Subheading · Chapter 66 · Heading 6601

6601.91

6601.91: Having a telescopic shaft

6601.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6601, umbrellas and sun umbrellas, chapter 66.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6601 91 00 00 Having a telescopic shaft 4%p/st

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 2

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£15.4m-18.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.28 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £1.7mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £1.5mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £1.8mAug 2024: £1.9mSept 2024: £1.9mOct 2024: £2.2mNov 2024: £2mDec 2024: £1.3mJan 2025: £1.8mFeb 2025: £1.8mMar 2025: £2mApr 2025: £815kMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.1mAug 2025: £1.4mSept 2025: £1.1mOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £1.2mDec 2025: £858kJan 2026: £1.5mFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £1.4mApr 2026: £764kMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £1.6mAug 2026: £1.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £14.9m 97.3% -16.2%
Cambodia £109k 0.7% -13.8%
India £69k 0.4% -10.5%
France £60k 0.4% +52.2%
Hong Kong SAR China £48k 0.3% -82.4%
Italy £32k 0.2% -71.6%
United States £28k 0.2% +87.3%
Germany £16k 0.1% -3.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6601.91 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$667k+US$3m+> US$12m

Exports: 126
  1. China: US$906m
  2. Germany: US$25m
  3. Cambodia: US$20m
  4. Austria: US$12m
  5. Netherlands: US$9m
  6. Vietnam: US$8m
  7. Poland: US$7m
  8. Italy: US$6m
  9. Spain: US$5m
  10. France: US$5m
  11. Romania: US$3m
  12. United States: US$3m
  13. Czechia: US$3m
  14. India: US$3m
  15. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  16. Belgium: US$2m
  17. Slovenia: US$2m
  18. United Kingdom: US$2m
  19. Taiwan: US$1m
  20. Hungary: US$1m
  21. Greece: US$1m
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  23. Slovakia: US$1m
  24. Japan: US$861k
  25. Denmark: US$827k
  26. Türkiye: US$761k
  27. Myanmar (Burma): US$758k
  28. Malaysia: US$667k
  29. Croatia: US$663k
  30. Sri Lanka: US$559k
  31. Chile: US$498k
  32. Portugal: US$481k
  33. Sweden: US$431k
  34. Switzerland: US$408k
  35. South Korea: US$314k
  36. Canada: US$307k
  37. Finland: US$295k
  38. Latvia: US$294k
  39. Ireland: US$220k
  40. Brazil: US$163k
  41. Singapore: US$162k
  42. Guatemala: US$150k
  43. Bulgaria: US$145k
  44. Russia: US$134k
  45. Mexico: US$128k
  46. Thailand: US$123k
  47. Lithuania: US$119k
  48. El Salvador: US$100k
  49. South Africa: US$99k
  50. Armenia: US$98k
  51. Kyrgyzstan: US$95k
  52. Estonia: US$86k
  53. Panama: US$80k
  54. Mauritius: US$64k
  55. Australia: US$61k
  56. Bangladesh: US$51k
  57. Serbia: US$49k
  58. Seychelles: US$44k
  59. New Zealand: US$43k
  60. Uganda: US$32k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$906m 87.1%
2 Germany US$25m 2.4%
3 Cambodia US$20m 2%
4 Austria US$12m 1.1%
5 Netherlands US$9m 0.9%
6 Vietnam US$8m 0.8%
7 Poland US$7m 0.7%
8 Italy US$6m 0.6%
9 Spain US$5m 0.5%
10 France US$5m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$161m 15.5%
2 Japan US$133m 12.8%
3 South Korea US$69m 6.6%
4 Germany US$59m 5.7%
5 Vietnam US$33m 3.1%
6 Netherlands US$31m 3%
7 Kyrgyzstan US$27m 2.6%
8 France US$26m 2.5%
9 United Kingdom US$26m 2.5%
10 Indonesia US$22m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 19%median duty
  • 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Bahamas, Egypt

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 30% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 7.5% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 4.3% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 30% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 12%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 25% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89941 Umbrellas & sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas & similar umbrellas)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
38921 Umbrellas, sun-umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1512 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176601.91unchanged
20126601.91unchanged
20076601.91unchanged
20026601.91unchanged
19966601.91unchanged
19926601.91unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Subheading 6601.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6601.91; the duty is 4.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £15.4m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £7.28 per kg; China supplied 97%, followed by Cambodia.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 6.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 87.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for having a telescopic shaft?

Having a telescopic shaft fall under HS subheading 6601.91, part of heading 6601, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on having a telescopic shaft in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6601.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on having a telescopic shaft in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6601.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most having a telescopic shaft?

China, with US$906m in 2024 (87.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 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 4% 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 China (97%), Cambodia (1%) and India (0%), out of total imports of £15.4m.

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