How to export taps and valves to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8481 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £33.2m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 1% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +24.1%.
Figures are for heading 8481: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom
Heading 8481 · September 2025 – August 2026
£33.2m+24.1% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: £26.7m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by the United Kingdom, from its own import statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Revenue & Customs, overseas trade statistics; imports by the country goods were consigned from. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in the United Kingdom
The market's own import figures for heading 8481, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- £3.4bn+4.5% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 1%0.8% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 United States | £606m | 17.8% |
 Germany | £577m | 17% |
 China | £523m | 15.4% |
 Italy | £367m | 10.8% |
 France | £222m | 6.5% |
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 8481.80
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves
Official Turkish title: Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için diğer musluklar, diğer valfler, vb. diğer cihazlar
Heading 8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves
Türkiye exported €489m of HS 8481.80 in 2025: rank 88 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
27 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 8481.80.11.00.00Mixing valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures
- 8481.80.19.00.01Sıhhi tesisat muslukları; sensörlü olanlar
- 8481.80.19.00.09Sıhhi tesisat muslukları; sensörlü olanlar HARİÇ
- 8481.80.19.00.12Sıhhi tesisat için diğer valfler
- 8481.80.31.00.00Thermostatic valves for central heating radiators
- 8481.80.39.00.00Central heating radiator valves (excl. thermostatic valves)
- 8481.80.40.00.00Valves for pneumatic tyres and inner-tubes
- 8481.80.51.00.00Temperature regulators (excl. thermostatic valves for central heating radiators)
- 8481.80.59.00.11Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için damla ayar setleri
- 8481.80.59.00.19Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için diğer process kontrol valfleri
- 8481.80.61.00.00Gate valves of cast iron for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.63.00.00Gate valves of steel for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.69.00.00Gate valves for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. of cast iron or steel, and taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.71.00.00Globe valves of cast iron (excl. temperature regulators, pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of oleohydraulic or pneumatic power transmission, check valves and safety or relief valves, process control valves, taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures, and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.73.00.00Globe valves of steel (excl. temperature regulators, pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of oleohydraulic or pneumatic power transmission, check valves and safety or relief valves, process control valves, taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures, and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.79.00.00Globe valves (excl. valves of cast iron or steel, temperature regulators, pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of oleohydraulic or pneumatic power transmission, check valves and safety or relief valves, process control valves, taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures, and central heating radiator valves)
- 8481.80.81.00.11Alüminyumdan olanlar
- 8481.80.81.00.12Bakırdan (pirinç dahil) olanlar
- 8481.80.81.00.19Diğerleri
- 8481.80.85.00.11Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için yangın damperleri
- 8481.80.85.00.19Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için kelebek valfler; yangın damperleri HARİÇ
- 8481.80.87.00.00Diaphragm valves for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like
- 8481.80.99.00.11Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için yangın hidrantları
- 8481.80.99.00.12Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için sulama hidrantları
- 8481.80.99.00.13Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için buhar kapanları
- 8481.80.99.00.21Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için diğer musluklar, diğer valfler, vb. diğer cihazlar; metal dökümden olanlar
- 8481.80.99.00.29Borular, kazanlar, tanklar, depolar ve benzeri diğer kaplar için diğer musluklar, diğer valfler, vb. diğer cihazlar; metal dökümden olanlar HARİÇ
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of taps and valves?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 1% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 8481: No. 18 of 134 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of taps and valves to the United Kingdom growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £33.2m of goods under HS 8481 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: +24.1% on the 12 months before.