9506 51 00: Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
9506 Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools:
Tennis, badminton or similar rackets, whether or not strung:
9506 51 00 Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty4.7% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria
Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlImport control on luxury goods
Applies to goods from
North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 2062/17
Documents
Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 5
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 control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 2062/17
28 June 2018
Export control on cultural goods
All third countries
Regulation 0116/09
2 March 2009
TARIC data as of 24 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
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.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia9.5% reduced rate
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 24 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
4.7%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
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.
9506 · Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools
This heading does not include resistance bands, fitness bands or similar products, for example simple loops, without handles or any other similar additional element that makes them identifiable as articles for general physical exercise. These products are usually packed individually or in packs of two or more for retail sale. They are available in different colours and sizes and may have imprints. According to their objective characteristics, these bands or other similar products are not identifiable as articles for general physical exercise. Consequently, they are to be classified according to their constituent material, for example in heading 4008 as ‘strips of non-cellular rubber’ (see also note 1 and note 9 to Chapter 40), in heading 4016 as ‘other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber’ or in heading 6307 as ‘other made-up textile articles’.
Examples of bands, fitness bands or similar products that are to be classified according to their constituent material:
Rubber band (heading 4008)
Rubber loop (heading 4016)
Textile loop (heading 6307)
General notes to the chapter
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
Note 4
Combinations to be classified under heading 9503 by virtue of this note consist of one or more articles of heading 9503 combined with one or more items of other headings put up together for retail sale and the combinations have the essential character of toys.
Such combinations derive the essential character of toys, not only from the packaging but also from the importance, value and use of their components.
The classification of such combinations in the relevant subheading is determined by the items of heading 9503 contained in the combination; the other components are not taken into account.
For example:
a plastic doll filled with sweets is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 21,
a figurine representing a clown, a circus tent, toy animals and a key ring is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 70 as a set of toys comprising a figurine, tent and toy animals.
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
Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung
4.7%
—
2025
unchanged
4.7%
—
2024
unchanged
4.7%
—
2023
unchanged
4.7%
—
2022
unchanged
4.7%
—
2021
unchanged
4.7%
—
2020
unchanged
4.7%
—
2019
Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung
4.7%
—
CN code 9506 51 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9506.51 (lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung).
The third-country duty is 4.7%, and quantities are declared in —.
149 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 4.7%.
Imports of goods of subheading 9506.51 into the EU came to €74.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 0% on the year before); China supplied 86%, followed by Japan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%, the US duty is 3.1%–5.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 9506.51 worth US$150.6m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 9506 51 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 4.7%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 9506 51 00?
153 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 149 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 9506.51 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$59.7m), followed by Japan.
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