Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9006

9006.53

9006.53: For roll film of a width of 35 mm

9006.53 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9006, photographic, chapter 90.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9006 53 00 00 For roll film of a width of 35 mm p/st
  2. 9006 53 10 00 Disposable cameras Freep/st
  3. 9006 53 80 00 Other 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, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/411
    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 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£7.5m-4.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£79.28 per kg
Jan 2024: £269kFeb 2024: £283kMar 2024: £195kApr 2024: £185kMay 2024: £395kJun 2024: £498kJul 2024: £529kAug 2024: £603kSept 2024: £124kOct 2024: £426kNov 2024: £761kDec 2024: £606kJan 2025: £639kFeb 2025: £347kMar 2025: £991kApr 2025: £877kMay 2025: £623kJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £746kAug 2025: £350kSept 2025: £990kOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £756kDec 2025: £292kJan 2026: £302kFeb 2026: £618kMar 2026: £466kApr 2026: £472kMay 2026: £223kJun 2026: £726kJul 2026: £594kAug 2026: £593k 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 £3.4m 45.6% -7.7%
Germany £1.9m 25.2% +76.1%
United States £1m 14% -48.4%
Japan £417k 5.6% +30.9%
Spain £361k 4.8% -26.8%
Vietnam £183k 2.5% +19.6%
Austria £61k 0.8% +2,529.8%
Canada £28k 0.4% -28.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9006.53 · US$154m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$324k+US$3m+> US$22m

Exports: 92
  1. China: US$57m
  2. Germany: US$26m
  3. United States: US$22m
  4. Japan: US$12m
  5. Vietnam: US$6m
  6. Spain: US$5m
  7. Austria: US$3m
  8. Netherlands: US$3m
  9. Sweden: US$3m
  10. United Kingdom: US$3m
  11. Mexico: US$2m
  12. Italy: US$2m
  13. France: US$2m
  14. Cyprus: US$1m
  15. Belgium: US$700k
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$611k
  17. Singapore: US$547k
  18. South Korea: US$536k
  19. Croatia: US$385k
  20. Czechia: US$336k
  21. Indonesia: US$336k
  22. Canada: US$324k
  23. Poland: US$300k
  24. Thailand: US$245k
  25. Australia: US$236k
  26. Philippines: US$190k
  27. Finland: US$183k
  28. Portugal: US$182k
  29. Latvia: US$159k
  30. Malaysia: US$141k
  31. Switzerland: US$132k
  32. South Africa: US$103k
  33. Israel: US$89k
  34. Greece: US$78k
  35. Slovakia: US$71k
  36. Hungary: US$68k
  37. Lithuania: US$65k
  38. Taiwan: US$55k
  39. India: US$54k
  40. Türkiye: US$45k
  41. Norway: US$44k
  42. Denmark: US$42k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$42k
  44. Bahamas: US$34k
  45. Ireland: US$32k
  46. Estonia: US$32k
  47. Tunisia: US$19k
  48. Costa Rica: US$17k
  49. Slovenia: US$14k
  50. Ukraine: US$14k
  51. Bulgaria: US$13k
  52. Brazil: US$6k
  53. Iraq: US$6k
  54. Serbia: US$6k
  55. Iceland: US$5k
  56. Guatemala: US$4k
  57. New Zealand: US$4k
  58. Afghanistan: US$3k
  59. Myanmar (Burma): US$3k
  60. Moldova: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$57m 37.4%
2 Germany US$26m 16.8%
3 United States US$22m 14.6%
4 Japan US$12m 7.8%
5 Vietnam US$6m 3.6%
6 Spain US$5m 3.3%
7 Austria US$3m 2.2%
8 Netherlands US$3m 1.9%
9 Sweden US$3m 1.8%
10 United Kingdom US$3m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$19m 12.4%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$16m 10.5%
3 Germany US$15m 9.6%
4 Japan US$14m 9.1%
5 France US$10m 6.8%
6 Netherlands US$8m 5%
7 United Kingdom US$7m 4.4%
8 Spain US$6m 4%
9 Australia US$6m 4%
10 South Korea US$6m 3.8%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Kiribati, Cambodia, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 25% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 25% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 8.3% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 25% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 10% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 9% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9.3% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 22% 5% – 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.2% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 25% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 40% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8.3% 5% – 10% 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 5.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 7% 6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 3% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 4% 3% – 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 8.3% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 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 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 25% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 25% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 25% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.9%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 25% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4.2% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 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
88111 Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 613202
CPC 2.1 product
48322 Photographic (including cinematographic) cameras
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2670 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179006.51, 9006.53changed
20129006.51, 9006.53changed
20079006.51, 9006.53changed
20029006.20, 9006.51, 9006.53changed
19969006.20, 9006.51, 9006.53changed
19929006.20, 9006.51, 9006.53changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9006.51.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9006.53 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9006.53 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4.2%.

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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £7.5m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £79.28 per kg; China supplied 46%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$154m in 2024, up 4.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 37.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for for roll film of a width of 35 mm?

For roll film of a width of 35 mm fall under HS subheading 9006.53, part of heading 9006, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on for roll film of a width of 35 mm in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9006.53 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 roll film of a width of 35 mm in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9006.53 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 for roll film of a width of 35 mm?

China, with US$57m in 2024 (37.4% 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 (46%), Germany (25%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £7.5m.

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