Sourcing steel radiator brackets from China

Duty on steel radiator mounting brackets

Heading 7322 covers non-electrically heated iron or steel central heating radiators and their parts, alongside certain air heaters and their parts. This guide covers steel mounting brackets supplied as radiator parts. The table shows bracket designs sharing the steel radiator-parts line, subject to classification confirmation. For the wider radiator product, see steel column radiators.

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 30 September 2026, the supplied line 7322 19 00 00 carries 2% duty for goods from China. The record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duty, suspension, steel measure or attached import control for this line.

Send your customs broker the bracket drawing, material, intended radiator and details of any separately supplied fixings. Confirm the commodity code before ordering, particularly if the supplier describes the item as a general-purpose wall bracket.

Specify radiator engagement and wall support

Specify steel grade, material thickness, bend profile, hook engagement, hole centres, slot dimensions, wall stand-off and coating. Identify the exact radiator models and whether brackets are handed or adjustable. Agree the supplied screws, wall plugs, retaining clips and protective inserts separately. Keep an approved sample fitted to the intended radiator.

For brackets intended for or likely to be used by consumers in Great Britain, general product safety rules apply. Businesses importing consumer products are responsible for their safety. Ask for a documented load test using the intended bracket arrangement and the radiator’s filled weight. Agree wall types, fixing selection, installation instructions and the acceptance criteria through testing and certification.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order of 2,000 steel radiator mounting brackets under 7322 19 00 00, invoiced at £6,000 free on board, with £1,120 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £7,120. Duty at 2% is £142.40. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £7,262.40, so it is £1,452.48. Import taxes total £1,594.88; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £142.40 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Fit: measure hole centres, hook depth, bend angle and wall stand-off against the drawing. Fit sampled brackets to the intended radiator and check that retaining clips engage.

Support: witness the agreed load test on the specified bracket and fixing arrangement. Check for permanent bending, slipping, cracked welds and movement at adjustable joints.

Finish: check edges for burrs, inspect bends and welds for bare steel, and compare coating colour and adhesion with the approved sample.

Arrival: check for bent hooks, rust, chipped coating, missing inserts and mixed bracket versions. Reconcile carton labels and contents with the packing list. Agree the inspection scope before shipment.

What goes wrong

A bracket can resemble the approved sample while having a shallower hook, thinner steel or a different bend radius. The radiator may sit unevenly or lift out of its retaining feature. Freeze the drawing and material specification, and ask the factory to flag substitutions before production.

A bracket load claim can conceal a different wall substrate or fixing arrangement. Do not treat a test of the metal bracket alone as evidence for the complete installation. Packing can also mix incompatible clips or allow hooks to bend in transit. Check a complete installation sample and inspect incoming cartons before releasing stock.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.