Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9024
9024.90: Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength: parts and accessories
Official description Parts and accessories
Subheading 9024.90 belongs to heading 9024 (machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility…) in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9024 90 00 00 Parts and accessories Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £5.5m | 25% | -34.8% |
 China | £2.6m | 12% | +30.8% |
 Germany | £2.4m | 11% | +13.3% |
| United Kingdom | £2.3m | 10.7% | +8.1% |
 India | £1.7m | 7.8% | -20.1% |
 Netherlands | £1.1m | 4.8% | +79% |
 Switzerland | £1m | 4.7% | -32.4% |
 Romania | £786k | 3.6% | +44.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$1.1m+US$8.9m+> US$37.9m
Exports: 132
- United States: US$142.2m
- Germany: US$86.8m
- United Kingdom: US$66.2m
- China: US$37.9m
- Switzerland: US$27.7m
- Italy: US$19.8m
- Netherlands: US$15.2m
- Japan: US$15.1m
- Canada: US$14.9m
- South Korea: US$12.4m
- France: US$11.6m
- Austria: US$11.5m
- Singapore: US$9.3m
- Malaysia: US$8.9m
- India: US$8.7m
- Czechia: US$7.2m
- Taiwan: US$6.9m
- Thailand: US$6.2m
- Finland: US$5.9m
- Spain: US$5.3m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Vietnam: US$3.3m
- Moldova: US$3.3m
- Türkiye: US$2.8m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Israel: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.7m
- Costa Rica: US$1.5m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Australia: US$949.2k
- Mexico: US$939.1k
- Romania: US$904.8k
- Kuwait: US$880.3k
- Norway: US$865.5k
- Slovenia: US$801.4k
- Slovakia: US$730.2k
- Russia: US$683.9k
- Ireland: US$642.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$562.3k
- New Zealand: US$476.2k
- Philippines: US$473.7k
- Estonia: US$427.5k
- Albania: US$397.5k
- Indonesia: US$250.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$224.3k
- Lithuania: US$199.5k
- Serbia: US$161.5k
- Greece: US$139.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$139k
- Pakistan: US$130.6k
- Benin: US$119.6k
- Malta: US$102.2k
- Ukraine: US$98.1k
- Latvia: US$97.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$223kUS$223k+US$1.4m+US$7.9m+> US$24.2m
Imports: 189
- United States: US$77.3m
- Germany: US$49m
- China: US$35.7m
- United Kingdom: US$28.5m
- South Korea: US$26.6m
- France: US$24.2m
- Canada: US$23.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19.6m
- India: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$17.4m
- Italy: US$16.1m
- Japan: US$13.2m
- Austria: US$12.2m
- Singapore: US$11.6m
- Mexico: US$10.4m
- Taiwan: US$9.3m
- Spain: US$9m
- Poland: US$8.4m
- Netherlands: US$7.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.9m
- Switzerland: US$7.5m
- Vietnam: US$7.1m
- Türkiye: US$6.7m
- Australia: US$6.7m
- Brazil: US$6.3m
- Sweden: US$6.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.5m
- Portugal: US$5.5m
- Indonesia: US$5.5m
- Denmark: US$5.3m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4.2m
- Russia: US$3.8m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- Czechia: US$2.8m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- Hungary: US$2.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.4m
- Ireland: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.9m
- Philippines: US$1.8m
- Bangladesh: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Oman: US$1.4m
- Costa Rica: US$1.4m
- Morocco: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Colombia: US$915k
- Argentina: US$897k
- Chile: US$708.5k
- Slovenia: US$705.8k
- Qatar: US$674k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$672.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$142.2m | 25.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$86.8m | 15.4% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$66.2m | 11.7% |
| 4 | China | US$37.9m | 6.7% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$27.7m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$19.8m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$15.2m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$15.1m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$14.9m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$12.4m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$77.3m | 13.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$49m | 8.7% |
| 3 | China | US$35.7m | 6.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$28.5m | 5.1% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$26.6m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  France | US$24.2m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Canada | US$23.3m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$19.6m | 3.5% |
| 9 | India | US$19m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$17.4m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N305096 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Test Spacer from China
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9024.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9024.90 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 these goods into the UK came to £21.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); United States supplied 25%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$564.7m (−2.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$142.2m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength: parts and accessories?
Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength: parts and accessories fall under HS subheading 9024.90, part of heading 9024, 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 9024.90 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 9024.90 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$142.2m in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (25%), China (12%) and Germany (11%), out of total imports of £21.9m.