Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9007

9007.20

9007.20: Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether: projectors

Official description Projectors

Subheading 9007.20 belongs to heading 9007 (cinematographic cameras and projectors) in 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 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9007 20 00 00 Projectors Freep/st
  2. 9007 20 00 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
  3. 9007 20 00 90 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 2

  • 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
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

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, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 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 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£1.5m-1.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£46.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £226kFeb 2024: £76kMar 2024: £26kApr 2024: £35kMay 2024: £132kJun 2024: £109kJul 2024: £63kAug 2024: £66kSept 2024: £57kOct 2024: £619kNov 2024: £42kDec 2024: £28kJan 2025: £31kFeb 2025: £25kMar 2025: £75kApr 2025: £114kMay 2025: £56kJun 2025: £127kJul 2025: £226kAug 2025: £156kSept 2025: £84kOct 2025: £179kNov 2025: £59kDec 2025: £516kJan 2026: £88kFeb 2026: £20kMar 2026: £88kApr 2026: £125kMay 2026: £170kJun 2026: £8kJul 2026: £62kAug 2026: £132k 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
Spain £509k 33.3% —
China £286k 18.7% -52%
United States £237k 15.5% -60.1%
Germany £221k 14.4% +1,468.7%
Ireland £85k 5.5% +2,217.5%
Portugal £57k 3.7% —
United Kingdom £53k 3.5% -64.8%
Belgium £49k 3.2% +4,970.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9007.20 · US$85m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44kUS$44k+US$245k+US$864k+> US$13m

Exports: 100
  1. China: US$29m
  2. Canada: US$18m
  3. Belgium: US$13m
  4. United States: US$5m
  5. Netherlands: US$4m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  7. Germany: US$2m
  8. United Kingdom: US$1m
  9. Indonesia: US$948k
  10. France: US$864k
  11. Italy: US$807k
  12. Thailand: US$664k
  13. Japan: US$565k
  14. Poland: US$560k
  15. Spain: US$507k
  16. Taiwan: US$440k
  17. India: US$413k
  18. Philippines: US$356k
  19. Singapore: US$330k
  20. Australia: US$314k
  21. Portugal: US$285k
  22. North Korea: US$255k
  23. Ireland: US$250k
  24. Malaysia: US$245k
  25. Norway: US$225k
  26. Greece: US$204k
  27. Saudi Arabia: US$174k
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$170k
  29. Kenya: US$158k
  30. South Korea: US$158k
  31. South Africa: US$147k
  32. Denmark: US$147k
  33. Slovenia: US$131k
  34. Romania: US$127k
  35. Slovakia: US$116k
  36. Austria: US$111k
  37. Croatia: US$110k
  38. Sweden: US$106k
  39. Switzerland: US$103k
  40. Czechia: US$88k
  41. Finland: US$87k
  42. Hungary: US$85k
  43. Türkiye: US$65k
  44. Chile: US$59k
  45. Brazil: US$49k
  46. Bulgaria: US$48k
  47. Lithuania: US$47k
  48. Israel: US$44k
  49. Mexico: US$43k
  50. Latvia: US$29k
  51. Serbia: US$24k
  52. New Zealand: US$22k
  53. Seychelles: US$19k
  54. Vietnam: US$19k
  55. Ukraine: US$18k
  56. Burkina Faso: US$14k
  57. Fiji: US$13k
  58. Luxembourg: US$13k
  59. Estonia: US$12k
  60. Barbados: US$9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$29m 34.1%
2 Canada US$18m 20.7%
3 Belgium US$13m 15.5%
4 United States US$5m 5.4%
5 Netherlands US$4m 4.3%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$3m 3%
7 Germany US$2m 2.8%
8 United Kingdom US$1m 1.5%
9 Indonesia US$948k 1.1%
10 France US$864k 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$11m 12.4%
2 China US$10m 11.8%
3 Brazil US$8m 9.8%
4 Russia US$6m 7%
5 Japan US$4m 4.4%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$3m 3.9%
7 Singapore US$2m 2.8%
8 Poland US$2m 2.6%
9 United States US$2m 2.5%
10 Morocco US$2m 2%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9007.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9007.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.

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 £1.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Spain supplied 33%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$85m (−1.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$29m), followed by Canada.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether: projectors?

Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether: projectors fall under HS subheading 9007.20, part of heading 9007, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cinematographic cameras and projectors in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9007.20 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 cinematographic cameras and projectors in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9007.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cinematographic cameras and projectors?

China, with US$29m in 2024 (34.1% 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 Spain (33%), China (19%) and United States (16%), out of total imports of £1.5m.