# European Union tariff line 8481 80 31 00: Thermostatic valves

> In the European Union tariff, line 8481 80 31 00 covers other appliances, central heating radiator valves, thermostatic valves. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.2%. It falls under HS subheading 8481.80 in heading 84.81 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481803100
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/84) / [8481.80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/848180) / [8481 80 31 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481803100)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8481 80 31 00
- Covers: Other appliances, central heating radiator valves, thermostatic valves
- Duty (MFN): 2.2%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [8481.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848180)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 8481 80 31 00 covers other appliances, central heating radiator valves, thermostatic valves.

Its legal text is “Thermostatic valves”, read under “Other appliances” and “Central heating radiator valves”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8481.80 in heading 84.81 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.81: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves
- Subheading 8481.80: Other appliances
- Within the subheading: Central heating radiator valves
- Line 8481 80 31 00: Thermostatic valves

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.2%.

The rate is published on 8481 00 00 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 51 origins.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Mercosur (5500)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8481.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (35 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/848180): 35 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8481.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848180)

## Other lines under 8481.80

- [8481 80 11 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481801110) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 11 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481801190) Other
- [8481 80 19 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481801910) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 19 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481801990) Other
- [8481 80 39 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481803900) Other
- [8481 80 40 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481804010) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 40 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481804090) Other
- [8481 80 51 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805100) Temperature regulators
- [8481 80 59 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805920) Pressure regulating valve for incorporation into compressors of motor vehicle air condition units
- [8481 80 59 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805930) Two-way flow control valve with housing, with: - at least 5, but not more than 16 outlet holes with at least 0,05 mm, but not more than 0,5 mm diameter, - at least 330 cm³/minute, but not more than 5 000 cm³/minute flow rate, - at least 19, but not more than 300 MPa operating pressure
- [8481 80 59 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805940) Flow-control valve - made of steel, - with an outlet hole with a diameter of at least 0,05mm or more, but not more than 0,5 mm, - with an inlet hole with a diameter of at least 0,1 mm, but not more than 1,3 mm, - with chromium nitride coating, - with a surface roughness of Rp 0,4
- [8481 80 59 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805950) Electromagnetic valve for quantity control with - a plunger, - a solenoid with a of coil resistance of at least 1,85 Ohm, but not more than 8,2 Ohm
- [8481 80 59 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805960) Electromagnetic valve for quantity control - with a solenoid with a coil resistance of at least 0,19 Ohm, but not more than 0,66 Ohm, and with an inductance of not more than 1 mH
- [8481 80 59 70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805970) Flow-control valve -made of steel, -with an outlet hole with a diameter of at least 0,05 mm, but not more than 0,5 mm, -with an inlet hole with a diameter of at least 0,1 mm, but not more than 1,3 mm
- [8481 80 59 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805980) Solenoid valve for combustion engine oil pump to regulate the quantity of oil in the pump: -with a cable of length of 550 mm or more but not more than 700 mm incorporating an electrical connector, -with an operating pressure of not more than 5.5 bar, -with an operating voltage of 9 VDC or more but not more than 16 VDC, -with a valve's base width of 22 mm or more but not more than 27 mm, -with a valve's length of 55 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicle engines
- [8481 80 59 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481805990) Other
- [8481 80 61 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806100) Of cast iron
- [8481 80 63 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806350) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 63 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806390) Other
- [8481 80 69 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806950) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 69 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806960) Four-way reversing valve for refrigerants, consisting of: - a solenoid pilot valve - a brass valve body including valve slider and copper connections with a working pressure up to 4,5 MPa
- [8481 80 69 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481806999) Other
- [8481 80 71 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807100) Of cast iron
- [8481 80 73 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807310) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 73 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807320) Pressure- and flow-control valve controlled by external electromagnet: - made of steel and/or steel alloy(s), - without integrated circuit, - of not more than 1000 kPa operating pressure, - with a flow quantity of not more than 5 l/min, - without an electromagnet
- [8481 80 73 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807390) Other
- [8481 80 79 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807910) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 79 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807940) Service valve which suits for R410A or R32 gas while connecting indoor and outdoor units with: -a withstanding pressure of the valve body of 6,3 MPa, -a leakage ratio of less than 1.6 g/a, -an impurity ratio of less than 1.2 mg/PCS, -an airtight pressure of the valve body of 4.2 Mpa for use in the manufacture of air conditioners
- [8481 80 79 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481807990) Other
- [8481 80 81 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808130) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 81 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808190) Other
- [8481 80 85 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808530) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 85 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808590) Other
- [8481 80 87 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808730) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 87 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481808790) Other
- [8481 80 99 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481809940) For use in certain types of aircraft
- [8481 80 99 70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481809970) Pressure- and flow-control valve controlled by external electromagnet: - made of steel and/or steel alloy(s), - without integrated circuit, - of not more than 1000 kPa operating pressure, - with a flow quantity of not more than 5 l/min, - without an electromagnet
- [8481 80 99 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481809980) Solenoid valve for combustion engine continuous variable valve timing system to control oil flow as a function of engine speed and load: -in metal cover, -with electrical connector, -with a force of not more than 10 N, -with an operating voltage of 9 VDC or more but not more than 16 VDC, -with a length of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, -with a width of 80 mm or more but not more than 110 mm, -with a height of 20 mm or more but not more than 30 mm, for use in the manufacture of engines of motor vehicles
- [8481 80 99 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481809990) Other

- Previous line: [8481 80 19 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481801990) Other
- Next line: [8481 80 39 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481803900) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8481 80 31 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 8481 80 31 00 covers other appliances, central heating radiator valves, thermostatic valves.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8481 80 31 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.2%. The rate is published on 8481 00 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 8481 80 31 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Mercosur, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8481803100.json