Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9006
9006.99: Photographic: parts and accessories, other
Official description Other
9006.99 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9006, photographic, chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9006 99 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £3.7m | 46.5% | -16.1% |
 Italy | £1m | 12.7% | +19.2% |
 United States | £863k | 10.7% | +150.5% |
 Germany | £655k | 8.1% | +147% |
 Poland | £550k | 6.8% | +20.8% |
| United Kingdom | £189k | 2.4% | +15.5% |
 Switzerland | £180k | 2.2% | +62.8% |
 France | £108k | 1.3% | +29.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78kUS$78k+US$675k+US$5m+> US$9m
Exports: 114
- China: US$73m
- Italy: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- United States: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Germany: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- Macao SAR China: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- India: US$913k
- Denmark: US$905k
- Belgium: US$793k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$787k
- Czechia: US$675k
- Canada: US$619k
- Slovakia: US$546k
- Mexico: US$525k
- Vietnam: US$521k
- South Africa: US$501k
- Indonesia: US$494k
- Austria: US$432k
- Laos: US$351k
- Israel: US$265k
- Lithuania: US$248k
- Latvia: US$245k
- Romania: US$237k
- Slovenia: US$212k
- Ireland: US$205k
- Finland: US$198k
- Bulgaria: US$166k
- Hungary: US$152k
- Croatia: US$141k
- United Arab Emirates: US$127k
- New Zealand: US$124k
- Türkiye: US$123k
- Georgia: US$121k
- Greece: US$106k
- Estonia: US$86k
- Ukraine: US$84k
- Morocco: US$79k
- Sri Lanka: US$78k
- Bangladesh: US$74k
- Saudi Arabia: US$57k
- Costa Rica: US$40k
- Panama: US$35k
- Kuwait: US$34k
- Bahrain: US$34k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$81kUS$81k+US$560k+US$3m+> US$6m
Imports: 181
- United States: US$33m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26m
- Germany: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- France: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- China: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Mexico: US$931k
- New Zealand: US$920k
- Slovakia: US$897k
- Luxembourg: US$787k
- Hungary: US$782k
- Lithuania: US$769k
- Israel: US$764k
- Guatemala: US$708k
- Qatar: US$592k
- Romania: US$560k
- Costa Rica: US$558k
- Andorra: US$551k
- Brazil: US$546k
- Russia: US$543k
- Chile: US$542k
- Bulgaria: US$526k
- Nigeria: US$508k
- Ireland: US$475k
- Philippines: US$453k
- Colombia: US$438k
- Peru: US$435k
- Greece: US$406k
- Algeria: US$400k
- Ghana: US$354k
- Estonia: US$321k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$73m | 36.7% |
| 2 | Italy | US$18m | 9% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$9m | 4.5% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$9m | 4.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$8m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$7m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Poland | US$7m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$7m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$7m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$5m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$33m | 16.7% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$26m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12m | 6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$12m | 5.9% |
| 5 | France | US$7m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Poland | US$6m | 3.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$5m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$5m | 2.7% |
| 9 | China | US$5m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  India | US$5m | 2.3% |
Subheading 9006.99 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 9006.99; the duty is 3.2%.
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 £8.1m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £32.95 per kg; China supplied 47%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$199m in 2024, down 57.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 36.7% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for photographic: parts and accessories, other?
Photographic: parts and accessories, other fall under HS subheading 9006.99, part of heading 9006, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on photographic: parts and accessories, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9006.99 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: parts and accessories, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9006.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most photographic: parts and accessories, other?
China, with US$73m in 2024 (36.7% 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 China (47%), Italy (13%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £8.1m.