Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9026

9026.90

9026.90: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking: parts and accessories

Parts of flow and pressure instruments

Official description Parts and accessories

9026.90 is the HS subheading for parts of flow and pressure instruments, under heading 9026 in chapter 90.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9026 90 00 00 Parts and accessories 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 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, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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
    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

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£239.7m+8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£155.05 per kg
Jan 2024: £23.5mFeb 2024: £19.9mMar 2024: £19.8mApr 2024: £19.4mMay 2024: £22.3mJun 2024: £23mJul 2024: £24mAug 2024: £22.4mSept 2024: £19.9mOct 2024: £19.4mNov 2024: £18.6mDec 2024: £15.2mJan 2025: £19mFeb 2025: £17.5mMar 2025: £17.2mApr 2025: £19.3mMay 2025: £17.6mJun 2025: £16.2mJul 2025: £22.4mAug 2025: £19.7mSept 2025: £17.9mOct 2025: £20.1mNov 2025: £17.9mDec 2025: £22.5mJan 2026: £20mFeb 2026: £18.8mMar 2026: £24.2mApr 2026: £22.3mMay 2026: £19mJun 2026: £17.6mJul 2026: £19.2mAug 2026: £20.2m 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 £63.8m 26.6% +8.2%
United Kingdom £49.8m 20.8% +11.6%
China £30.9m 12.9% +13.6%
France £19.3m 8% +42.9%
Germany £18.8m 7.8% -13.2%
Japan £13m 5.4% -10%
Norway £7.8m 3.3% +108.3%
Switzerland £7.1m 2.9% -13.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9026.90 · US$5.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87kUS$87k+US$5m+US$59m+> US$284m

Exports: 174
  1. United States: US$886m
  2. Germany: US$773m
  3. China: US$646m
  4. Japan: US$460m
  5. Switzerland: US$381m
  6. United Kingdom: US$284m
  7. Mexico: US$242m
  8. Italy: US$192m
  9. Thailand: US$182m
  10. France: US$158m
  11. Netherlands: US$131m
  12. Malaysia: US$100m
  13. India: US$93m
  14. Czechia: US$82m
  15. Philippines: US$71m
  16. South Korea: US$68m
  17. Taiwan: US$64m
  18. Singapore: US$59m
  19. Romania: US$58m
  20. Poland: US$58m
  21. Sweden: US$51m
  22. Canada: US$50m
  23. Denmark: US$46m
  24. Austria: US$39m
  25. Norway: US$36m
  26. Belgium: US$27m
  27. Spain: US$26m
  28. Finland: US$19m
  29. Ireland: US$18m
  30. Vietnam: US$14m
  31. Slovakia: US$14m
  32. Australia: US$13m
  33. Türkiye: US$12m
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$12m
  35. Hungary: US$11m
  36. Brazil: US$10m
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
  38. Indonesia: US$8m
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  40. Tunisia: US$7m
  41. Estonia: US$6m
  42. Serbia: US$5m
  43. South Africa: US$5m
  44. Portugal: US$4m
  45. New Zealand: US$4m
  46. Slovenia: US$3m
  47. Angola: US$3m
  48. Qatar: US$3m
  49. Bulgaria: US$3m
  50. Greece: US$3m
  51. Russia: US$2m
  52. Israel: US$2m
  53. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  54. Morocco: US$2m
  55. Ukraine: US$2m
  56. Lithuania: US$1m
  57. Costa Rica: US$1m
  58. Luxembourg: US$1m
  59. Belarus: US$1m
  60. Bahrain: US$792k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$886m 16.2%
2 Germany US$773m 14.1%
3 China US$646m 11.8%
4 Japan US$460m 8.4%
5 Switzerland US$381m 6.9%
6 United Kingdom US$284m 5.2%
7 Mexico US$242m 4.4%
8 Italy US$192m 3.5%
9 Thailand US$182m 3.3%
10 France US$158m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$930m 17%
2 China US$585m 10.7%
3 Mexico US$390m 7.1%
4 Germany US$367m 6.7%
5 United Kingdom US$222m 4%
6 Japan US$214m 3.9%
7 Netherlands US$177m 3.2%
8 France US$173m 3.2%
9 India US$148m 2.7%
10 Poland US$122m 2.2%

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
  • 85number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Ethiopia, Bermuda

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 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 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 0% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 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 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 3% 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 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 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
87439 Parts & accessories for the articles of subgroup 874.3
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
48281 Parts and accessories for the goods of subclasses 48211, 48212, 48232 and 48233, 48241 to 48249, 48251 to 48253; microtomes; parts and accessories n.e.c., for optical, photographic, cinematographic, precision, medical or surgical machines, instruments, apparatus and appliances
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179026.90changed
20129026.90changed
20079026.90changed
20029026.90changed
19969026.90changed
19929026.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N302425 U.S. CBP 11 February 2019 · 9026.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a center hub and end plates from China

  • N301476 U.S. CBP 16 November 2018 · 9026.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a BOP Cup Tester from China

  • N279428 U.S. CBP 13 October 2016 · 9026.90.20.00

    The tariff classification of a flow meter converter from Great Britain

  • 600015570 HMRC 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2029 · 9026 90 00 00

    An Electronic Pressure Transducer. The pressure transducer is used in conjunction with a signal conditioner/indicator module to provide readings of pressure. It is suitable for both gas and liquid and is available with a variety of temperature compensation, pressure ports and electrical…

  • 600011145 HMRC 20 September 2024 – 19 September 2027 · 9026 90 00 00

    An internal housing for a gas sensor. Made from stainless steel and to exact specifications the housing is used to contain the sensor in gas detectors. Its primary purpose is to allow gas detectors to be used in potentially explosive environments. The tamper proof steel housing opens allowing the…

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. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9026.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9026.90 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 parts of flow and pressure instruments into the UK came to £239.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); United States supplied 27%, followed by United Kingdom.

In 2024, countries exported parts of flow and pressure instruments worth US$5.5bn (−0.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$886m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking: parts and accessories?

Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking: parts and accessories fall under HS subheading 9026.90, part of heading 9026, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on instruments and apparatus for measuring or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9026.90 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 instruments and apparatus for measuring or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9026.90 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 instruments and apparatus for measuring or…?

The United States, with US$886m in 2024 (16.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export parts of flow and pressure instruments 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 parts of flow and pressure instruments?

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 parts of flow and pressure instruments from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (27%), United Kingdom (21%) and China (13%), out of total imports of £239.7m.

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