Subheading · Chapter 83 · Heading 8306

8306.10

8306.10: Bells, gongs and the like

Subheading 8306.10 belongs to heading 8306 (bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal) in chapter 83.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

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  1. 8306 10 00 00 Bells, gongs and the like 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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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)

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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£2.1m-14.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.02 per kg
Jan 2024: £126kFeb 2024: £107kMar 2024: £298kApr 2024: £197kMay 2024: £213kJun 2024: £146kJul 2024: £188kAug 2024: £497kSept 2024: £176kOct 2024: £324kNov 2024: £222kDec 2024: £117kJan 2025: £100kFeb 2025: £150kMar 2025: £204kApr 2025: £282kMay 2025: £175kJun 2025: £160kJul 2025: £345kAug 2025: £221kSept 2025: £263kOct 2025: £193kNov 2025: £207kDec 2025: £113kJan 2026: £112kFeb 2026: £97kMar 2026: £182kApr 2026: £119kMay 2026: £124kJun 2026: £355kJul 2026: £187kAug 2026: £156k 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 £1.2m 54.7% -30.2%
India £351k 16.6% +38.1%
Netherlands £257k 12.2% +73.5%
United States £93k 4.4% +22.3%
Italy £39k 1.8% +13%
Japan £25k 1.2% +1,115%
Nepal £25k 1.2% +1.8%
Spain £24k 1.2% -42.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8306.10 · US$180m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12kUS$12k+US$296k+US$1m+> US$5m

Exports: 134
  1. China: US$122m
  2. India: US$17m
  3. Germany: US$5m
  4. Taiwan: US$5m
  5. Netherlands: US$4m
  6. Italy: US$3m
  7. United States: US$3m
  8. France: US$2m
  9. Austria: US$2m
  10. Poland: US$2m
  11. Spain: US$1m
  12. Nepal: US$1m
  13. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  14. Japan: US$1m
  15. Canada: US$1m
  16. South Korea: US$1m
  17. United Kingdom: US$873k
  18. Indonesia: US$841k
  19. Switzerland: US$704k
  20. Denmark: US$613k
  21. Türkiye: US$561k
  22. Norway: US$404k
  23. Belgium: US$389k
  24. Greece: US$371k
  25. Czechia: US$353k
  26. Thailand: US$329k
  27. Portugal: US$325k
  28. Russia: US$318k
  29. Malaysia: US$313k
  30. Luxembourg: US$299k
  31. Sri Lanka: US$296k
  32. Singapore: US$252k
  33. Vietnam: US$200k
  34. Pakistan: US$188k
  35. Sweden: US$183k
  36. Serbia: US$157k
  37. Cambodia: US$156k
  38. Slovakia: US$143k
  39. South Africa: US$131k
  40. Hungary: US$121k
  41. Slovenia: US$105k
  42. Lithuania: US$94k
  43. Croatia: US$89k
  44. Australia: US$83k
  45. Israel: US$61k
  46. Romania: US$53k
  47. Brazil: US$51k
  48. Mexico: US$40k
  49. Egypt: US$32k
  50. Ireland: US$30k
  51. Philippines: US$26k
  52. Peru: US$25k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$25k
  54. El Salvador: US$23k
  55. Latvia: US$23k
  56. Ukraine: US$22k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$19k
  58. Armenia: US$18k
  59. Ghana: US$17k
  60. Finland: US$15k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$122m 67.8%
2 India US$17m 9.4%
3 Germany US$5m 2.9%
4 Taiwan US$5m 2.5%
5 Netherlands US$4m 1.9%
6 Italy US$3m 1.6%
7 United States US$3m 1.5%
8 France US$2m 1.1%
9 Austria US$2m 1.1%
10 Poland US$2m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$76m 41.9%
2 Germany US$15m 8%
3 Japan US$12m 6.8%
4 France US$5m 3%
5 Netherlands US$5m 2.9%
6 Canada US$5m 2.9%
7 Mexico US$3m 1.9%
8 Switzerland US$3m 1.9%
9 United Kingdom US$3m 1.9%
10 Poland US$3m 1.6%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Kiribati, Bahamas, Iran

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 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 13% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 14% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 18% 10% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 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 6% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 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 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 10% 0% – 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.8%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 25% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 5.8% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
69952 Bells, gongs & the like, non-electric & parts thereof, of base metal
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
42999 Metal goods n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178306.10unchanged
20128306.10unchanged
20078306.10unchanged
20028306.10unchanged
19968306.10unchanged
19928306.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N341652 U.S. CBP 13 August 2024 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of an aluminum gong assembly from China

  • N340753 U.S. CBP 25 June 2024 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of the “swisstrailbell®” metal bicycle bell from Switzerland and Germany

  • N335669 U.S. CBP 5 October 2023 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of two decorative cast brass metal Riding Bells from China

  • N287860 U.S. CBP 26 July 2017 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of a wind chime basket from China

  • N281908 U.S. CBP 12 January 2017 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of assorted items from China.

  • N273833 U.S. CBP 5 April 2016 · 8306.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of jingle bells from China

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8306.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8306.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

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.

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 £2.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); China supplied 55%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$180m (+3.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$122m), followed by India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bells, gongs and the like?

Bells, gongs and the like fall under HS subheading 8306.10, part of heading 8306, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bells, gongs and the like in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8306.10 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 bells, gongs and the like in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8306.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most bells, gongs and the like?

China, with US$122m in 2024 (67.8% 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.

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 (55%), India (17%) and Netherlands (12%), out of total imports of £2.1m.

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