Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9006
9006.30: Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes
Subheading 9006.30 belongs to heading 9006 (photographic) in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9006 30 00 00 Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes Freep/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
- 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 4
- 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, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 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
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £3.2m | 39% | +81.2% |
 Norway | £1.8m | 21.4% | +15.1% |
 United States | £1.5m | 18.8% | -18.4% |
 Canada | £606k | 7.4% | +30% |
 China | £248k | 3% | -63.3% |
 Ireland | £222k | 2.7% | -37.7% |
 France | £204k | 2.5% | +462.5% |
 Switzerland | £107k | 1.3% | +650.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$140.7kUS$140.7k+US$1m+US$4.6m+> US$17.9m
Exports: 89
- United States: US$48.3m
- Germany: US$18.9m
- United Kingdom: US$17.9m
- Malaysia: US$17.4m
- China: US$13m
- Canada: US$11m
- Japan: US$10.2m
- South Africa: US$7.1m
- Switzerland: US$4.6m
- Netherlands: US$4.5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$2.8m
- New Zealand: US$2.5m
- Austria: US$2.5m
- India: US$2.3m
- South Korea: US$2.3m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- France: US$1.3m
- Italy: US$1.1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$915k
- Spain: US$792.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$687.2k
- Denmark: US$650k
- Indonesia: US$636.2k
- Philippines: US$623.3k
- Sweden: US$556.7k
- Egypt: US$495.7k
- Taiwan: US$447.2k
- Poland: US$403.5k
- Dominican Republic: US$336.7k
- Vietnam: US$327.8k
- Angola: US$326.6k
- Mexico: US$289.1k
- Finland: US$286.6k
- Slovenia: US$235.3k
- Russia: US$217.1k
- Kuwait: US$204.5k
- Costa Rica: US$176.1k
- Estonia: US$151.3k
- Czechia: US$143.1k
- Iceland: US$140.7k
- Belgium: US$137.1k
- Ukraine: US$116.6k
- Greece: US$101.8k
- Slovakia: US$98.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$79.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$73.7k
- Portugal: US$67.6k
- Brunei: US$62.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$61.2k
- Hungary: US$59.2k
- Latvia: US$58.5k
- Brazil: US$45.8k
- Zambia: US$37.6k
- Serbia: US$32.9k
- Lithuania: US$23.4k
- Azerbaijan: US$22k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$104kUS$104k+US$769.8k+US$3.5m+> US$7.8m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$27.6m
- Indonesia: US$21m
- Japan: US$17.1m
- India: US$7.8m
- Italy: US$7.8m
- Australia: US$6.8m
- Norway: US$6.6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4.4m
- New Zealand: US$4.3m
- Austria: US$4.2m
- Canada: US$3.8m
- France: US$3.8m
- Germany: US$3.6m
- Switzerland: US$3.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.5m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.4m
- Netherlands: US$2.3m
- China: US$2.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$1.9m
- Tajikistan: US$1.8m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Djibouti: US$1.2m
- Afghanistan: US$1.1m
- Comoros: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$998.2k
- Costa Rica: US$923k
- Angola: US$862.1k
- Brazil: US$861k
- Türkiye: US$804.5k
- Serbia: US$769.8k
- Iceland: US$758.7k
- Sweden: US$732.4k
- Israel: US$728.9k
- Belgium: US$727.7k
- Denmark: US$667.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$655.6k
- Jordan: US$624.6k
- Czechia: US$566.8k
- Panama: US$541.3k
- Poland: US$526k
- Portugal: US$498.1k
- Ecuador: US$444.4k
- Argentina: US$425.7k
- Finland: US$414.1k
- Vietnam: US$392.5k
- Somalia: US$388.1k
- Taiwan: US$355.9k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$344.9k
- Croatia: US$327.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$48.3m | 25.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$18.9m | 9.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$17.9m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$17.4m | 9.1% |
| 5 | China | US$13m | 6.8% |
| 6 | Canada | US$11m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$10.2m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$7.1m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$4.6m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$4.5m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$27.6m | 14.4% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$21m | 10.9% |
| 3 | Japan | US$17.1m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  India | US$7.8m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$7.8m | 4% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$6.8m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Norway | US$6.6m | 3.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$5.2m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$5m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600011914 HMRC
Forensic science imaging camera. A portable, handheld forensic science imaging system powered by a replaceable and rechargeable battery, allowing to search and capture different kinds of forensic evidence. This is sold as a kit in a protective case that contains the portable forensic camera,…
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9006.30; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9006.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.2%.
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 £8.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 39%, followed by Norway.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$192m (−20% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$48.3m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes?
Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes fall under HS subheading 9006.30, part of heading 9006, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cameras specially designed for underwater use… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9006.30 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 cameras specially designed for underwater use… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9006.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cameras specially designed for underwater use…?
The United States, with US$48.3m in 2024 (25.1% 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 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 United Kingdom (39%), Norway (21%) and United States (19%), out of total imports of £8.2m.