Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9011
9011.90: Compound optical microscopes, including those: parts and accessories
Official description Parts and accessories
Subheading 9011.90 belongs to heading 9011 (compound optical microscopes) in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9011 90 00 00 Parts and accessories Free
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £12.4m | 33.4% | +54.2% |
 Germany | £8.8m | 23.9% | -3.2% |
 United States | £3.6m | 9.8% | -10.7% |
 China | £2.6m | 6.9% | +17% |
| United Kingdom | £1.8m | 4.7% | +74.5% |
 Italy | £1.3m | 3.6% | +85% |
 Singapore | £1.1m | 3% | +18.3% |
 Romania | £916k | 2.5% | +0.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$141kUS$141k+US$4m+US$13m+> US$90m
Exports: 112
- Japan: US$235m
- Germany: US$228m
- China: US$110m
- United States: US$90m
- Singapore: US$54m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Italy: US$22m
- Canada: US$13m
- Austria: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- France: US$11m
- Israel: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Spain: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$607k
- Bulgaria: US$484k
- Kuwait: US$478k
- Mexico: US$478k
- Indonesia: US$459k
- Norway: US$440k
- Slovenia: US$395k
- Lithuania: US$381k
- Türkiye: US$368k
- Serbia: US$348k
- Belarus: US$347k
- Bahrain: US$284k
- Argentina: US$234k
- Latvia: US$213k
- Portugal: US$211k
- Greece: US$188k
- United Arab Emirates: US$177k
- Brazil: US$167k
- South Africa: US$141k
- North Macedonia: US$119k
- Panama: US$118k
- New Zealand: US$110k
- Moldova: US$93k
- Peru: US$67k
- Estonia: US$60k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$141kUS$141k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$43m
Imports: 183
- United States: US$168m
- Germany: US$157m
- China: US$70m
- Singapore: US$54m
- Netherlands: US$47m
- Japan: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- France: US$36m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- India: US$28m
- Switzerland: US$26m
- Italy: US$21m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Spain: US$18m
- Austria: US$18m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Australia: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Libya: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$983k
- Chile: US$926k
- Algeria: US$872k
- Ukraine: US$860k
- Croatia: US$843k
- Argentina: US$752k
- Lithuania: US$718k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$235m | 23.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$228m | 22.7% |
| 3 | China | US$110m | 11% |
| 4 | United States | US$90m | 9% |
| 5 | Singapore | US$54m | 5.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$34m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$22m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$13m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$13m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$168m | 16.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$157m | 15.6% |
| 3 | China | US$70m | 7% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$54m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$47m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Japan | US$43m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$38m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$36m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$35m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  India | US$28m | 2.8% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9011.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9011.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £37m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 23% on the year before); Japan supplied 33%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (−0.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$235m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for compound optical microscopes, including those: parts and accessories?
Compound optical microscopes, including those: parts and accessories fall under HS subheading 9011.90, part of heading 9011, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on compound optical microscopes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9011.90 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 compound optical microscopes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9011.90 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 compound optical microscopes?
Japan, with US$235m in 2024 (23.4% 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.
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 Japan (33%), Germany (24%) and United States (10%), out of total imports of £37m.