Rechargeable batteries · Pre-import risk reports

UK duty

Source / snapshot: UK Integrated Online Tariff · 2026-09-28

These are standard third-country ad valorem ranges across the whole heading, not a quote for the exact product. Compound duties, missing rates, suspensions and steel measures require a commodity-code check. UK import VAT and trade remedies are additional.

Calculate duty and import VAT

Trade defence

United Kingdom

Source / snapshot: UK Integrated Online Tariff · 2026-09-28

No positive UK remedy reading in the matched snapshot. This is not confirmation that no measure applies; coverage may be incomplete or dated.

UK rates depend on the commodity and exporter additional code; use the official entry for the applicable rate and legal notice. Registration is not duty charged. Check the exact code

European Union

Source / snapshot: European Commission TDI · 2026-10-20

Potential scope matches only. Read each regulation, status, CN code and exporter conditions; provisional measures and reviews are labelled separately.

No matching EU measure in this dataset; check TARIC before import.

Recalls

Source / snapshot: OPSS · 2026-10-19 (2024-11 – 2026-10); Safety Gate · 2026-10-19 (2024-11 – 2026-10)

No mapped recall aggregate; this is not evidence of safety.

Compliance

UK compliance finder · The finder snapshot has no recorded review date. Dated supporting guides are linked for each topic. Requirements depend on intended use, materials and territory; GB marking rules do not establish EU or Northern Ireland compliance.

• Conformity marking

  Declaration of conformity and the technical file, matching your exact model.

  Source / snapshot: Do products from China need UKCA, CE or ISO? · 2026-10-01

• WEEE producer obligations

  Unit weights by product category, and confirmation the crossed-out wheelie bin mark is on the product itself. Any batteries inside are a separate obligation.

  Source / snapshot: WEEE rules when importing electricals to the UK · 2026-10-01

• Battery producer obligations

  Battery chemistry, weight per cell and cells per unit, so you can report tonnage — plus confirmation the batteries carry the required marks.

  Source / snapshot: WEEE rules when importing electricals to the UK · 2026-10-01

• UK REACH restrictions

  A substance declaration covering the restricted substances relevant to your product, with accredited test reports.

  Source / snapshot: Do I need UK REACH registration for imported goods? · 2026-10-01

Packaging obligations can also apply; use the finder for its universal and conditional checks.

China rebates

Changes matched at HS heading level, including historical and announced future changes. Only the listed annex codes are covered; confirm the exact China export code and effective date. These are supplier-side rebates, not UK import duty discounts or guaranteed price changes.

Source / snapshot: MOF / STA announcements · 2026-10-19

• Battery products in Annex 2

  9% → 6% · Effective: 2026-04-01

  HS: 85075000, 85076000, 85078030, 85078090, 85079090

  MOF / STA Announcement No. 2 of 2026 · Issued: 2026-01-08 · 2026-10-19

• Battery products in Annex 2

  6% → 0% · Effective: 2027-01-01

  HS: 85075000, 85076000, 85078030, 85078090, 85079090

  MOF / STA Announcement No. 2 of 2026 · Issued: 2026-01-08 · 2026-10-19

• Certain refined oils, photovoltaic and battery products, and non-metallic mineral products

  13% → 9% · Effective: 2024-12-01

  HS: 85075000, 85076000, 85078030, 85078090, 85079090

  MOF / STA Announcement No. 15 of 2024 · Issued: 2024-11-15 · 2026-10-19

Related guides

• WEEE rules when importing electricals to the UK · 2026-10-01
• Do products from China need UKCA, CE or ISO? · 2026-10-01
• Do I need UK REACH registration for imported goods? · 2026-10-01