Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9021

9021.10

9021.10: Orthopaedic or fracture appliances

Orthopaedic and fracture appliances

9021.10 is the HS subheading for orthopaedic and fracture appliances, under heading 9021 in chapter 90.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9021 10 00 00 Orthopaedic or fracture appliances
  2. 9021 10 10 00 Orthopaedic appliances Free
  3. 9021 10 90 00 Splints and other fracture appliances 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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 4

  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

 Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£388.7m+4.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£59.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £30.6mFeb 2024: £26.7mMar 2024: £28.1mApr 2024: £29.9mMay 2024: £32.2mJun 2024: £31.4mJul 2024: £30.6mAug 2024: £30.8mSept 2024: £27.9mOct 2024: £29.5mNov 2024: £28.5mDec 2024: £26.9mJan 2025: £30.7mFeb 2025: £29.6mMar 2025: £32mApr 2025: £33.5mMay 2025: £32.6mJun 2025: £30.3mJul 2025: £35.4mAug 2025: £34.4mSept 2025: £33.8mOct 2025: £39.7mNov 2025: £30mDec 2025: £28.3mJan 2026: £28.6mFeb 2026: £27.8mMar 2026: £34.6mApr 2026: £35.1mMay 2026: £32.5mJun 2026: £26.5mJul 2026: £35.5mAug 2026: £36.4m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £116.1m 29.9% +19.3%
Poland £70.6m 18.2% -9.1%
Switzerland £48.8m 12.6% +12.9%
China £45.9m 11.8% +12.2%
Germany £28.1m 7.2% +34.8%
Mexico £12.3m 3.2% -59.2%
France £11.6m 3% +11%
Costa Rica £6.6m 1.7% +30.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 10.8% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 2.1% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

9021.10 · US$12.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$454kUS$454k+US$18m+US$86m+> US$1.2bn

Exports: 156
  1. United States: US$2.8bn
  2. Switzerland: US$2.1bn
  3. Mexico: US$2.1bn
  4. China: US$1.2bn
  5. Germany: US$1.2bn
  6. Netherlands: US$551m
  7. France: US$468m
  8. Poland: US$354m
  9. Costa Rica: US$261m
  10. Belgium: US$231m
  11. Italy: US$165m
  12. Ireland: US$145m
  13. Taiwan: US$122m
  14. Spain: US$113m
  15. United Kingdom: US$89m
  16. Vietnam: US$86m
  17. India: US$81m
  18. Brazil: US$72m
  19. Sweden: US$69m
  20. Türkiye: US$60m
  21. Austria: US$55m
  22. Malaysia: US$50m
  23. Tunisia: US$43m
  24. Portugal: US$39m
  25. Canada: US$34m
  26. Czechia: US$32m
  27. Japan: US$30m
  28. South Korea: US$30m
  29. Norway: US$30m
  30. Israel: US$29m
  31. Singapore: US$28m
  32. Romania: US$27m
  33. Philippines: US$26m
  34. Bulgaria: US$23m
  35. Finland: US$22m
  36. Denmark: US$21m
  37. Uruguay: US$20m
  38. Dominican Republic: US$19m
  39. Australia: US$18m
  40. Lithuania: US$13m
  41. Hungary: US$12m
  42. Bangladesh: US$12m
  43. Sri Lanka: US$8m
  44. Thailand: US$7m
  45. Cyprus: US$7m
  46. South Africa: US$6m
  47. New Zealand: US$6m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  49. Argentina: US$5m
  50. Slovakia: US$5m
  51. Croatia: US$5m
  52. Armenia: US$5m
  53. Greece: US$4m
  54. Slovenia: US$3m
  55. Iceland: US$3m
  56. Russia: US$3m
  57. Colombia: US$2m
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  59. Estonia: US$2m
  60. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.8bn 21.4%
2 Switzerland US$2.1bn 16.4%
3 Mexico US$2.1bn 16%
4 China US$1.2bn 9.4%
5 Germany US$1.2bn 9%
6 Netherlands US$551m 4.3%
7 France US$468m 3.6%
8 Poland US$354m 2.7%
9 Costa Rica US$261m 2%
10 Belgium US$231m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3bn 23.3%
2 Netherlands US$1bn 7.9%
3 Germany US$988m 7.6%
4 Canada US$545m 4.2%
5 France US$528m 4.1%
6 Japan US$517m 4%
7 Ireland US$495m 3.8%
8 Spain US$477m 3.7%
9 Switzerland US$469m 3.6%
10 United Kingdom US$449m 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 0%median duty
  • 103number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 12%highest: Morocco, Argentina, Brazil

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 0% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 11% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.2% 5% – 15% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.9% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 11% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 0% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 4% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 0% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 0% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 0% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 0% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5.5% 0% – 10% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 0% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 0% 2023
Mauritania 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 12% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 1.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 0% 2023
New Zealand 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 0% 2023
Nigeria 0% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 0% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 0% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 0% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 11% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 11% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89963 Orthopaedic/fracture appliances
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
42944 Nails, tacks, staples (except staples in strips), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articles, of iron, steel, copper or aluminium
41602 Tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, beryllium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium, rhenium and thallium, germanium and vanadium, wrought, and articles thereof; powders of magnesium
48171 Orthopaedic appliances; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.10changed
20127317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.10changed
20077317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.10changed
20027317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.10changed
19967317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.19changed
19927317.00, 7318.14, 7318.15, 7318.16, 7318.19, 7318.22, 7318.24, 7318.29, 8108.90, 9021.19changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 76

