Heading · Chapter 90
9014: Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
Heading 9014 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 90, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical….
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
- 9014.10Direction finding compasses: direction finding compasses
- 9014.20Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)Aeronautical and space navigation instruments
- 9014.80Other instruments and appliancesOther navigational instruments
- 9014.90Direction finding compasses: parts and accessoriesParts of navigational instruments
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$386kUS$386k+US$11m+US$78m+> US$433m
Exports: 170
- United States: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$921m
- France: US$902m
- Germany: US$525m
- Singapore: US$433m
- Taiwan: US$338m
- Japan: US$326m
- Netherlands: US$278m
- China: US$259m
- Norway: US$254m
- Canada: US$252m
- Malaysia: US$232m
- Italy: US$231m
- Mexico: US$214m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$146m
- Türkiye: US$110m
- Brazil: US$78m
- South Korea: US$66m
- Spain: US$66m
- Estonia: US$66m
- Denmark: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$62m
- Australia: US$56m
- Israel: US$53m
- India: US$48m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Poland: US$37m
- Sweden: US$34m
- Belgium: US$32m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Hungary: US$28m
- Ireland: US$20m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Finland: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$15m
- Latvia: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Austria: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Greece: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Iceland: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Brunei: US$4m
- Malta: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- French Polynesia: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$99m+> US$290m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$406m
- United Kingdom: US$405m
- France: US$399m
- Netherlands: US$375m
- Canada: US$323m
- China: US$290m
- Indonesia: US$273m
- Ukraine: US$269m
- South Korea: US$249m
- United Arab Emirates: US$235m
- Singapore: US$233m
- Italy: US$232m
- Australia: US$196m
- Türkiye: US$192m
- Japan: US$175m
- Brazil: US$158m
- Spain: US$146m
- Norway: US$145m
- India: US$119m
- Mexico: US$108m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$99m
- Malaysia: US$99m
- Switzerland: US$97m
- Saudi Arabia: US$94m
- Israel: US$82m
- Taiwan: US$73m
- Poland: US$72m
- Sweden: US$67m
- Qatar: US$56m
- Vietnam: US$53m
- New Zealand: US$50m
- Denmark: US$50m
- Ireland: US$46m
- Pakistan: US$46m
- Finland: US$45m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Belgium: US$42m
- South Africa: US$41m
- Russia: US$32m
- Colombia: US$30m
- Austria: US$27m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Greece: US$23m
- Morocco: US$23m
- Egypt: US$22m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Oman: US$14m
- Brunei: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Cyprus: US$9m
- Ethiopia: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$2bn | 20.5% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | US$921m | 11.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$902m | 11.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$525m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$433m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$338m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$326m | 4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$278m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  China | US$259m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Norway | US$254m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 18% |
| 2 | Germany | US$406m | 5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$405m | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$399m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$375m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$323m | 4% |
| 7 | China | US$290m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$273m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Ukraine | US$269m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$249m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9014 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9014 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9014 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 2.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9014 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9014 goods worth US$8bn (+10.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$2bn), followed by the United Kingdom.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 170 exporters with US$921m.
The United Kingdom imported US$405m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances?
Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances fall under HS heading 9014, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on direction finding compasses in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9014 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 direction finding compasses in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9014 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 direction finding compasses?
The United States, with US$2bn in 2024 (20.5% of world exports).