EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9017.20
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq | All third countries | Regulation 1210/03 | 1 January 2007 |
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria | All third countries | Regulation 1332/13 | 15 December 2013 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran (UAV and missiles) | Iran | Regulation 1529/23 | 31 January 2026 |
TARIC data as of 25 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 3% / 5% reduced rate 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 6% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €33.4m | 78.5% | -5.1% |
 United States | €3.2m | 7.6% | +2.4% |
 United Kingdom | €1m | 2.4% | -2.7% |
 India | €978k | 2.3% | -19% |
 Switzerland | €806k | 1.9% | -17% |
 Taiwan | €527k | 1.2% | +3.7% |
 Türkiye | €375k | 0.9% | +68.7% |
 Japan | €270k | 0.6% | +45.4% |
9017.20 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2% USA Free – 4.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Canada Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification of Fall Stencils from China
The tariff classification of the Chalked Compass Set from China
The tariff classification of a math tool set from China. Correction to Ruling Number NY N324042.
The tariff classification of a math tool set from China
11 rulings in total for this code
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
These subheadings include:
1. coordinatographs not designed for photogrammetry;
2. lettering stencils clearly identifiable as being specialised as drawing or marking-out instruments.
Additional note 2
See also Note 6 to Chapter 90 and the judgment in Joined Cases C-260/00 to C-263/00, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG and Medi Bayreuth Weihermüller & Voigtmann GmbH & Co. KG v Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz, paragraphs 36, 37, 39, 40, 43 and 45, (ECLI:EU:C:2002:637).
Examples of products falling under subheading 9021 10 10:
Examples of products falling under Section XI:
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Plotters | Free | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2019 | Plotters | Free | p/st |
CN code 9017 20 05 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9017.20 (other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Imports of goods of subheading 9017.20 into the EU came to €42.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 79%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is 0%–4.6%, the Canada duty is 0%–2.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 9017.20 worth US$108m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
For subheading 9017.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$31m), followed by the United States.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.