UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8505.19
8505 19 90 45: Article of agglomerated ferrite in the shape of a rectangle, whether or not with oblique sides, with: -a length of 26.85 mm or more but not more than 32.15 mm, -a width of 7.6 mm or more but not more than 9.55 mm, -a thickness of 5.3 mm or more but not more than 5.8 mm, and -a weight of 6.1 g or more but not more than 8.3 g, intended to become a permanent magnet after magnetisation
Non-metal permanent magnets (ferrite)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8505 Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads
- Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation
- 8505 19 00 00 Other
- 8505 19 90 00 Other
- Other
- 8505 19 90 45 Article of agglomerated ferrite in the shape of a rectangle, whether or not with oblique sides, with: -a length of 26.85 mm or more but not more than 32.15 mm, -a width of 7.6 mm or more but not more than 9.55 mm, -a thickness of 5.3 mm or more but not more than 5.8 mm, and -a weight of 6.1 g or more but not more than 8.3 g, intended to become a permanent magnet after magnetisation
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 2
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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
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 8505.19
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £17.2m | 72.2% | -0.8% |
 Germany | £1.2m | 5% | +20.1% |
 Netherlands | £797k | 3.3% | +78% |
 United States | £775k | 3.2% | -13.3% |
 Portugal | £448k | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| United Kingdom | £384k | 1.6% | -33.3% |
 Japan | £328k | 1.4% | +162.3% |
 Vietnam | £321k | 1.3% | +123.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8505.19 Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent: other
EU 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 4.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 8505.19
- 8505 19 10 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8505 19 10 90Permanent magnets of agglomerated ferrite: other
- 8505 19 90 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8505 19 90 30Articles of agglomerated ferrite in the shape of a disc, whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: - a diameter of not more than 120 mm, - a hole in the centre, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation with a remanence between 245 mt and 470 mt
- 8505 19 90 45Article of agglomerated ferrite in the shape of a rectangle, whether or not with oblique sides, with: -a length of 26.85 mm or more but not more than 32.15 mm, -a width of 7.6 mm or more but not more than 9.55 mm, -a thickness of 5.3 mm or more but not more than 5.8 mm, and -a weight of 6.1 g or more but not more than 8.3 g, intended to become a permanent magnet after magnetisation
- 8505 19 90 60Articles of agglomerated ferrite in the shape of arched rectangles, - whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, - whether or not with rounded corners, with: - a length of 9 mm or more but not more than 101 mm, - a width of 9 mm or more but not more than 101 mm, - a thickness of 1.85 mm or more but not more than 15.15 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation
- 8505 19 90 74Articles in shape of flat bars, arched bars, quarter sleeves or trapezoid whether or not arched, rounded corners or oblique sides made of ferrite, or cobalt, or samarium or other rare-earth metals, or their alloy, - whether or not overmolded with polymers, - whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: - a length of 5 mm or more, but not more than 60 mm, - a width of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm, - a thickness of 3 mm or more, but not more than 15 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation
- 8505 19 90 89Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent: other, 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.
- N359907 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a decorative magnet from China
- N350913 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a decorative refrigerator magnet from China
- H314738 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0417-19-100044; Classification of overband separators and permanent suspension magnets; Magnetic separating machinery for metals.
- H328977 U.S. CBP
Modification of NY J85077, NY N302039, NY N302895, and NY N314064; Revocation of NY B84458, NY R03088, NY N289369, and NY N290319; Classification of certain permanent magnets and articles with the essential character of permanent magnets
- 600016084 HMRC
Magnet kit for early learners Colourful 20-piece set Leaflet has fun magnet facts Secret code unlocks 10 online experiments. Perfect for young scientists! Learn about magnetic fields, force and attraction Make magnets float, bounce and jump! Includes a strong magnet wand, two strong block magnets,…
- 600015118 HMRC
Pack of 2 fully magnetic P plates Easy to fit and remove. To gain maximum adhesion, ensure that the application surface is clean and free from dust and dirt prior to attachment. These can be used when recently passing a driving test, just to ensure other drivers around are more careful. 2 Pack…
- 600015119 HMRC
Pack of 2 fully magnetic L plates Easy to fit and remove. To gain maximum adhesion, ensure that the application surface is clean and free from dust and dirt prior to attachment. These can be used when learning to drive under instruction, ensuring other drivers around are more careful. 2 Pack…
- 600014885 HMRC
A massive magnet in the shape of a horseshoe, in a red plastic horseshoe shaped housing with separate north and south poles. It is made on agglomerated ferrite. The magnet measures 18.5cm high and 18.5cm wide and encourages children to learn more about the physical world around them. It is…
34 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 8505 19 90 45 is one of 8 lines under subheading 8505.19, permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent: other.
The third-country duty is free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported non-metal permanent magnets (ferrite) (HS 8505.19) worth £23.9m (up 0% on the year before), at an average of £4.12 per kg; China supplied 72%, followed by Germany.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%, the US duty is 4.9%, 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 free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1.7%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.2% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8505.19 worth US$29m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8505 19 90 45?
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 8505 19 90 45?
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 8505 19 90 45?
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 8505.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$23m).