84185000
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF›Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air-conditioning machines of heading 8415
Other furniture (chests, cabinets, display counters, showcases and the like) for storage and display, incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment
Subcodes (3)
Classification scope of other refrigerating furniture (841850)
CN code 841850 covers other furniture (cabinets, showcases, counters and similar) incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment. This includes retail display cabinets, food presentation counters, supermarket islands, reach-in gastronomy coolers, patisserie display cases, bottle coolers and vending machine refrigeration units.
Import requirements for refrigerating furniture (841850)
Importing under subheading 841850 is subject to the Union Customs Code and commercial refrigeration regulations. F-gas Regulation restricts high-GWP refrigerants. Energy labelling applies to certain categories. Machinery Regulation and LVD/EMC require CE. Food contact materials must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. Duty rates should be verified in TARIC.
EU refrigerating furniture market (841850)
The market is driven by retail, gastronomy and HoReCa. Closed-door display cabinets reduce energy use by 30-40 percent vs open displays. Natural refrigerants CO2 (R744) and propane (R290) are replacing fluorinated types. Leading manufacturers include Epta, Carrier, Hussmann, Arneg and True Manufacturing.
Other refrigerating furniture - EU energy labels and ecodesign
CN code 8418 50 covers other refrigerating furniture. Import requires compliance with F-gas Regulation EU 517/2014, Ecodesign Directive, energy labelling requirements and LVD. Refrigeration appliances must carry EU energy labels rated at least class F. Customs clearance requires CE certificate and full technical documentation.
Frequently asked questions
What is classified under 841850?
Commercial refrigerating furniture: retail display cabinets, food counters, supermarket islands, gastronomy reach-in coolers, patisserie displays, bottle coolers and vending units. Household refrigerators fall under 841821-841829.
What refrigerants are used in commercial refrigerating furniture?
Natural refrigerants CO2 (R744) and propane (R290) are increasingly used. F-gas Regulation introduces phasedown of fluorinated refrigerants. New supermarket installations increasingly use transcritical CO2 systems.
Do display cabinets require energy labels?
Certain categories of commercial refrigerating furniture are subject to energy labelling regulations. Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/2024 covers professional refrigerated storage cabinets. The importer should check current requirements.
What energy labels apply to other refrigerating furniture CN 8418 50?
Other refrigerating furniture CN 8418 50 must carry EU energy labels per the delegated regulation. Energy class affects market attractiveness. The label must accompany the product at point of sale.
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