TARIC 8481.40.00.00 — Safety & Relief Valves
8481.40.00.00 is the 10-digit EU TARIC code for safety & relief valves. The third-country MFN duty rate is 2.2% on the CIF customs value. Combined Nomenclature code 8481.40.00. EU import VAT (17–27%, by member state) applies on top. Verified April 2026 against the EU TARIC database.
Safety or relief valves for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like.
How TARIC 8481.40.00.00 breaks down
EU import VAT applied on top of duty
The EU duty rate of 2.2% is uniform across the 27 member states. VAT is set nationally and applies to the customs value plus the import duty.
For B2C shipments under €150, the seller may collect VAT at checkout via the IOSS (Import One-Stop Shop) scheme. Above €150, VAT is collected at the border by the customs broker or postal carrier.
Where 8481.40.00.00 sits in the EU schedule
Chapter: Chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery
Heading: 8481 — Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
CN code: 8481.40.00
TARIC code: 8481.40.00.00
Common products under TARIC 8481.40.00.00
- •Pressure relief valves (PRV)
- •Safety valves for boilers
- •Vacuum relief valves
- •Spring-loaded relief valves
Classification notes
8481.40 is exclusively for safety/relief valves — i.e. valves that automatically open above a set pressure. Manual ball valves are 8481.80, check valves are 8481.30, and pressure-reducing valves (regulators) are 8481.10.
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