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N364676 U.S. CBP 21 September 2026 · 9021.10.00.90

    The tariff classification of Metalogix Revolution External Plating System from China

  • N363602 U.S. CBP 6 August 2026 · 9021.10.00.90

    The tariff classification of Glide Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) from China

  • N363252 U.S. CBP 3 August 2026 · 9021.10.00.50

    The tariff classification of a spinal fixation system, a surgical instrument system, sterilization containers, a pedicle screw, and a nut breaker from France

  • N362426 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 9021.10.00.50

    The tariff classification of pedicle screw systems from Switzerland

  • N362665 U.S. CBP 15 July 2026 · 9021.10.00.50

    The tariff classification of Polyaxial Pedicle Screws, MIS Extended-Tab Pedicle Screws, and Locking Set Screws from Taiwan

  • N362091 U.S. CBP 30 June 2026 · 9021.10.00.50

    The tariff classification of CORUS Implants and CORUS Surgical Systems from Costa Rica

  • 600015301 HMRC 14 April 2026 – 13 April 2029 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made to measure Men's Lace up orthopaedic shoes. Heel to ball, tread line, arch shape and foot shape / instep shape / perimeter of foot shape and all measurements unique to each foot (left and right are unique). Customised asymmetrical toplines heights based on individual wearer’s ankle heights,…

  • 600015302 HMRC 14 April 2026 – 13 April 2029 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made to measure Men's Slip on orthopaedic shoes.. Heel to ball, tread line, arch shape and foot shape / instep shape / perimeter of foot shape and all measurements unique to each foot (left and right are unique). Customised asymmetrical toplined heights based on individual wearer’s ankle heights,…

  • 600014232 HMRC 24 November 2025 – 23 November 2028 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made-to-measure shoes designed for individual with physical abnormalities that preclude wearing normal 'off the shelf' footwear. Upper: Full grain calf. Vamp lining: Orthopaedic calf 0.7mm thick. Quarter lining: Calf 1.1mm. Insole: Oak bark tanned calf with 2.4mm Poron (performance) cushioning at…

  • 600014233 HMRC 24 November 2025 – 23 November 2028 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made-to-measure shoe designed for an individual with physical abnormalities that preclude wearing normal 'off the shelf' footwear. Upper: Full grain calf. Vamp lining: Orthopaedic calf 0.7mm thick. Insole: Oak bark tanned calf. Shank: Oak bark tanned calf. Forepart filler (under insole): Tar…

  • 600014234 HMRC 24 November 2025 – 23 November 2028 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made-to-measure shoe designed for an individual with physical abnormalities that preclude wearing normal 'off the shelf' footwear. Upper: Full grain calf. Vamp lining: Orthopaedic calf 0.7mm thick. Quarter lining: Orthopaedic calf 0.7mm thick. Insole (both): Oak bark tanned calf. Insole (right…

  • 600014237 HMRC 24 November 2025 – 23 November 2028 · 9021 10 10 00

    Made-to-measure shoe designed for an individual with physical abnormalities that preclude wearing normal 'off the shelf' footwear. Upper: Full grain calf. Vamp lining: Orthopaedic calf 0.7mm thick. Quarter lining: Calf 1.1mm thick. Insole (both): Oak bark tanned calf. Shank: Oak bark tanned calf.…

76 rulings in total for this code

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Classification · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/333 of 5 February 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

    CELEX 32026R0333 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9021.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9021.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 orthopaedic and fracture appliances worth £388.7m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £59.73 per kg; United States supplied 30%, followed by Poland.

World trade in orthopaedic and fracture appliances reached US$12.9bn in 2024, up 2.6% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 21.4% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.

Legal notes

Additional notes

1. For the purposes of subheadings 90153010, 90258040, 90261021, 90261029, 90262020, 90268020, 90271010 and 90321020, the expression ‘electronic’ means instruments and apparatus which incorporate one or more articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 but for the purposes of the foregoing, no account shall be taken of articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 which have solely the function of rectifying current or which are included in the power pack of instruments or apparatus.

2. For the purposes of subheading 90211010, the expression "orthopaedic appliances" means appliances which are specially designed for a particular orthopaedic purpose, in distinction to products that might be used for various purposes (for example, products for overstrained joints, ligaments or tendons caused by sporting activities, type writing, and products which simply alleviate pain in the defective or disabled part of the body, for example, caused by inflammation).

The "orthopaedic appliances" must completely prevent a specific movement of the defective or disabled part of the body (for example, joints, ligaments, tendons) in order to exclude further injuries or bodily deformities or an aggravation of such injuries or deformities, as distinct from other products that cannot prevent specific movements, yet prevent reflex movements (movements carried out subconsciously) through the relative inflexibility of those products due to, for example, flexible splints, pressure pads, non-elastic textile material, restrictions through "Velcro-type" straps.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for orthopaedic or fracture appliances?

Orthopaedic or fracture appliances fall under HS subheading 9021.10, part of heading 9021, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on orthopaedic or fracture appliances in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9021.10 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 orthopaedic or fracture appliances in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9021.10 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 orthopaedic or fracture appliances?

The United States, with US$2.8bn in 2024 (21.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export orthopaedic and fracture appliances 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 orthopaedic and fracture appliances?

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 orthopaedic and fracture appliances from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (30%), Poland (18%) and Switzerland (13%), out of total imports of £388.7m.

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