Heading · Chapter 90
9024: Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)
3 subheadings make up heading 9024 in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical…).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$174kUS$174k+US$3m+US$28m+> US$138m
Exports: 159
- United States: US$627m
- Germany: US$431m
- China: US$261m
- United Kingdom: US$253m
- Italy: US$138m
- Switzerland: US$111m
- Japan: US$94m
- Canada: US$56m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- Austria: US$49m
- France: US$47m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- South Korea: US$40m
- India: US$36m
- Israel: US$32m
- Malaysia: US$28m
- Spain: US$26m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- Finland: US$22m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Norway: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Moldova: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$972k
- Bulgaria: US$958k
- Armenia: US$886k
- Ukraine: US$847k
- Colombia: US$744k
- Lithuania: US$742k
- Philippines: US$735k
- Angola: US$681k
- Argentina: US$681k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$923kUS$923k+US$6m+US$37m+> US$78m
Imports: 215
- China: US$380m
- United States: US$289m
- Germany: US$145m
- India: US$116m
- South Korea: US$112m
- France: US$82m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Mexico: US$73m
- Canada: US$66m
- Vietnam: US$64m
- Italy: US$62m
- Türkiye: US$54m
- Japan: US$54m
- Malaysia: US$47m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$44m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- Singapore: US$42m
- Brazil: US$41m
- Thailand: US$40m
- Spain: US$40m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Poland: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$31m
- Austria: US$30m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27m
- Russia: US$26m
- Australia: US$25m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Romania: US$16m
- Israel: US$15m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Portugal: US$13m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Finland: US$10m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Peru: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Iraq: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$627m | 24.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$431m | 16.7% |
| 3 |  China | US$261m | 10.1% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$253m | 9.8% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$138m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$111m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$94m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$56m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$53m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$49m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$380m | 14.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$289m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$145m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  India | US$116m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$112m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$82m | 3.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$78m | 3% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$73m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Canada | US$66m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$64m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9024 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9024 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9024 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.1% and 3.2%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9024 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 9024 goods reached US$3bn in 2024, down 1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 24.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
China imported the most (US$380m).
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 159 exporters with US$253m.
The United Kingdom imported US$78m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)?
Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics) fall under HS heading 9024, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines and appliances for testing the hardness… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9024 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 machines and appliances for testing the hardness… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9024 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 machines and appliances for testing the hardness…?
The United States, with US$627m in 2024 (24.3% of world exports).