UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8418.10
8418 10 20 10: Fridge-freezers: For use in civil aircraft
Fridge-freezers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8418 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air-conditioning machines of heading 8415
- 8418 10 00 00 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof
- 8418 10 20 00 Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres
- 8418 10 20 10 For use in civil aircraft
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- C057 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option A, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C079 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option B, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- C082 Copy of the declaration of conformity - Option C, as referred to in Article 1.2 and in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2025/2155
- 9065
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
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
TN211 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
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
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 8418.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £227m | 46.7% | +11.3% |
 Türkiye | £77.3m | 15.9% | +4.4% |
 Italy | £37.9m | 7.8% | -5.5% |
 Slovakia | £34m | 7% | -25.3% |
 Germany | £32.5m | 6.7% | +16.5% |
 Romania | £29.2m | 6% | -13.1% |
 Poland | £20.7m | 4.3% | -15.6% |
 South Korea | £6.3m | 1.3% | -4.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 1.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 8% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% UK lines: 8418.10
- 8418 10 20 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8418 10 20 91Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres: other, pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs)
- 8418 10 20 99Of a capacity exceeding 340 litres: other
- 8418 10 80 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8418 10 80 91Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate: other, pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs)
- 8418 10 80 99Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate: 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.
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8418.50.
Commodity code 8418 10 20 10 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8418.10 (combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers…).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of fridge-freezers (HS 8418.10) into the UK came to £486.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 1.9%, the Türkiye duty is 1.9%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–8%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8418.10 worth US$567m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8418 10 20 10?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8418 10 20 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8418 10 20 10?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8418.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$226m), followed by Türkiye.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.