UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9401.99
9401 99 20 10: Seat parts: Ratchet disk for use in the manufacture of reclining car seats
Seat parts
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9401 Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof
- Parts
- 9401 99 00 00 Other
- 9401 99 20 00 Of seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
- 9401 99 20 10 Ratchet disk for use in the manufacture of reclining car seats
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. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
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 9401.99
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £162.1m | 15.9% | +21.8% | |
| £141.7m | 13.9% | +4.5% | |
| £131.7m | 12.9% | +22.6% | |
| £109.3m | 10.7% | -5.4% | |
| £69.9m | 6.9% | -3.9% | |
| £68.5m | 6.7% | +7.9% | |
| £41.7m | 4.1% | -13.9% | |
| £40.9m | 4% | +5.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
9401.99 Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether: parts, other
UK lines: 9401.99
- 9401 99 10 10Of seats specially designed for the crew, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 9401 99 10 90Of seats of a kind used for aircraft: other
- 9401 99 20 10Ratchet disk for use in the manufacture of reclining car seats
- 9401 99 20 20A high-mobility positioning cassette, -capable of operating within a temperature range of -40°c to 85°c, -enables controlled forward and backward movement of a vehicle seat, -integrated with the seat backrest via a steel cable system, preventing seat removal when the backrest is open and allowing it only when the backrest is closed, -constructed from glass fiber-reinforced, special alloy aluminum components and fitted with self-lubricating bushings made of polyoxymethylene (pom) and polytetrafluoroethylene (pfte) to minimize friction, -equipped with a locking system designed to remain secure under forces up to 20g, -requires a minimum force of 40n for normal operation
- 9401 99 20 30Latch seat system modules enabling seat sliding, latching and unlatching in random, independent positions along the rails: -with an integrated safety locking mechanism, -with a cassette architecture for integration with seat through screw connections, -with a housing made of a magnesium die-cast alloy, -with an anti-noise system, -interfacing with car rail systems, -without electronic control unit, -without semiconductors, -with a weight of 1475 g or more, but not more than 1619 g
- 9401 99 20 90Of seats of a kind used for motor vehicles: other
- 9401 99 80 00Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether: parts, 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.
- N365100 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea
- N365101 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea
- N364746 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea
- N361875 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a seat component from Vietnam
- 600015091 HMRC
The base is semi‑permanently attached to the vehicle seat at three safety points using ISOFIX release buttons and a load leg. The actual child car seat for the infant or toddler (sold separately or together with the base as a bundle) is then secured onto the base. The base itself can only be used…
- 600013622 HMRC
Permanent furniture coverings for chairs, sofas, sofa-beds and footstools. The coverings are of polyester fabric. Zips are included only to help with the upholstery filling process. The coverings cannot be removed from the chairs/sofa/sofa-bed/footstools without having to take apart the…
- 600013623 HMRC
Permanent furniture coverings for chairs, sofas, sofa-beds, footstools. The coverings are of leather fabric. Zips are included only to help with the upholstery filling process. The coverings cannot be removed from the chairs/sofa/sofa-bed/footstools without having to take apart the frames/remove…
- 600010995 HMRC
Bean Bag Cover made of 100% woven Polyester Used for seating To be filled with Polystyrene foam beads Will be sent in a bag or box
29 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) pneumatic or water mattresses, pillows or cushions, of Chapter 39, 40 or 63;
(b) mirrors designed for placing on the floor or ground (for example, cheval-glasses (swing-mirrors)) of heading 7009;
(c) articles of Chapter 71;
(d) parts of general use as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39), or safes of heading 8303;
(e) furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment of heading 8418; furniture specially designed for sewing machines (heading 8452);
(f) lamps or light sources and parts thereof of Chapter 85;
(g) furniture specially designed as parts of apparatus of heading 8518 (heading 8518), of heading 8519 or 8521 (heading 8522) or of headings 8525 to 8528 (heading 8529);
(h) articles of heading 8714;
(ij) dentists' chairs incorporating dental appliances of heading 9018 or dentists' spittoons (heading 9018);
(k) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
(l) toy furniture or toy luminaires and lighting fittings (heading 9503), billiard tables or other furniture specially constructed for games (heading 9504), furniture for conjuring tricks or decorations (other than lighting strings) such as Chinese lanterns (heading 9505); or
(m) monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 9620).
2. The articles (other than parts) referred to in headings 9401 to 9403 are to be classified in those headings only if they are designed for placing on the floor or ground.
The following are, however, to be classified in the headings mentioned above, even if they are designed to be hung, to be fixed to the wall or to stand one on the other:
(a) cupboards, bookcases, other shelved furniture (including single shelves presented with supports for fixing them to the wall) and unit furniture;
(b) seats and beds.
3.
(A) In headings 9401 to 9403 references to parts of goods do not include references to sheets or slabs (whether or not cut to shape but not combined with other parts) of glass (including mirrors), marble or other stone or of any other material referred to in Chapter 68 or 69.
(B) Goods described in heading 9404, presented separately, are not to be classified in heading 9401, 9402 or 9403 as parts of goods.
4. For the purposes of heading 9406, the expression ‘prefabricated buildings’ means buildings which are finished in the factory or put up as elements, presented together, to be assembled on site, such as housing or worksite accommodation, offices, schools, shops, sheds, garages or similar buildings.
Prefabricated buildings include ‘modular building units’ of steel, normally presented in the size and shape of a standard shipping container, but substantially or completely pre-fitted internally. Such modular building units are normally designed to be assembled together to form permanent buildings.
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9401.90.
Commodity code 9401 99 20 10 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 9401.99 (seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether: parts, 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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of seat parts (HS 9401.99) into the UK came to £1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); China supplied 16%, followed by Morocco.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 1.7%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%–2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%–10%, the Japan duty is 0%–3.8%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–2.7% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 9401.99 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9401 99 20 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 9401 99 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 9401 99 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 9401.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$164m), followed by Poland.