# UK Import Duty & Tariff Calculator (`dogmatic_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff`) Actor

Calculate UK customs duty, import VAT and estimated landed cost using authoritative UK Trade Tariff data. Search commodity codes, inspect tariff measures, compare sourcing countries and integrate through API/MCP.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dogmatic\_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff.md
- **Developed by:** [Matthew Harbour](https://apify.com/dogmatic_eyepiece) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $8.00 / 1,000 landed cost calculations

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### Calculate UK import duty, tariffs and landed cost

**UK Import Duty & Tariff Calculator API + MCP** provides structured UK customs and import-cost calculations using authoritative UK Trade Tariff data.

Use it to:

- search UK commodity codes
- retrieve tariff rates and import measures
- calculate estimated UK customs duty
- calculate estimated import VAT and landed cost
- compare costs for different countries of origin
- identify licences, restrictions, quotas and other import requirements

Built for **developers, AI coding agents, ecommerce, procurement, sourcing, logistics and workflow automation**.

> **Important:** Unofficial community Actor. Not affiliated with HMRC or the UK Government. Uses authoritative UK Trade Tariff data. Not customs or legal advice.

***

### How to call it

Set `operation`, then the fields for that operation. One run = one operation.

| Intent | Prefer |
|--------|--------|
| “What’s the commodity code for …?” | `search_commodity_codes` |
| “What duty rate applies?” | `get_tariff_measures` or `calculate_import_duty` |
| “What’s the total import cost?” | `calculate_landed_cost` |
| “China vs Germany after UK duty?” | `compare_origin_costs` |
| “Any licences / restrictions?” | `explain_import_requirements` |

**Scope:** Great Britain imports · calculations in **GBP** only · preferential rates are **shown, not auto-applied** · free-text search is classification **assistance**, not a binding ruling.

***

### Operations

| Operation | What it does |
|-----------|--------------|
| `search_commodity_codes` | Declarable UK commodity code candidates from a description |
| `get_tariff_measures` | Measures for code + origin + date |
| `calculate_import_duty` | Estimated UK customs duty |
| `calculate_landed_cost` | Duty + import VAT + landed cost estimate |
| `compare_origin_costs` | Same goods across origin countries |
| `explain_import_requirements` | Licences, restrictions, quotas and related measures |

***

### Example inputs

#### Landed cost

```json
{
  "operation": "calculate_landed_cost",
  "commodity_code": "8712003090",
  "origin_country": "CN",
  "goods_value": 2000,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "shipping_cost": 200
}
```

#### Search codes

```json
{
  "operation": "search_commodity_codes",
  "query": "bicycles",
  "max_results": 10
}
```

#### Compare origins

```json
{
  "operation": "compare_origin_costs",
  "commodity_code": "8712003090",
  "origins": ["CN", "DE"],
  "goods_value": 2000,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "shipping_cost": 200
}
```

Results include assumptions, warnings and provenance so you can cite Trade Tariff sources without scraping GOV.UK pages.

***

### What this Actor does not do

- Currency conversion (GBP only)
- Full Northern Ireland / EU-destination engines in this version
- Auto-applying preferential rates without required proofs
- Inventing freight-forwarder or brokerage fees you did not supply
- Binding legal commodity classification

***

### Example use cases

**Ecommerce** — indicative UK duty / VAT / landed cost before checkout.\
**AI agents** — “Duty on this SKU from China?”, “Cheaper from CN or JP after UK duty?”, “Licence required?”\
**Procurement / sourcing** — compare origin countries on tariff treatment.\
**Logistics / customs software** — pull measures into fulfilment workflows.

***

### Keywords

UK import duty · UK customs duty · UK tariff · UK Trade Tariff · import VAT · landed cost · commodity code · HS code · MCP

# Actor input Schema

## `operation` (type: `string`):

Which tool to run.

## `query` (type: `string`):

For search\_commodity\_codes: product description or HS/commodity code.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum commodity code candidates to return from search.

## `commodity_code` (type: `string`):

10-digit UK commodity code.

## `origin_country` (type: `string`):

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 origin country code (e.g. CN, US, DE).

## `origins` (type: `array`):

For compare\_origin\_costs: list of ISO country codes.

## `goods_value` (type: `number`):

Goods value in GBP.

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Must be GBP for MVP. No silent currency conversion.

## `shipping_cost` (type: `number`):

Shipping / freight cost in GBP included in customs value when supplied.

## `insurance_cost` (type: `number`):

Insurance cost in GBP included in customs value when supplied.

## `other_costs` (type: `number`):

Other known costs in GBP for landed-cost estimates.

## `other_customs_value_costs` (type: `number`):

Other amounts to include in the customs value basis for duty calculation.

## `shipping_by_origin` (type: `object`):

Map of origin country code to shipping cost for origin comparison.

## `import_date` (type: `string`):

Effective tariff date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today when omitted.

## `quantity` (type: `number`):

Optional quantity for future specific-duty support.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "operation": "calculate_landed_cost",
  "query": "bicycles",
  "max_results": 10,
  "commodity_code": "8712003090",
  "origin_country": "CN",
  "origins": [
    "CN",
    "DE"
  ],
  "goods_value": 2000,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "shipping_cost": 200,
  "shipping_by_origin": {
    "CN": 250,
    "DE": 100
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `result` (type: `string`):

Default dataset item(s) containing the operation result: duty/landed-cost totals, measure buckets, search candidates, origin comparison rows, import requirements, or a structured error.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "bicycles",
    "commodity_code": "8712003090",
    "origin_country": "CN",
    "origins": [
        "CN",
        "DE"
    ],
    "goods_value": 2000,
    "shipping_cost": 200,
    "shipping_by_origin": {
        "CN": 250,
        "DE": 100
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dogmatic_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "bicycles",
    "commodity_code": "8712003090",
    "origin_country": "CN",
    "origins": [
        "CN",
        "DE",
    ],
    "goods_value": 2000,
    "shipping_cost": 200,
    "shipping_by_origin": {
        "CN": 250,
        "DE": 100,
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dogmatic_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "bicycles",
  "commodity_code": "8712003090",
  "origin_country": "CN",
  "origins": [
    "CN",
    "DE"
  ],
  "goods_value": 2000,
  "shipping_cost": 200,
  "shipping_by_origin": {
    "CN": 250,
    "DE": 100
  }
}' |
apify call dogmatic_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dogmatic_eyepiece/uk-import-tariff"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/b1RBWHbC8M3gc3iSB/builds/kde6eajDA3gG4LEuy/openapi.json