Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4203
4203.21: Specially designed for use in sports
Subheading 4203.21 belongs to heading 4203 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition…) in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4203 21 00 00 Specially designed for use in sports 8%pa
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | £4.4m | 33.6% | +31.6% |
 Pakistan | £2.8m | 21.4% | -1.9% |
 Thailand | £1.6m | 11.9% | +5.1% |
 Vietnam | £1.1m | 8.1% | +8.1% |
 China | £680k | 5.2% | -15.1% |
 India | £607k | 4.7% | -30.4% |
 Ireland | £562k | 4.3% | -22.8% |
 Mexico | £515k | 4% | -2.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53.7kUS$53.7k+US$983.8k+US$5.3m+> US$62.5m
Exports: 134
- Indonesia: US$132.7m
- Vietnam: US$113.4m
- China: US$69.4m
- Thailand: US$62.5m
- Philippines: US$57.6m
- Pakistan: US$47.7m
- Italy: US$20.8m
- Cambodia: US$14.4m
- Netherlands: US$11.8m
- India: US$7.6m
- United States: US$7.4m
- France: US$6.2m
- Germany: US$5.3m
- Japan: US$5.1m
- Mexico: US$4.4m
- Spain: US$4.3m
- Czechia: US$3.8m
- South Korea: US$3.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3.5m
- Belgium: US$2.9m
- Poland: US$2.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.8m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Canada: US$1.2m
- Tunisia: US$1.2m
- Bangladesh: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$986.3k
- Sweden: US$983.8k
- Singapore: US$926.7k
- Cyprus: US$655.3k
- Denmark: US$508.8k
- Finland: US$484.8k
- Slovakia: US$449.7k
- Malaysia: US$399.2k
- Panama: US$352.7k
- Türkiye: US$325.2k
- Australia: US$281.7k
- Switzerland: US$190k
- Romania: US$176.4k
- South Africa: US$163.5k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$121.9k
- Ukraine: US$112.5k
- Portugal: US$102.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$95.2k
- Latvia: US$94.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$88k
- Serbia: US$84.4k
- Slovenia: US$84.3k
- Armenia: US$83.9k
- Croatia: US$83.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$80.9k
- Lithuania: US$78.5k
- Norway: US$61.6k
- Russia: US$61.5k
- Kuwait: US$60.3k
- Mauritius: US$56.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.4kUS$103.4k+US$735.4k+US$3.5m+> US$18.6m
Imports: 186
- United States: US$275.3m
- South Korea: US$40.8m
- Japan: US$33.5m
- Canada: US$33.2m
- Australia: US$19.8m
- Germany: US$18.6m
- Italy: US$16.7m
- Spain: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15.3m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- France: US$14.9m
- Czechia: US$9.6m
- Mexico: US$7.5m
- Poland: US$6.4m
- Belgium: US$6.1m
- Austria: US$6m
- China: US$5.9m
- Switzerland: US$4.4m
- Sweden: US$3.5m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.7m
- Norway: US$2.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Finland: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.8m
- Mozambique: US$1.7m
- Indonesia: US$1.6m
- Algeria: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.5m
- Romania: US$1.2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Morocco: US$851.2k
- Türkiye: US$825.4k
- Hungary: US$807.3k
- Colombia: US$796.5k
- Slovenia: US$785.5k
- Malaysia: US$766k
- Philippines: US$735.4k
- Guatemala: US$716.8k
- Greece: US$702.3k
- Vietnam: US$667.1k
- Brazil: US$619.6k
- Portugal: US$619.5k
- Kuwait: US$605.5k
- Andorra: US$558.9k
- Serbia: US$531.1k
- Croatia: US$521.3k
- Bulgaria: US$512.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$506.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$480.5k
- Lithuania: US$473.7k
- Argentina: US$470.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$132.7m | 21.8% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$113.4m | 18.6% |
| 3 | China | US$69.4m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$62.5m | 10.3% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$57.6m | 9.5% |
| 6 | Pakistan | US$47.7m | 7.8% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$20.8m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Cambodia | US$14.4m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$11.8m | 1.9% |
| 10 | India | US$7.6m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$275.3m | 45.2% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$40.8m | 6.7% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$33.5m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$33.2m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$19.8m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$18.6m | 3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$16.7m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$16m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$15.3m | 2.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 2.5% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4203.21; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 4203.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 9%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); Indonesia supplied 34%, followed by Pakistan.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$608.7m (−0.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$132.7m), followed by Vietnam.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for specially designed for use in sports?
Specially designed for use in sports fall under HS subheading 4203.21, part of heading 4203, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on specially designed for use in sports in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4203.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on specially designed for use in sports in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4203.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most specially designed for use in sports?
Indonesia, with US$132.7m in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Indonesia (34%), Pakistan (21%) and Thailand (12%), out of total imports of £13m.