Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9030
9030.40: Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)
Telecom test instruments
9030.40 is the HS subheading for telecom test instruments, under heading 9030 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9030 40 00 00 Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £28.3m | 23.5% | +6.2% |
 Malaysia | £25.8m | 21.4% | -13.7% |
 Germany | £16.4m | 13.6% | +4.4% |
 Japan | £10.9m | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| United Kingdom | £7.9m | 6.6% | -20.6% |
 China | £5.8m | 4.9% | -12.4% |
 Thailand | £3.7m | 3.1% | +73% |
 Taiwan | £2.9m | 2.4% | -37.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79.1kUS$79.1k+US$2.4m+US$35m+> US$297.9m
Exports: 150
- Malaysia: US$981.3m
- United States: US$665.5m
- Germany: US$439m
- Taiwan: US$420.8m
- China: US$297.9m
- United Kingdom: US$170.6m
- Singapore: US$129.8m
- Japan: US$118.8m
- Canada: US$106.2m
- Thailand: US$65.3m
- Czechia: US$58.7m
- France: US$49.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.4m
- Switzerland: US$39.7m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Finland: US$33.4m
- South Korea: US$30.6m
- India: US$27.9m
- Mexico: US$24.4m
- Netherlands: US$24.2m
- Austria: US$24m
- Italy: US$22.7m
- Australia: US$19.3m
- Israel: US$15.6m
- Spain: US$9.6m
- Belgium: US$8.1m
- Hungary: US$7.3m
- Sweden: US$7.2m
- Poland: US$6.9m
- Vietnam: US$6.1m
- Ireland: US$5.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Norway: US$2.6m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Ukraine: US$2.4m
- Slovenia: US$2.4m
- Lebanon: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$2.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Pakistan: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$820.8k
- Bulgaria: US$817.4k
- Luxembourg: US$799k
- Lithuania: US$795.6k
- Portugal: US$788.8k
- Russia: US$581.4k
- Latvia: US$569.7k
- Macao SAR China: US$516.2k
- Brazil: US$440.5k
- Egypt: US$420.8k
- Chile: US$420.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$306.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$601.7kUS$601.7k+US$4.6m+US$33.3m+> US$136.8m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$1.1bn
- China: US$515.5m
- India: US$232.3m
- Malaysia: US$166.1m
- Japan: US$161.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$148.4m
- South Korea: US$136.8m
- United Kingdom: US$130.4m
- Singapore: US$124.6m
- Germany: US$116.4m
- Taiwan: US$111.1m
- Canada: US$99.9m
- France: US$61.7m
- Vietnam: US$56.6m
- Israel: US$53.7m
- Russia: US$50.8m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Mexico: US$36.7m
- Italy: US$36m
- Finland: US$35m
- Austria: US$33.3m
- Australia: US$31.6m
- Spain: US$28.3m
- Belgium: US$26.9m
- