made of zinc alloy metal and food grade silicone. This product is manufactured in China. it has the following dimensions 2.1*2.1*9cm
- 600009748 HMRC
Metal bottle caps. Screw on bottle caps made from aluminium. They come in two sizes, small which are gold coloured and large which are silver coloured. The screw caps are used on plastic bottles.
21 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 8309 90 90 10 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8309.90 (stoppers, caps and lids: other).
The third-country duty is free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of other base metal caps and closures (HS 8309.90) into the UK came to £452.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Poland supplied 25%, followed by Ireland.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the US duty is 2.6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–30%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8309.90 worth US$497m in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8309 90 90 10?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8309 90 90 10?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8309.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$121m), followed by Italy.