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Valves, taps, cocks, and pressure-reducing regulators

Explore detailed trade insights for HS 8481 with up-to-date U.S. shipping trends, tariff changes, and top importer/exporter activity. This page provides a snapshot of real shipment data to help you track market movement, identify key players, and uncover new opportunities. Powered by ImportGenius, your source for real-time global trade intelligence.
Total Shipments
32877
Growth Rate
32
Top Origin Country
China
About this HS Code
HS Code 8481 encompasses taps, cocks, valves, and similar appliances for pipes, boilers, tanks, vats, or similar containers. The classification includes detailed subcategories for pressure-reducing valves (8481.10), valves for oleohydraulic/pneumatic transmissions (8481.20), check valves (8481.30), safety/relief valves (8481.40), other valves and appliances (8481.80), and parts (8481.90). This fluid control equipment category includes devices for regulating flow, pressure, or direction of liquids and gases. Products range from simple manual ball valves to sophisticated automated control valve systems with electronic actuation. Technical specifications focus on pressure/temperature ratings, flow characteristics, material compatibility with process fluids, and operational reliability. Applications span virtually all industrial sectors, from basic water supply to advanced chemical processing and power generation. This division represents critical components enabling the controlled movement and processing of fluids throughout industrial systems, providing the fundamental capability to start, stop, regulate, and direct flow in pipes and vessels.

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