Heading · Section XVIII
9008: Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
- FreeUK
- 3.7%EU
- 60%Türkiye
- 0%–7%USA
- US$235.9mWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 9008 in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical…).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9008 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9008 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9008 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 60%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9008 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 2.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 9008 goods reached US$235.9m in 2024, down 9.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 57.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$62.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 91 exporters with US$8.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 7% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.6% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$146kUS$146k+US$1.2m+US$3.6m+> US$10.9m
Exports: 91
- China: US$136.1m
- United States: US$13m
- Germany: US$10.9m
- Taiwan: US$9.7m
- United Kingdom: US$8.6m
- Netherlands: US$5.5m
- Spain: US$5.3m
- Cambodia: US$4.4m
- Italy: US$3.6m
- Singapore: US$3.3m
- Poland: US$3.2m
- Vietnam: US$2.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
- Japan: US$2.5m
- Denmark: US$2.1m
- Canada: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- France: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.5m
- Belgium: US$1.5m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$1.1m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$808.1k
- South Korea: US$667.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$562.3k
- Thailand: US$549.2k
- Costa Rica: US$536.1k
- Australia: US$520.5k
- Slovakia: US$429.7k
- Sweden: US$388.1k
- Israel: US$383.7k
- Austria: US$374.1k
- Ireland: US$317.8k
- Slovenia: US$253.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$222.7k
- Norway: US$222.2k
- Portugal: US$200.4k
- Türkiye: US$192k
- Malaysia: US$160.8k
- India: US$146k
- Bahamas: US$140.3k
- New Zealand: US$133k
- Dominican Republic: US$96.9k
- Russia: US$91.4k
- Estonia: US$65.1k
- Brazil: US$62.1k
- Serbia: US$58.7k
- Bahrain: US$56.8k
- Macao SAR China: US$47.1k
- Mexico: US$44.3k
- South Africa: US$26.5k
- Pakistan: US$25.2k
- Finland: US$22.2k
- Croatia: US$19.4k
- Greece: US$18.4k
- Indonesia: US$17.2k
- Bulgaria: US$14.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85.3kUS$85.3k+US$514k+US$3.2m+> US$7.8m
Imports: 190
- United States: US$62.6m
- Germany: US$17.2m
- South Korea: US$9.1m
- Russia: US$8.1m
- Portugal: US$8.1m
- Singapore: US$7.8m
- United Kingdom: US$7.2m
- Australia: US$6.9m
- Brazil: US$6.3m
- France: US$6.2m
- Vietnam: US$6.1m
- Malaysia: US$5.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.4m
- Canada: US$4.9m
- Japan: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.6m
- Thailand: US$3.4m
- China: US$3.2m
- Poland: US$3.2m
- Mexico: US$3.1m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.5m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.2m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.5m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Denmark: US$923.9k
- Macao SAR China: US$911.2k
- Ukraine: US$862.3k
- Taiwan: US$745.6k
- New Zealand: US$719.9k
- Senegal: US$567.4k
- Chile: US$530.2k
- Czechia: US$525.8k
- Norway: US$518.5k
- Finland: US$514k
- Sweden: US$469.3k
- Israel: US$467.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$456.7k
- Nigeria: US$438k
- South Africa: US$399.4k
- Algeria: US$374.2k
- Slovenia: US$343.4k
- Guatemala: US$319.3k
- Venezuela: US$316.1k
- Türkiye: US$314.5k
- Ethiopia: US$306.8k
- Andorra: US$272k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$136.1m | 57.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$13m | 5.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$10.9m | 4.6% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$9.7m | 4.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$8.6m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$5.5m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$5.3m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Cambodia | US$4.4m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$3.6m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$3.3m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$62.6m | 26.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$17.2m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$9.1m | 3.9% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$8.1m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Portugal | US$8.1m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Singapore | US$7.8m | 3.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$7.2m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$6.9m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$6.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  France | US$6.2m | 2.6% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers?
Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers fall under HS heading 9008, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on image projectors in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9008 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 image projectors in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9008 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 image projectors?
China, with US$136.1m in 2024 (57.7% of world exports).