Subheading · Chapter 66 · Heading 6603
6603.90: Parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of heading: other
Official description Other
Subheading 6603.90 belongs to heading 6603 (parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of heading 6601 or 6602) in chapter 66.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6603 90 00 00 Other
- 6603 90 10 00 Handles and knobs Free
- 6603 90 90 00 Other Free
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
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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)
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £7.4m | 78.4% | +44.1% |
 Germany | £428k | 4.5% | +29.7% |
 Belgium | £215k | 2.3% | +134.5% |
 France | £173k | 1.8% | -20% |
 Spain | £166k | 1.8% | +184.8% |
 Italy | £164k | 1.7% | -10.2% |
 Netherlands | £152k | 1.6% | +10.9% |
 Taiwan | £129k | 1.4% | -29.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61kUS$61k+US$927k+US$4m+> US$12m
Exports: 94
- China: US$198m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Germany: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Italy: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$927k
- India: US$913k
- Thailand: US$878k
- Canada: US$762k
- South Africa: US$710k
- Mexico: US$696k
- Lithuania: US$454k
- South Korea: US$446k
- United Kingdom: US$438k
- Sweden: US$429k
- Bulgaria: US$413k
- Hungary: US$401k
- Ukraine: US$395k
- Indonesia: US$376k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$364k
- Latvia: US$329k
- Slovenia: US$239k
- Romania: US$204k
- Japan: US$147k
- Finland: US$140k
- Colombia: US$135k
- Malaysia: US$100k
- Brazil: US$94k
- Chile: US$61k
- Sri Lanka: US$58k
- Singapore: US$58k
- Albania: US$58k
- New Zealand: US$48k
- Australia: US$36k
- Argentina: US$29k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23k
- Pakistan: US$20k
- Costa Rica: US$18k
- Estonia: US$18k
- Ireland: US$16k
- Mauritius: US$13k
- Luxembourg: US$13k
- Morocco: US$12k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66kUS$66k+US$614k+US$4m+> US$12m
Imports: 190
- United States: US$73m
- Germany: US$26m
- India: US$23m
- Greece: US$18m
- France: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Austria: US$10m
- Spain: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Poland: US$7m
- Canada: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Thailand: US$938k
- Ireland: US$869k
- China: US$840k
- Saudi Arabia: US$828k
- Israel: US$749k
- Finland: US$731k
- Türkiye: US$654k
- Luxembourg: US$614k
- Indonesia: US$607k
- Singapore: US$521k
- Chile: US$515k
- South Africa: US$501k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$465k
- Malaysia: US$458k
- Morocco: US$447k
- Slovenia: US$433k
- Taiwan: US$422k
- Philippines: US$392k
- Ukraine: US$364k
- Russia: US$342k
- Albania: US$302k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$198m | 63.6% |
| 2 |  Switzerland | US$14m | 4.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12m | 4% |
| 4 |  Greece | US$12m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$10m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$6m | 1.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$6m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$5m | 1.6% |
| 9 | Spain | US$5m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  United States | US$4m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$73m | 23.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$26m | 8.4% |
| 3 |  India | US$23m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Greece | US$18m | 5.9% |
| 5 | France | US$18m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$12m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Austria | US$10m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Spain | US$10m | 3.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$10m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$7m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N353993 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cane tips from Thailand.
- N337801 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an umbrella base from China
- N281054 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Beach Umbrella Anchor from China
- 600010181 HMRC
This is a base to hold and secure a parasol garden umbrella made from plastic with a decorative design. It has a locking bolt for securing the garden umbrella. The base weighs 9kg, and it measures 45cm x 31cm, the tube dimension is 6cm x 24cm. It is packed in a cardboard box.
- 600010182 HMRC
A round parasol umbrella base stand. It is black and comes in 4 quarters that slot together to form a base to support/hold a garden cantilever umbrella. Each section can be filled with water for extra weight to secure an umbrella. Made from HDPE iron. It measures 100cm x 7.6cm and weighs 18kg.…
- 600009704 HMRC
Aluminium ‘spiralled ground spike’ and plastic knob to tighten the umbrella once inserted Used in the ground/earth It also comes with an aluminium bar that allows you to turn the spike into the ground. Once in the ground you then insert the umbrella handle into the ground spike and tighten the…
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.
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6603.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6603.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 5%.
174 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 Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £9.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 36% on the year before); China supplied 78%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$311m (+24.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$198m), followed by Switzerland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of heading: other?
Parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of heading: other fall under HS subheading 6603.90, part of heading 6603, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6603.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6603.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of…?
China, with US$198m in 2024 (63.6% 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (78%), Germany (5%) and Belgium (2%), out of total imports of £9.5m.