Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9006
9006.59: Photographic: other cameras, other
Official description Other
9006.59 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9006, photographic, chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9006 59 00 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, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £16.3m | 82.4% | +496.1% |
 China | £890k | 4.5% | -40.1% |
 Japan | £858k | 4.3% | +264.5% |
| United Kingdom | £713k | 3.6% | -61.2% |
 United States | £536k | 2.7% | -40.2% |
 Germany | £149k | 0.8% | -19.5% |
 France | £61k | 0.3% | -90% |
 Switzerland | £52k | 0.3% | +32.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free – 6.8% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Canada Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil 7.2% – 16.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.3% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$621k+US$4m+> US$17m
Exports: 118
- China: US$34m
- Thailand: US$31m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Japan: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Singapore: US$11m
- United States: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Germany: US$6m
- Poland: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$714k
- Malaysia: US$621k
- Hungary: US$545k
- Norway: US$526k
- Bahamas: US$474k
- Lithuania: US$465k
- Denmark: US$397k
- Czechia: US$383k
- Finland: US$381k
- Mexico: US$379k
- Morocco: US$357k
- Türkiye: US$303k
- Portugal: US$207k
- Bulgaria: US$186k
- Philippines: US$146k
- Romania: US$145k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$140k
- United Arab Emirates: US$123k
- Greece: US$118k
- Estonia: US$104k
- Croatia: US$87k
- Dominican Republic: US$64k
- Luxembourg: US$62k
- Indonesia: US$62k
- Brazil: US$56k
- Saudi Arabia: US$55k
- Uganda: US$41k
- Chile: US$41k
- Serbia: US$31k
- Slovenia: US$24k
- Ukraine: US$22k
- Latvia: US$17k
- Senegal: US$16k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$359k+US$2m+> US$8m
Imports: 188
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- United States: US$18m
- China: US$18m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Philippines: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Germany: US$6m
- France: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Mongolia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$988k
- Malaysia: US$951k
- Austria: US$924k
- Cambodia: US$872k
- Chile: US$871k
- Macao SAR China: US$831k
- India: US$819k
- Norway: US$776k
- New Zealand: US$746k
- Barbados: US$736k
- Russia: US$721k
- Madagascar: US$620k
- Czechia: US$578k
- Estonia: US$499k
- Dominican Republic: US$497k
- Argentina: US$431k
- Türkiye: US$409k
- Romania: US$407k
- Indonesia: US$363k
- Uzbekistan: US$359k
- Denmark: US$356k
- Ireland: US$350k
- Mexico: US$337k
- Sweden: US$286k
- Morocco: US$273k
- Brazil: US$269k
- Serbia: US$265k
- Costa Rica: US$250k
- South Africa: US$247k
- Ukraine: US$237k
- Iceland: US$234k
- Colombia: US$232k
- Andorra: US$231k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$34m | 16.7% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$31m | 15.2% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$22m | 11.1% |
| 4 | Japan | US$17m | 8.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$12m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$11m | 5.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$11m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Germany | US$6m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$4m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$50m | 24.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$18m | 9% |
| 3 | China | US$18m | 8.8% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$14m | 7% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$11m | 5.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$8m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Thailand | US$6m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$6m | 3% |
| 9 | Germany | US$6m | 3% |
| 10 | France | US$4m | 2.1% |
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
- 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Kiribati, Cambodia, Algeria
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 12% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 25% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 25% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
| Canada | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chad | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 9% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 8.4% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 22% | 5% – 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 25% | 20% – 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 | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5.8% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.3%* | 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 | 0% | 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 | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 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 | 9% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 2.4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Philippines | 3.7% | 3% – 5% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 7.5% | 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 | 1.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 3.3% | 0% – 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 | 2.2% | 0% – 6.8% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 12% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 6.7% | 0% – 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
| 2012 | 9006.10, 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
| 2007 | 9006.10, 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
| 2002 | 9006.10, 9006.20, 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
| 1996 | 9006.10, 9006.20, 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
| 1992 | 9006.10, 9006.20, 9006.51, 9006.52, 9006.59 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9006.51, 9006.52.
Subheading 9006.59 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9006.59; 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 £19.8m (up 134% on the year before), at an average of £430.99 per kg; Italy supplied 82%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$203m in 2024, down 19.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 16.7% of the total, ahead of Thailand.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for photographic: other cameras, other?
Photographic: other cameras, other fall under HS subheading 9006.59, part of heading 9006, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on photographic: other cameras, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9006.59 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 photographic: other cameras, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9006.59 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 photographic: other cameras, other?
China, with US$34m in 2024 (16.7% 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 Italy (82%), China (5%) and Japan (4%), out of total imports of £19.8m.