Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9002

9002.11

9002.11: For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers

Camera and projector objective lenses

9002.11 is the HS subheading for camera and projector objective lenses, under heading 9002 in chapter 90.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 7 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9002 11 00 00 For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers Freep/st
  2. 9002 11 00 18 Lens assembly consisting of a cylinder-shaped cover made of metal or plastic and optical elements with:<br>-a horizontal field of view range to a maximum of 120 deg,<br>-a diagonal field of view range to a maximum of 105 deg,<br>-a focal length to a maximum of 7.50 mm,<br>-a relative aperture of a maximum of f/2.90,<br>-a maximum diameter of 22 mm<br> Free+3p/st
  3. 9002 11 00 20 Lenses - measuring not more than 95 mm x 55 mm x 50 mm, - with a resolution of 160 lines/mm or better, and - with a zoom ratio of 3 or more times Free+3p/st
  4. 9002 11 00 23 Lenses with:<br>-motorised focus, zoom, aperture,<br>-electronically switchable infrared cut filter,<br>-an adjustable focal length not less than 2.7 mm and not more than 55 mm,<br>-a weight of not more than 120 g,<br>-a length of less than 70 mm,<br>-a diameter of not more than 70 mm Free+3p/st
  5. 9002 11 00 45 Infrared optical unit <br>- with lenses of silicon, germanium or chalcogenide glass of a diameter not more than 62 mm (± 0.05 mm),<br>- whether or not mounted on a machined aluminium alloy support<br>of a kind used for thermal cameras or ip network cameras<br> Free+3p/st
  6. 9002 11 00 50 Lens unit:<br>- having a focal length of 25 mm or more but not more than 150 mm,<br>- consisting of glass or plastic lenses, with a diameter of 60 mm or more but not more than 190 mm<br> Free+3p/st
  7. 9002 11 00 85 Lens with<br>-a horizontal field of view of 20° or more, but not more than 220°,<br>-a focal length of 1.16 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm,<br>-a relative aperture of f/1.2 or more, but not more than f/4, and<br>-a diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of cmos vehicle-mounted cameras or ip network cameras Free+3p/st
  8. 9002 11 00 90 Other Free+3p/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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£132.3m+1.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£334.84 per kg
Jan 2024: £10mFeb 2024: £10.9mMar 2024: £11mApr 2024: £11.8mMay 2024: £10.7mJun 2024: £14.1mJul 2024: £11.9mAug 2024: £11mSept 2024: £10mOct 2024: £13.1mNov 2024: £11.3mDec 2024: £11.2mJan 2025: £9.6mFeb 2025: £10.9mMar 2025: £10.5mApr 2025: £10.5mMay 2025: £10.2mJun 2025: £11.6mJul 2025: £12.2mAug 2025: £9.7mSept 2025: £10.9mOct 2025: £12.1mNov 2025: £11mDec 2025: £12mJan 2026: £9.9mFeb 2026: £8.6mMar 2026: £11.1mApr 2026: £12.5mMay 2026: £11mJun 2026: £12.7mJul 2026: £11mAug 2026: £9.5m 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
Japan £48.6m 36.7% +3.5%
China £21.6m 16.3% -1.6%
United States £15.9m 12% +14.5%
Thailand £12.9m 9.7% -17.5%
Germany £7.5m 5.6% -34.9%
Vietnam £5.9m 4.4% +58.4%
Taiwan £4.6m 3.4% +12.2%
United Kingdom £3.2m 2.4% +55.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

9002.11 · US$6.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$165.9kUS$165.9k+US$6m+US$65m+> US$539.4m

Exports: 136
  1. Japan: US$1.7bn
  2. China: US$1.4bn
  3. Thailand: US$761m
  4. Taiwan: US$539.4m
  5. Germany: US$369.8m
  6. Philippines: US$359.6m
  7. Vietnam: US$308.1m
  8. Netherlands: US$177.9m
  9. Malaysia: US$157.4m
  10. United States: US$137.8m
  11. South Korea: US$131.5m
  12. Singapore: US$72.9m
  13. United Kingdom: US$66.7m
  14. Sweden: US$65m
  15. United Arab Emirates: US$52.4m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$46.8m
  17. Ireland: US$34.7m
  18. France: US$32.7m
  19. Australia: US$26.8m
  20. Israel: US$25.5m
  21. Slovakia: US$18.8m
  22. Canada: US$18.4m
  23. Austria: US$16.3m
  24. Italy: US$15.3m
  25. Belgium: US$14.9m
  26. Poland: US$14m
  27. Indonesia: US$14m
  28. India: US$12.3m
  29. Portugal: US$11.7m
  30. Czechia: US$9.9m
  31. Spain: US$9.4m
  32. Switzerland: US$7.1m
  33. Denmark: US$6.3m
  34. Bulgaria: US$6m
  35. Myanmar (Burma): US$5.5m
  36. Finland: US$5.4m
  37. Hungary: US$5.1m
  38. Bangladesh: US$5m
  39. Romania: US$3.2m
  40. Türkiye: US$2.9m
  41. Norway: US$2.8m
  42. Latvia: US$2.6m
  43. Georgia: US$2.2m
  44. Kazakhstan: US$1.9m
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$1.9m
  46. Serbia: US$1.9m
  47. Mexico: US$1.9m
  48. New Zealand: US$1.6m
  49. Croatia: US$1.6m
  50. Estonia: US$1.5m
  51. Lithuania: US$1.5m
  52. South Africa: US$1.1m
  53. Cyprus: US$622.7k
  54. Slovenia: US$620k
  55. Luxembourg: US$538.4k
  56. Greece: US$487.6k
  57. Peru: US$434.4k
  58. Sri Lanka: US$371.9k
  59. Ukraine: US$351.5k
  60. St Helena: US$323.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$1.7bn 25%
2 China US$1.4bn 20.9%
3 Thailand US$761m 11.4%
4 Taiwan US$539.4m 8.1%
5 Germany US$369.8m 5.6%
6 Philippines US$359.6m 5.4%
7 Vietnam US$308.1m 4.6%
8 Netherlands US$177.9m 2.7%
9 Malaysia US$157.4m 2.4%
10 United States US$137.8m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$924.4m 13.9%
2 China US$787.3m 11.8%
3 South Korea US$661.6m 9.9%
4 Germany US$556.9m 8.4%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$450m 6.8%
6 Netherlands US$350.7m 5.3%
7 Vietnam US$320.3m 4.8%
8 Japan US$248.1m 3.7%
9 United Kingdom US$173.2m 2.6%
10 Canada US$145.8m 2.2%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9002.11 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9002.11; the duty is 6.7%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 camera and projector objective lenses worth £132.3m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £334.84 per kg; Japan supplied 37%, followed by China.

World trade in camera and projector objective lenses reached US$6.7bn in 2024, up 2.3% on 2023.

Japan was the largest exporter with 25% of the total, ahead of China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers?

For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers fall under HS subheading 9002.11, part of heading 9002, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9002.11 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 for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9002.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers…?

Japan, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (25% of world exports).

Which countries can export camera and projector objective lenses to the UK duty-free?

175 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 camera and projector objective lenses?

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 camera and projector objective lenses from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (37%), China (16%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £132.3m.