UK landed cost calculator: price per unit from China
Work out the total and per-unit cost of goods from China, including freight, duty, import VAT and destination fees.
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UK import duty on common products from China
The customs duty rate that applies to goods of Chinese origin for 59 common product types, read from the UK Trade Tariff and checked against it every week. Import VAT (usually 20%) is charged on top, on the customs value plus duty.
| Product | Commodity code | UK duty | Also check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium hollow profiles | 7604210000 | 6% | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on Chinese goods |
| Ball bearings | 8482109000 | 8% | |
| Ball point pens | 9608109200 | 2% | |
| Bamboo bread boards, chopping boards and similar kitchen boards | 4419110000 | 0% | |
| Battery chargers | 8504406090 | 0% | |
| Candles | 3406000000 | 0% | |
| Caps & hats (knitted) | 6505003000 | 2% | |
| Cardboard cartons & boxes | 4819100000 | 0% | |
| Cellular rubber mats (candidate) | 4016100090 | 2% | |
| Ceramic sanitary ware | 6910100000 | 6% | |
| Ceramic tiles (low absorption) | 6907210000 | 4% | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on Chinese goods |
| Chairs & seating (upholstered) | 9401610000 | 0% | |
| Coffee & tea makers | 8516710000 | 2% | |
| Container-style phone cases with leather or composition-leather outer surface, not hand-made (candidate) | 4202310090 | 2% | |
| Container-style phone cases with textile outer surface, not hand-made (candidate) | 4202329090 | 2% | |
| Cosmetics & skincare | 3304990000 | 0% | |
| Cushions & soft furnishings | 9404909000 | 2% | |
| Cutlery & serving utensils | 8215201000 | 8% | |
| Data/telecom cables with connectors | 8544421000 | 0% | |
| Drinking glasses | 7013289000 | 10% | |
| Electric drills | 8467219900 | 2% | |
| Electric kitchen appliances | 8516797090 | 2% | |
| Footwear, textile uppers | 6404199000 | 16% | |
| Garden & patio umbrellas | 6601100000 | 4% | |
| Gym & fitness equipment | 9506911000 | 2% | |
| Hand tools | 8205598000 | 2% | |
| Headphones & earphones | 8518300090 | 0% | |
| Imitation jewellery | 7117190090 | 4% | |
| LED lamps & bulbs | 8539520000 | 0% | |
| LED luminaires & light fittings | 9405423990 | 2% | |
| Lithium-ion batteries | 8507600090 | 2% | |
| Mattresses | 9404219000 | 2% | |
| Men's cotton trousers | 6203423500 | 12% | |
| Moulded plastic phone back shells (candidate) | 3926909790 | 6% | |
| Multiple loudspeakers | 8518220090 | 0% | |
| Non-cellular vulcanised rubber floor mats (candidate) | 4016910000 | 2% | |
| Non-PVC plastic floor coverings in rolls or tiles (candidate; confirm mat construction) | 3918900090 | 6% | |
| Perfumes | 3303001000 | 0% | |
| Pet harness & saddlery | 4201000090 | 2% | |
| Plastic kitchenware & tableware | 3924100019 | 6% | |
| Plastic sacks & bags (polythene) | 3923210000 | 6% | |
| Porcelain tableware & mugs | 6911100090 | 12% | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on Chinese goods |
| Printed advertising & signage | 4911109000 | 0% | |
| Printed paper labels | 4821109000 | 0% | |
| Pumps for liquids | 8413190090 | 0% | |
| Rubber gloves, medical | 4015120000 | 2% | |
| Rucksacks, travel & sports bags | 4202921100 | 8% | |
| Safety helmets (plastic) | 6506101000 | 2% | |
| Shampoo & hair care | 3305100000 | 0% | |
| Soap & toilet bars | 3401110000 | 0% | |
| Socks & hosiery (cotton) | 6115950000 | 12% | |
| Solar PV cells in modules/panels | 8541430000 | 0% | |
| Stainless steel kitchen articles | 7323930090 | 0% | |
| T-shirts & vests, cotton (knitted) | 6109100090 | 12% | |
| Towels & toilet linen (cotton) | 6302600090 | 12% | |
| Toys, plastic (other) | 9503009590 | 4% | |
| Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels | 9617000000 | 0% | |
| Women's jumpers & sweatshirts (man-made) | 6110309900 | 12% | |
| Wooden furniture (dining/living) | 9403601000 | 0% |
Indicative: the exact code for your product decides the rate. Use the calculator above for the landed cost, or the anti-dumping checker for extra duties.
Estimate only. UK import duty is charged on the customs value (typically goods + freight + insurance) and import VAT on that value plus duty. Actual charges depend on your commodity code, incoterms and country of origin. Check the official tariff, or ask us for an exact landed price.
Questions about this tool
How is UK import duty calculated on goods from China?
Duty is a percentage of the customs value, which is typically the goods plus freight and insurance to the UK border rather than the invoice alone. Import VAT is then charged on the customs value plus the duty. The percentage depends on your commodity code, and the result on your incoterms and country of origin.
Where does the duty rate come from?
When you search for a product, the calculator looks it up in the UK Government's public Trade Tariff service and fills in the rate for the commodity code you pick. Some codes have no simple percentage rate; for those it sends you to the official entry instead of guessing.
Does the estimate include anti-dumping duty?
No. If goods of Chinese origin under the code you picked can carry anti-dumping duty, the calculator warns you, but the figure is not included in the estimate. Use the anti-dumping duty checker, or check the official tariff entry.
Can I get the import VAT back?
It may be deductible if your VAT-registered business owns the goods on import, uses them for eligible business activities and has valid import VAT evidence. Normal input-tax restrictions still apply. If you buy from a UK reseller instead, check the VAT on its domestic sales invoice; that is a different tax document.
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