UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8483.50
8483 50 80 90: Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks: other, other
Flywheels and pulleys
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8483 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)
- 8483 50 00 00 Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks
- 8483 50 80 00 Other
- 8483 50 80 90 Other
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 3
- 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 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
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
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 8483.50
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £65.2m | 26.3% | +4% |
 Italy | £39.5m | 15.9% | -2.5% |
 China | £27.7m | 11.1% | +16.8% |
 Türkiye | £17.2m | 6.9% | -3.4% |
 France | £15.5m | 6.3% | +153.7% |
 Poland | £13.1m | 5.3% | -7.2% |
 Slovakia | £12.3m | 5% | +34% |
 Czechia | £10.7m | 4.3% | +40.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8483.50 Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 2.8% – 5.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 8483.50
- 8483 50 20 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8483 50 20 90Of cast iron or cast steel: other
- 8483 50 80 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8483 50 80 20Pulley blocks of non-cast steel: - made of structural carbon steel complying with standard jis g4051, - with an external diameter of 104mm or more but not more than 142mm, - with an internal diameter of 33mm or more but not more than 37mm, - with a width of 22mm or more but not more than 40mm, - with a weight of 0.4kg or more but not more than 1.6kg, - with 6 trapezoidal grooves
- 8483 50 80 30Mechanical tensioner for maintaining the tension of the drive belts of a passenger car engine: -with two pulleys made of polyamide, each of them with a diameter of 50 mm or more but not more than 70 mm, -with a spring made of a steel alloy containing chromium and silicon, -with two arms made of aluminum, -with a holder made of aluminum, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicle engines
- 8483 50 80 40Flywheel designed for damping torsional vibrations and oscillations within a vehicle drivetrain with: -a total moment of inertia of 0.082 kg⋅m², -a weight of 7 kg or more, but not more than 8 kg, -a diameter of 250 mm or more, but not more than 280 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles
- 8483 50 80 50Metal spinned single or double pulley: -made of dc03 steel or similar non alloy steel or free cutting steel, -with a pitch diameter of 67 mm or more but not more than 145 mm, -with an inner hole designed for bearing mounting or key mounting
- 8483 50 80 60Metal spinned triple pulley: -made of dc03 steel or similar non-alloy steel or free cutting steel, -with a pitch diameter of 60 mm or more, but not more than 130 mm, -with an inner hole designed for bearing mounting
- 8483 50 80 90Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks: 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.
- N354127 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pulleys from China
- H326279 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 4501-21-103251; Classification of Educational Robot Kit Parts
- N347407 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a timing belt pulley from Germany
- N327901 U.S. CBP
The classification of an idler pulley from China
- 600016885 HMRC
A Pulley tensioner unit This product is a fan belt pulley tensioner for use solely with the internal combustion engines of motor vehicles. It is fitted between the fan belt drive and the alternator and incorporates an adjustable cam mechanism that allows the position of the tensioner to be…
- 600015866 HMRC
A Pulley tensioner unit This product is a fan belt pulley tensioner for use solely with the internal combustion engines of motor vehicles. It is fitted between the fan belt drive and the alternator and incorporates an adjustable cam mechanism that allows the position of the tensioner to be…
- 600015870 HMRC
This item forms part of a pulley tensioner bearing system. It consists of a double row of steel balls and features a specialised fixing to attach it to the pulley mounting plate or bracket. The part is one of four components that make up a pulley tensioner unit, the others being the bracket, bolt,…
33 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 8483 50 80 90 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8483.50 (flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks).
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of flywheels and pulleys (HS 8483.50) into the UK came to £248.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Germany supplied 26%, followed by Italy.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 2.8%–5.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, 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 8483.50 worth US$269m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8483 50 80 90?
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 8483 50 80 90?
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 8483 50 80 90?
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 8483.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$76m), followed by Italy.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.