Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9021

9021.39

9021.39: Other artificial parts of the body: other

Other artificial body parts

Official description Other

9021.39 is the HS subheading for other artificial body parts, 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 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9021 39 00 00 Other
  2. 9021 39 10 00 Ocular prostheses Free
  3. 9021 39 90 00 Other 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 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£442.3m-5.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£741.34 per kg
Jan 2024: £37.8mFeb 2024: £31.3mMar 2024: £35.4mApr 2024: £37.3mMay 2024: £38.3mJun 2024: £37.6mJul 2024: £41.8mAug 2024: £42.4mSept 2024: £35.6mOct 2024: £34.2mNov 2024: £35.3mDec 2024: £29.9mJan 2025: £38.6mFeb 2025: £40.8mMar 2025: £46mApr 2025: £43.2mMay 2025: £38.6mJun 2025: £42.8mJul 2025: £42.9mAug 2025: £38.3mSept 2025: £42.3mOct 2025: £55.5mNov 2025: £36.5mDec 2025: £33.8mJan 2026: £32.7mFeb 2026: £33.4mMar 2026: £34.6mApr 2026: £32.9mMay 2026: £37.3mJun 2026: £33.8mJul 2026: £37.5mAug 2026: £32m 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
Singapore £116.6m 26.4% +27.2%
United States £100.5m 22.7% -17.9%
Ireland £52.7m 11.9% -18.8%
Costa Rica £45.6m 10.3% +62.2%
Mexico £45.1m 10.2% +20%
Netherlands £28.6m 6.5% -49.1%
Germany £14.9m 3.4% -3.5%
United Kingdom £6.4m 1.4% +27.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9021.39 · US$17bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$680kUS$680k+US$20m+US$149m+> US$2bn

Exports: 139
  1. United States: US$4bn
  2. Netherlands: US$2bn
  3. Singapore: US$2bn
  4. Costa Rica: US$2bn
  5. Ireland: US$2bn
  6. Germany: US$951m
  7. Mexico: US$781m
  8. Belgium: US$628m
  9. United Kingdom: US$459m
  10. France: US$413m
  11. Switzerland: US$375m
  12. Iceland: US$278m
  13. Thailand: US$174m
  14. India: US$149m
  15. Brazil: US$141m
  16. China: US$135m
  17. Austria: US$118m
  18. Italy: US$109m
  19. Denmark: US$101m
  20. Spain: US$98m
  21. Australia: US$70m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$62m
  23. Bulgaria: US$57m
  24. Türkiye: US$49m
  25. Poland: US$41m
  26. Czechia: US$40m
  27. Japan: US$37m
  28. Canada: US$33m
  29. Sweden: US$31m
  30. Israel: US$28m
  31. Indonesia: US$27m
  32. Hungary: US$26m
  33. South Korea: US$24m
  34. Portugal: US$20m
  35. Taiwan: US$19m
  36. New Zealand: US$17m
  37. Russia: US$14m
  38. Vietnam: US$13m
  39. Malaysia: US$13m
  40. Norway: US$11m
  41. Barbados: US$9m
  42. Slovenia: US$8m
  43. Greece: US$8m
  44. Armenia: US$7m
  45. Croatia: US$7m
  46. Lithuania: US$6m
  47. Cyprus: US$6m
  48. Slovakia: US$6m
  49. Moldova: US$6m
  50. South Africa: US$5m
  51. Argentina: US$4m
  52. Mauritius: US$3m
  53. Finland: US$3m
  54. Colombia: US$2m
  55. Latvia: US$2m
  56. Romania: US$2m
  57. Panama: US$2m
  58. Guatemala: US$2m
  59. Luxembourg: US$2m
  60. Egypt: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$4bn 25.6%
2 Netherlands US$2bn 11.6%
3 Singapore US$2bn 10.9%
4 Costa Rica US$2bn 9.7%
5 Ireland US$2bn 9.4%
6 Germany US$951m 5.5%
7 Mexico US$781m 4.5%
8 Belgium US$628m 3.7%
9 United Kingdom US$459m 2.7%
10 France US$413m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3bn 18.4%
2 Netherlands US$3bn 17.2%
3 China US$1bn 6.5%
4 Germany US$1bn 5.9%
5 France US$799m 4.7%
6 Japan US$754m 4.4%
7 Belgium US$566m 3.3%
8 United Kingdom US$554m 3.2%
9 Italy US$480m 2.8%
10 Spain US$349m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 110number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 12%highest: Morocco, Barbados, Belize

164

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 5.3% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 10% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 5.3% 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 0% 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 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 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 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 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 0% 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 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 5.3% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 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 4.7% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 5.3% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
89966 Other artificial parts of the body to compensate for a defect/disability
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
48171 Orthopaedic appliances; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179021.39changed
20129021.39changed
20079021.39changed
20029021.39changed
19969021.30changed
19929021.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

  • N357848 U.S. CBP 3 March 2026 · 9021.39.00.00

    The tariff classification of foot prostheses and their individual components from Sweden

  • N352352 U.S. CBP 10 September 2025 · 9021.39.00.00

    The tariff classification of a prosthetic hand set and prosthetic elbows sets from United Kingdom

  • N289057 U.S. CBP 5 September 2017 · 9021.39.00.00

    The tariff classification of a “Taska Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand Set” from New Zealand and China

  • N283802 U.S. CBP 20 March 2017 · 9021.39.00.00

    The tariff classification of “Xeltis Bioabsorbable Pulmonary Valved Conduit” from Switzerland

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 →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9021.39 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9021.39 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 other artificial body parts into the UK came to £442.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 5% on the year before); Singapore supplied 26%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported other artificial body parts worth US$17bn (+12.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$4bn), followed by the Netherlands.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other artificial parts of the body: other?

Other artificial parts of the body: other fall under HS subheading 9021.39, part of heading 9021, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other artificial parts of the body: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9021.39 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 artificial parts of the body: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9021.39 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 artificial parts of the body: other?

The United States, with US$4bn in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export other artificial body parts 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 other artificial body parts?

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 other artificial body parts from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Singapore (26%), United States (23%) and Ireland (12%), out of total imports of £442.3m.

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