Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9022
9022.30: Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta: x-ray tubes
X-ray tubes
Official description X-ray tubes
9022.30 is the HS subheading for x-ray tubes, under heading 9022 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9022 30 00 00 X-ray tubes Freep/st
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
- 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 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £16.2m | 41.8% | +17.3% |
| United Kingdom | £6.2m | 16.1% | +25.7% |
 Germany | £6.2m | 15.9% | +18.6% |
 Japan | £3.6m | 9.3% | +34.6% |
 Switzerland | £1.7m | 4.4% | -16.4% |
 India | £1.6m | 4.3% | +16.7% |
 Netherlands | £966k | 2.5% | +18.4% |
 China | £685k | 1.8% | +11% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$320kUS$320k+US$3m+US$26.4m+> US$176.7m
Exports: 117
- United States: US$756m
- Germany: US$550m
- India: US$250.3m
- China: US$176.7m
- Netherlands: US$148.7m
- Japan: US$142.9m
- France: US$102.6m
- Singapore: US$97.3m
- Switzerland: US$57.1m
- United Kingdom: US$40.6m
- South Korea: US$28.8m
- Italy: US$26.4m
- Türkiye: US$14.9m
- Denmark: US$14.6m
- Sweden: US$12.5m
- Canada: US$11.6m
- Belgium: US$10.5m
- Poland: US$10.2m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5.7m
- Spain: US$5.6m
- Thailand: US$4.6m
- Czechia: US$4.1m
- Israel: US$4m
- Chile: US$3.6m
- South Africa: US$3.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$3m
- Finland: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Egypt: US$2.2m
- Norway: US$1.7m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Romania: US$1.2m
- Costa Rica: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1.1m
- Ecuador: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$914.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$898k
- Lithuania: US$691.6k
- Ukraine: US$672.3k
- Uruguay: US$654.6k
- Philippines: US$618.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$571.7k
- Morocco: US$438.6k
- Bahrain: US$414.2k
- Bulgaria: US$380.8k
- Indonesia: US$374.7k
- Vietnam: US$371.6k
- Colombia: US$358.5k
- El Salvador: US$338.8k
- Armenia: US$326.8k
- Greece: US$320k
- Azerbaijan: US$307.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$587.5kUS$587.5k+US$5.3m+US$23.1m+> US$147.1m
Imports: 179
- China: US$555.2m
- United States: US$311.1m
- Germany: US$244.1m
- Japan: US$188.9m
- Netherlands: US$151.8m
- France: US$147.1m
- Singapore: US$116.6m
- India: US$67.8m
- South Korea: US$55.5m
- Brazil: US$45.5m
- United Kingdom: US$40.2m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Italy: US$34.4m
- Russia: US$30.2m
- Canada: US$28.4m
- Taiwan: US$26.6m
- Poland: US$25.1m
- Mexico: US$23.1m
- Spain: US$21.3m
- Belgium: US$19.6m
- Australia: US$19.3m
- Israel: US$18.2m
- Malaysia: US$17.1m
- Denmark: US$16.7m
- Iran: US$13.2m
- Ireland: US$12.7m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11.6m
- Chile: US$11.3m
- Switzerland: US$10.8m
- Argentina: US$10.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$9.8m
- Egypt: US$9.2m
- Czechia: US$8.8m
- Finland: US$8.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.2m
- South Africa: US$7.7m
- Colombia: US$7.6m
- Austria: US$7.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.9m
- Indonesia: US$6.8m
- Peru: US$6.4m
- Portugal: US$5.9m
- Hungary: US$5.3m
- Ukraine: US$4.8m
- Romania: US$4.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.7m
- Norway: US$4.1m
- Serbia: US$3.7m
- Philippines: US$3.7m
- Tunisia: US$3.6m
- Ecuador: US$3.5m
- Morocco: US$3.3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$2.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.8m
- Greece: US$2.8m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$756m | 29.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$550m | 21.7% |
| 3 | India | US$250.3m | 9.9% |
| 4 | China | US$176.7m | 7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$148.7m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Japan | US$142.9m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  France | US$102.6m | 4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$97.3m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$57.1m | 2.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$40.6m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$555.2m | 21.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$311.1m | 12.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$244.1m | 9.6% |
| 4 | Japan | US$188.9m | 7.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$151.8m | 6% |
| 6 | France | US$147.1m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Singapore | US$116.6m | 4.6% |
| 8 | India | US$67.8m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$55.5m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$45.5m | 1.8% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9022.30; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9022.30 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 x-ray tubes into the UK came to £38.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 15% on the year before); United States supplied 42%, followed by United Kingdom.
In 2024, countries exported x-ray tubes worth US$2.5bn (+3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$756m), followed by Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta: x-ray tubes?
Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta: x-ray tubes fall under HS subheading 9022.30, part of heading 9022, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9022.30 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 apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9022.30 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 apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha…?
The United States, with US$756m in 2024 (29.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export x-ray tubes 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 x-ray tubes?
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 x-ray tubes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (42%), United Kingdom (16%) and Germany (16%), out of total imports of £38.8m.
Typical products
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