Heading · Chapter 90

9016

9016: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights

Heading 9016 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9016.00, in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical…).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€62.8m-56.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€70.53 per kg
Jan 2024: €12.1mFeb 2024: €7.2mMar 2024: €8.2mApr 2024: €8.9mMay 2024: €13.4mJun 2024: €12.8mJul 2024: €14.7mAug 2024: €12.4mSept 2024: €14.1mOct 2024: €18.9mNov 2024: €21.5mDec 2024: €16.2mJan 2025: €12.6mFeb 2025: €11mMar 2025: €14.1mApr 2025: €7mMay 2025: €5.9mJun 2025: €7.7mJul 2025: €7.2mAug 2025: €7mSept 2025: €8mOct 2025: €6mNov 2025: €5.4mDec 2025: €5.4mJan 2026: €4.8mFeb 2026: €4.2mMar 2026: €4.8mApr 2026: €4.4mMay 2026: €4.8mJun 2026: €5.7mJul 2026: €4.8mAug 2026: €4.4m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

9016 · US$459m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$43kUS$43k+US$392k+US$7m+> US$54m

Exports: 113
  1. China: US$115m
  2. Germany: US$89m
  3. Switzerland: US$78m
  4. Netherlands: US$54m
  5. Poland: US$17m
  6. Japan: US$17m
  7. Philippines: US$17m
  8. United States: US$16m
  9. United Kingdom: US$12m
  10. South Korea: US$7m
  11. Italy: US$7m
  12. France: US$4m
  13. Taiwan: US$4m
  14. Singapore: US$3m
  15. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  16. India: US$2m
  17. Türkiye: US$1m
  18. Belgium: US$1m
  19. Thailand: US$1m
  20. Spain: US$1m
  21. Austria: US$1m
  22. Denmark: US$828k
  23. Canada: US$805k
  24. Australia: US$703k
  25. South Africa: US$577k
  26. Sweden: US$560k
  27. Malaysia: US$432k
  28. Czechia: US$392k
  29. Hungary: US$389k
  30. Finland: US$344k
  31. Serbia: US$305k
  32. Russia: US$286k
  33. Israel: US$221k
  34. Croatia: US$217k
  35. Kazakhstan: US$179k
  36. Vietnam: US$175k
  37. Romania: US$161k
  38. Lithuania: US$144k
  39. Slovenia: US$142k
  40. Portugal: US$141k
  41. Uzbekistan: US$119k
  42. Indonesia: US$113k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$109k
  44. Slovakia: US$107k
  45. Chile: US$91k
  46. Belarus: US$88k
  47. Norway: US$81k
  48. Ireland: US$81k
  49. Brazil: US$71k
  50. Uruguay: US$70k
  51. Bulgaria: US$63k
  52. Eswatini: US$53k
  53. Estonia: US$50k
  54. Latvia: US$44k
  55. Greece: US$43k
  56. Mauritius: US$41k
  57. Oman: US$41k
  58. Mexico: US$38k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$35k
  60. Peru: US$31k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$115m 25%
2 Germany US$89m 19.5%
3 Switzerland US$78m 17.1%
4 Netherlands US$54m 11.7%
5 Poland US$17m 3.7%
6 Japan US$17m 3.7%
7 Philippines US$17m 3.7%
8 United States US$16m 3.4%
9 United Kingdom US$12m 2.5%
10 South Korea US$7m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$61m 13.2%
2 India US$32m 7%
3 China US$32m 7%
4 Germany US$28m 6.1%
5 Netherlands US$23m 5.1%
6 South Korea US$20m 4.4%
7 Japan US$19m 4.1%
8 France US$16m 3.6%
9 United Kingdom US$16m 3.6%
10 Switzerland US$15m 3.3%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9016 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9016 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9016 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9016 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.9% and 3.9%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 9016 goods worth US$459m (+1.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$115m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$61m.

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 113 exporters with US$12m.

The United Kingdom imported US$16m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights?

Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights fall under HS heading 9016, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9016 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 balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9016 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 balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with…?

China, with US$115m in 2024 (25% of world exports).