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← Corridor Index

Electrical machinery and equipment

HS chapter 85 · June 2026 edition

Corridor Index rank

#3▲ 2

Corridor Score: 57 / 100 (methodology v1).

Score components

Import value — 40%£348M
Growth — 30%+39.8%
Tariff advantage — 30%0 points margin

Computed with the same deterministic formula as the index — How the score works (methodology v1)

UK imports from Türkiye — 2025

£348M+39.8% vs 2024

Source: HMRC overseas trade statistics

Tariff position

UK Global Tariff (MFN): 0%
Türkiye preferential rate: 0%

The MFN rate for the representative heading is already 0% — the corridor advantage here is logistics, speed and supply-chain position rather than duty.

Representative rates read from heading 8504. A chapter spans many commodity codes — always check your full code on the UK Trade Tariff.

Source: UK Trade Tariff

Regulatory watch for this chapter

Action needed
GB Type Approval mandatory for new vehicle types (from 1 Feb 2026)
From 1 February 2026, new M and N category vehicle types require full GB type approval to be placed on the Great Britain market. EU Technical Service test reports remain accepted under derogation until 31 December 2026.
Vehicle Certification Agency23 Apr 2026Source
Watching
EV battery rules of origin transitional period
Turkey-UK FTA rules of origin for EV batteries enter their next transitional phase. Local content thresholds rise; non-compliant exports face the 10% MFN rate.
UK Trade Tariff11 Apr 2026Source

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