UK tariff checker — live import duty rates by HS code

Where the Türkiye preference does real work

The UK–Türkiye trade agreement removes or reduces duty on Türkiye-origin goods. On some families that changes nothing (they are duty-free for every origin); on others it is the whole margin. Verified examples:

Already duty-free for every origin (0% MFN, so the preference adds nothing): Pharmaceutical products, Iron and steel, Articles of iron or steel, Machinery and mechanical appliances, Electrical machinery and equipment, Optical, medical and surgical instruments, Furniture, bedding and lighting.

Steel: the UK steel trade measure applies from 1 July 2026 — Türkiye holds country quotas, and out-of-quota imports pay a 50% tariff. Check your exact code and quota position before pricing.

Each row is read from one representative commodity on the official UK Trade Tariff (showcase rows verified August 2026; chapter rows August 2026). A family spans many codes and siblings can differ — always check your exact code with the tool above or on the official page.

How UK import duty is calculated — 4 steps

1. 1
   Classify the product (GTİP → UK commodity code)

   Duty follows the code, not the product name. Turkish GTİP codes are 12 digits; the UK tariff keys on 10 — the first 6 digits (the HS root) are shared, and the tool above resolves the rest.

2. 2
   Establish origin

   The preferential rate applies to goods of Turkish origin under the UK–Türkiye trade agreement's rules of origin — where the goods are made, not where they ship from.

3. 3
   Read the rate: UK Global Tariff vs preferential

   Without origin proof you pay the UK Global Tariff (MFN) rate. With a valid origin declaration you pay the Türkiye preferential rate — 0% on most industrial goods.

4. 4
   Add import VAT on top

   Import VAT (standard 20%) is charged on the customs value PLUS the duty — duty first, VAT second. VAT-registered UK importers usually account for it through Postponed VAT Accounting rather than paying at the border.

UK Global Tariff vs the Türkiye preference

Since Brexit the UK sets its own tariff schedule — the UK Global Tariff — which is what any third-country exporter pays. The UK–Türkiye trade agreement carries the old preferential access over: goods of Turkish origin enter at the preferential rate, 0% for most industrial products.

The preference is claimed per shipment, on the import declaration. It is not automatic: no valid origin proof, no preference — the shipment clears at the full UK Global Tariff rate, and the difference is rarely recoverable afterwards.

Origin declaration — U110/U111, not EUR.1 or A.TR

Under the UK–Türkiye agreement the proof of origin is an origin declaration made out by the exporter — on the invoice or another commercial document (declaration code U110, or U111 for a statement covering multiple shipments). EUR.1 movement certificates and A.TR forms do not apply on this corridor; a shipment relying on them claims no preference.

The declaration text, the exporter's records behind it, and the customs value it covers are checked in post-clearance audits — a wrong origin claim unwinds years later with interest. This is the single most common paperwork mistake on the corridor.

Import VAT: 20%, on customs value plus duty

The UK standard VAT rate is 20% (HMRC), charged at import on the customs value plus any duty. Some goods are zero-rated — children's clothing and footwear, most food staples — so the right figure for your product depends on its VAT treatment, not just its tariff line.

For VAT-registered UK importers, import VAT is usually a cash-flow item, not a cost: Postponed VAT Accounting lets them declare and reclaim it on the same VAT return instead of paying at the border.

Selling under your own UK VAT number changes who pays this and when — see the UK VAT registration guide

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