Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9010
9010.50: Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes
9010.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9010, apparatus and equipment for photographic, chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9010 50 00 00 Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes Free+2
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 3
- 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
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £574k | 33.2% | +0.3% |
 Italy | £345k | 20% | +1,251.3% |
 China | £221k | 12.8% | +52.3% |
 United States | £180k | 10.4% | -73.9% |
 Poland | £99k | 5.7% | -46.8% |
 South Korea | £81k | 4.7% | -54.4% |
 Austria | £77k | 4.5% | -39.8% |
 Netherlands | £64k | 3.7% | -70.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106.4kUS$106.4k+US$753k+US$7.4m+> US$39m
Exports: 81
- Japan: US$91.9m
- China: US$62.2m
- United States: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$19.8m
- South Korea: US$18.5m
- Israel: US$18.2m
- Germany: US$15.2m
- Italy: US$7.4m
- France: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$4.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Austria: US$2.7m
- Burkina Faso: US$1.5m
- Belgium: US$1.2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Singapore: US$963.7k
- Slovakia: US$794.5k
- Spain: US$753k
- Indonesia: US$510.8k
- Australia: US$435.9k
- Sweden: US$398.5k
- Norway: US$374.4k
- Denmark: US$317k
- Saudi Arabia: US$313.9k
- Canada: US$275.7k
- India: US$229.2k
- Malaysia: US$221k
- Luxembourg: US$195.8k
- South Africa: US$189.5k
- Türkiye: US$189k
- Egypt: US$180.2k
- Czechia: US$179.2k
- Switzerland: US$178.8k
- Ireland: US$171k
- Finland: US$132.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$121.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$106.4k
- Chile: US$62.8k
- Mexico: US$43.2k
- Portugal: US$42k
- Romania: US$31.4k
- Brazil: US$30k
- Hungary: US$28k
- Greenland: US$23.2k
- Russia: US$21.6k
- Slovenia: US$20.7k
- Bahamas: US$18.4k
- Bulgaria: US$14.9k
- Lithuania: US$13.8k
- Cyprus: US$13.7k
- Latvia: US$13.7k
- Algeria: US$13.4k
- Serbia: US$9.9k
- Lebanon: US$8.8k
- Costa Rica: US$8.6k
- Croatia: US$5.6k
- Morocco: US$5k
- Greece: US$3.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.8kUS$54.8k+US$294.7k+US$2.1m+> US$12.9m
Imports: 175
- China: US$99.6m
- South Korea: US$48m
- Thailand: US$27.7m
- Taiwan: US$25.5m
- United States: US$17.2m
- Japan: US$12.9m
- Vietnam: US$12.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.6m
- Germany: US$4.7m
- Malaysia: US$4.4m
- Singapore: US$2.7m
- Russia: US$2.7m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.4m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- Nigeria: US$2.3m
- France: US$2.2m
- Netherlands: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.3m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$914.6k
- Senegal: US$805.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$801.6k
- Slovenia: US$656k
- Pakistan: US$552.5k
- Greece: US$529.6k
- Brazil: US$516.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$511k
- Türkiye: US$502.7k
- Indonesia: US$498.5k
- Romania: US$481.7k
- Benin: US$417.1k
- Morocco: US$406.8k
- Belgium: US$393.9k
- Portugal: US$379.1k
- Panama: US$312.6k
- Denmark: US$303.7k
- Norway: US$294.7k
- Sweden: US$289.1k
- Chile: US$274.8k
- Guyana: US$272k
- Ireland: US$255.7k
- Philippines: US$254.5k
- Egypt: US$232.9k
- Tanzania: US$220.9k
- Peru: US$195.3k
- Tunisia: US$193.8k
- Guatemala: US$189.9k
- Israel: US$188.7k
- Serbia: US$187.5k
- Chad: US$187.4k
- Iraq: US$183.1k
- Bangladesh: US$180.1k
- Czechia: US$169.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$91.9m | 30% |
| 2 | China | US$62.2m | 20.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$39m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$19.8m | 6.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$18.5m | 6% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$18.2m | 5.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$15.2m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Italy | US$7.4m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$6m | 2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$4.4m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$99.6m | 32.5% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$48m | 15.7% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$27.7m | 9% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$25.5m | 8.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$17.2m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Japan | US$12.9m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$12.5m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$6.6m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Germany | US$4.7m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$4.4m | 1.4% |
Subheading 9010.50 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 9010.50; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.7m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £46.89 per kg; Germany supplied 33%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$306.4m in 2024, down 21.1% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 30% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes?
Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes fall under HS subheading 9010.50, part of heading 9010, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other apparatus and equipment for photographic in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9010.50 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 other apparatus and equipment for photographic in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9010.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other apparatus and equipment for photographic?
Japan, with US$91.9m in 2024 (30% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (33%), Italy (20%) and China (13%), out of total imports of £1.7m.