UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9401.99

9401 99 20 10

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

  1. 9401 Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof
  2. Parts
  3. 9401 99 00 00 Other
  4. 9401 99 20 00 Of seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
  5. 9401 99 20 10 Ratchet disk for use in the manufacture of reclining car seats

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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…

UK: imports by month · HS 9401.99

last 12 months£1bn+10.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£16.99 per kg
Jan 2024: £91.6mFeb 2024: £90.2mMar 2024: £76.7mApr 2024: £79.5mMay 2024: £80.4mJun 2024: £82.9mJul 2024: £85mAug 2024: £63mSept 2024: £80.2mOct 2024: £90.2mNov 2024: £89.6mDec 2024: £61.8mJan 2025: £77.4mFeb 2025: £80.1mMar 2025: £80.9mApr 2025: £67.3mMay 2025: £72.2mJun 2025: £77.9mJul 2025: £83.9mAug 2025: £60.6mSept 2025: £72.6mOct 2025: £72.2mNov 2025: £82.2mDec 2025: £76.2mJan 2026: £83.7mFeb 2026: £92.1mMar 2026: £94.1mApr 2026: £82.2mMay 2026: £92mJun 2026: £95.2mJul 2026: £91.5mAug 2026: £84m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £162.1m 15.9% +21.8%
Morocco £141.7m 13.9% +4.5%
United States £131.7m 12.9% +22.6%
Poland £109.3m 10.7% -5.4%
France £69.9m 6.9% -3.9%
Germany £68.5m 6.7% +7.9%
Slovakia £41.7m 4.1% -13.9%
Italy £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

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 24 September 2026 · 9401.99.10.85

    The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea

  • N365101 U.S. CBP 24 September 2026 · 9401.99.10.85

    The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea

  • N364746 U.S. CBP 8 September 2026 · 9401.99.10.85

    The tariff classification of an automobile seating component from South Korea

  • N361875 U.S. CBP 1 June 2026 · 9401.99.90.85

    The tariff classification of a seat component from Vietnam

  • 600015091 HMRC 27 March 2026 – 26 March 2029 · 9401 99 80 00

    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 12 December 2025 – 11 December 2028 · 9401 99 80 00

    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 12 December 2025 – 11 December 2028 · 9401 99 80 00

    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 8 January 2025 – 7 January 2028 · 9401 99 80 00

    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

Chapter notes: Chapter 94 →

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.

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