Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9002
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 from Congo - Kinshasa
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9002 11 00 00 For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 18 Lens assembly consisting of a cylinder-shaped cover made of metal or plastic and optical elements with: -a horizontal field of view range to a maximum of 120 deg, -a diagonal field of view range to a maximum of 105 deg, -a focal length to a maximum of 7.50 mm, -a relative aperture of a maximum of f/2.90, -a maximum diameter of 22 mm Freep/st
- 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 Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 23 Lenses with: -motorised focus, zoom, aperture, -electronically switchable infrared cut filter, -an adjustable focal length not less than 2.7 mm and not more than 55 mm, -a weight of not more than 120 g, -a length of less than 70 mm, -a diameter of not more than 70 mm Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 45 Infrared optical unit - with lenses of silicon, germanium or chalcogenide glass of a diameter not more than 62 mm (± 0.05 mm), - whether or not mounted on a machined aluminium alloy support of a kind used for thermal cameras or ip network cameras Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 50 Lens unit: - having a focal length of 25 mm or more but not more than 150 mm, - consisting of glass or plastic lenses, with a diameter of 60 mm or more but not more than 190 mm Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 85 Lens with -a horizontal field of view of 20° or more, but not more than 220°, -a focal length of 1.16 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, -a relative aperture of f/1.2 or more, but not more than f/4, and -a diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm, for use in the manufacture of cmos vehicle-mounted cameras or ip network cameras Freep/st
- 9002 11 00 90 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rulesCongo - Kinshasa
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166kUS$166k+US$6m+US$65m+> US$539m
Exports: 136
- Japan: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$761m
- Taiwan: US$539m
- Germany: US$370m
- Philippines: US$360m
- Vietnam: US$308m
- Netherlands: US$178m
- Malaysia: US$157m
- United States: US$138m
- South Korea: US$131m
- Singapore: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$67m
- Sweden: US$65m
- United Arab Emirates: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$47m
- Ireland: US$35m
- France: US$33m
- Australia: US$27m
- Israel: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Austria: US$16m
- Italy: US$15m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Poland: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- India: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Spain: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Romania: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$623k
- Slovenia: US$620k
- Luxembourg: US$538k
- Greece: US$488k
- Peru: US$434k
- Sri Lanka: US$372k
- Ukraine: US$352k
- St Helena: US$324k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$225kUS$225k+US$7m+US$74m+> US$351m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$924m
- China: US$787m
- South Korea: US$662m
- Germany: US$557m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$450m
- Netherlands: US$351m
- Vietnam: US$320m
- Japan: US$248m
- United Kingdom: US$173m
- Canada: US$146m
- Poland: US$136m
- India: US$135m
- France: US$134m
- Singapore: US$132m
- Australia: US$114m
- Sweden: US$105m
- Mexico: US$90m
- Taiwan: US$78m
- Philippines: US$74m
- Switzerland: US$74m
- Thailand: US$68m
- Spain: US$67m
- United Arab Emirates: US$60m
- Italy: US$58m
- Romania: US$55m
- Belgium: US$52m
- Malaysia: US$44m
- Austria: US$43m
- Czechia: US$39m
- Ireland: US$32m
- Hungary: US$31m
- Macao SAR China: US$28m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Norway: US$24m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Israel: US$22m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Finland: US$16m
- Paraguay: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Russia: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$8m
- Latvia: US$7m
- Greece: US$7m
- Chile: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$2bn | 25% |
| 2 | China | US$1bn | 20.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$761m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$539m | 8.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$370m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$360m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Vietnam | US$308m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$178m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$157m | 2.4% |
| 10 | United States | US$138m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$924m | 13.9% |
| 2 | China | US$787m | 11.8% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$662m | 9.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$557m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$450m | 6.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$351m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Vietnam | US$320m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$248m | 3.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$173m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$146m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- 600016446 HMRC
Replacement EF lens mount for certain cameras. It provides the mechanical interface for attaching compatible EF objective lenses and incorporates electronic connections that allow communication between the fitted lens and the camera. A supplied shim set enables adjustment of the flange distance…
- 600014783 HMRC
A lens mount designed to facilitate the attachment of certain branded camera lenses to a digital video or still camera allowing smooth, high precision mechanical iris control. Dimensions are 92mm in diameter and 35.1mm in depth. Weight is 175 grams
- 600013821 HMRC
Optical mounted combiners part of a head up display for use in aircraft consisting of aluminium frame with mounted combiners. no electronic parts The combiner and optical relay are constituent parts of a Head up Display (HUD) system, the purpose of which is to redirect an image from a projector…
- 600010943 HMRC
A shim is a small c shaped metal disc that goes between the lens and the camera to alter the distance . The precision cut shims allow the mount to pass electronic information from camera to lens mount. Shim kit includes 9 shims of various sizes ranging from 0.025- 0.50 and a abufle tool. The kit…
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 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 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$7bn in 2024, up 2.3% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 25% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
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$2bn in 2024 (25% of world exports).
Which countries can export camera and projector objective lenses 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 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.