Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9030
9030.33: Other, without a recording device
Other voltage/current meters (no recorder)
9030.33 is the HS subheading for other voltage/current meters (no recorder), under heading 9030 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9030 33 00 00 Other, without a recording device
- 9030 33 20 00 Resistance measuring instruments
- 9030 33 20 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 9030 33 20 90 Other Free
- 9030 33 70 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £11.4m | 15.3% | +11.5% | |
| £11m | 14.8% | -7.7% | |
| £10.4m | 14% | -10.3% | |
| £5.6m | 7.6% | -9.9% | |
| £4.3m | 5.7% | +58.6% | |
| £3.7m | 4.9% | +18.6% | |
| £3.2m | 4.4% | +194.1% | |
| £2m | 2.7% | -4.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$3m+US$42m+> US$115m
Exports: 174
- China: US$542m
- Germany: US$461m
- United States: US$388m
- Japan: US$182m
- United Kingdom: US$154m
- Taiwan: US$115m
- France: US$107m
- Malaysia: US$104m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Switzerland: US$74m
- Hungary: US$69m
- South Korea: US$66m
- Italy: US$62m
- Romania: US$51m
- Czechia: US$47m
- Slovenia: US$46m
- India: US$42m
- Canada: US$36m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Bulgaria: US$32m
- Denmark: US$29m
- Philippines: US$29m
- Austria: US$25m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Spain: US$19m
- Poland: US$18m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Latvia: US$9m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Israel: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Bahrain: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$826k
- United Arab Emirates: US$808k
- Sri Lanka: US$795k
- Dominican Republic: US$756k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$662kUS$662k+US$5m+US$47m+> US$87m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$529m
- China: US$282m
- Germany: US$244m
- India: US$116m
- France: US$94m
- Mexico: US$92m
- Japan: US$87m
- United Kingdom: US$84m
- Canada: US$84m
- South Korea: US$82m
- Netherlands: US$71m
- Singapore: US$69m
- Italy: US$68m
- Poland: US$65m
- Türkiye: US$61m
- Taiwan: US$57m
- Malaysia: US$50m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$49m
- Australia: US$48m
- Vietnam: US$48m
- Thailand: US$47m
- Spain: US$47m
- Austria: US$44m
- Saudi Arabia: US$43m
- Czechia: US$41m
- Brazil: US$35m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Belgium: US$29m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Indonesia: US$27m
- Norway: US$26m
- Finland: US$26m
- Russia: US$25m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Denmark: US$13m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Romania: US$13m
- Israel: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Kuwait: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Iraq: US$7m
- Chile: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$542m | 17.7% | |
| 2 | US$461m | 15% | |
| 3 | US$388m | 12.7% | |
| 4 | US$182m | 5.9% | |
| 5 | US$154m | 5% | |
| 6 | US$115m | 3.7% | |
| 7 | US$107m | 3.5% | |
| 8 | US$104m | 3.4% | |
| 9 | US$104m | 3.4% | |
| 10 | US$74m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$529m | 17.2% | |
| 2 | US$282m | 9.2% | |
| 3 | US$244m | 8% | |
| 4 | US$116m | 3.8% | |
| 5 | US$94m | 3.1% | |
| 6 | US$92m | 3% | |
| 7 | US$87m | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$84m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$84m | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$82m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
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.
- 5%median duty
- 60number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Ethiopia, Bermuda
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 14% | 12% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 12% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5.4% | 2.3% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1.1% | 0% – 2.1% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.8% | 0% – 6% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 0% – 35% | 2023 | |
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 2.8% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 1.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0.2% | 0% – 1% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0.9% | 0% – 1.7% | 2023 | |
| 5.2% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 12% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 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
- 87475 Other instruments & apparatus, for measuring/checking voltage, current, resistance/power, without a recording device
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 212020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48243 Instruments and apparatus (except cathode-ray oscilloscopes and oscillographs) for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (except electricity production or supply meters)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9030.33 | changed |
| 2012 | 9030.33 | changed |
| 2007 | 9030.33 | changed |
| 2002 | 9030.39 | changed |
| 1996 | 9030.39 | changed |
| 1992 | 9030.39 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N358783 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a regenerative emulator from Malaysia
- N355274 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LCR Checker from South Korea
- N354205 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an electrical measurement device from India
- N331279 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of voltage transducers from Germany
- N320622 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a storage box and battery tester from China.
- H316154 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 3195-19-100475; Classification and applicability of Section 301 trade remedy to patch-clamp amplifiers from China
- 600015326 HMRC
The product is a handheld electronic tester which is used to check that electronic components are working properly. The unit measures a capacitor's equivalent series resistance (ESR) which helps show whether the capacitor is faulty. It also measures its capacitance value components when removed…
- 600015325 HMRC
A handheld unit used to test passive components removed from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The PCB is sourced in the UK, then fitted with an LCD screen, test leads, and a battery. The unit is programmed and calibrated before being sealed inside a plastic case. The complete unit is packaged in a…
- 600012062 HMRC
The power sensors are designed to provide accurate, real-time measurements of RF (Radio Frequency) signal power. One end of the power sensor has a USB connector for connection to computers and at the other end there is a N-type RF connector. The USB power sensors come with software or software…
12 rulings in total for this code
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.
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9030.33 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9030.33 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.1%. 1 of them 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 voltage/current meters (no recorder) into the UK came to £74.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); China supplied 15%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported other voltage/current meters (no recorder) worth US$3.1bn (−3.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$542m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, without a recording device?
Other, without a recording device fall under HS subheading 9030.33, part of heading 9030, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, without a recording device in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9030.33 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, without a recording device in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9030.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.1%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other, without a recording device?
China, with US$542m in 2024 (17.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other voltage/current meters (no recorder) 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 voltage/current meters (no recorder)?
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 voltage/current meters (no recorder) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (15%), Germany (15%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £74.3m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.