UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8548.00
8548 00 90 99: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified: other, other, other
Electrical parts of machinery n.e.s.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8548 Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
- 8548 00 90 00 Other
- Other
- 8548 00 90 99 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 2
- 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)
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 8548.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £24.7m | 46.5% | +137.4% |
 United States | £6.8m | 12.9% | +23% |
 Germany | £3.4m | 6.5% | +92.7% |
 Taiwan | £2.3m | 4.3% | +9.4% |
 Thailand | £2.2m | 4.1% | +181.4% |
 Ireland | £2m | 3.8% | -7.3% |
 France | £1.9m | 3.5% | +46.5% |
 Czechia | £1.5m | 2.9% | +118.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% – 14.4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Argentina 12.6% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 8548.00
- 8548 00 20 00Memories in multicombinational forms such as stack d-rams and modules
- 8548 00 30 00Light-emitting diode (led) backlight modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more leds, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlight illumination for liquid crystal displays (lcds)
- 8548 00 90 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8548 00 90 41Unit, consisting of a resonator operating within a frequency range of 1.8 mhz or more but not more than 40 mhz and a capacitor, contained in a housing
- 8548 00 90 43Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified: other, other, contact image sensor
- 8548 00 90 45Electromagnetic interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 v ac, -with a rated current of not more than 15 a, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500v ac for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kω, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 v, one of 910 v and one of 1800 v, each ±10%, -mounted with an m8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm
- 8548 00 90 48Optical unit, containing at least - a laser diode and a photodiode operating at a typical wavelength of 635 nm or more but not more than 815 nm - an optical lens - a " recording photodetector integrated circuit" (pdic) - a focussing and tracking actuator
- 8548 00 90 99Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified: 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.
- 600015365 HMRC
The Band Splitter 2-way is a RF (Radio Frequency) signal distribution device designed to divide or combine L-band signals within satellite communication and telecommunications systems. The unit operates over an approximate frequency range of 850–2150 MHz and provides two output ports from a single…
- 600015001 HMRC
The product is a directional coupler for RF (Radio Frequency) signal processing to sample, monitor or distribute signals without affecting the main signal path. It is used to sample and monitor signals in microwave and communication systems. It operates by dividing an input signal between two or…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8548.90.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8548 00 90 99 is one of 8 lines under subheading 8548.00, electrical parts of machinery or apparatus.
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 electrical parts of machinery n.e.s. (HS 8548.00) worth £53m (up 58% on the year before), at an average of £15.57 per kg; China supplied 47%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 0%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8548.00 worth US$43m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8548 00 90 99?
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 8548 00 90 99?
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 8548 00 90 99?
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 8548.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$8m), followed by the United States.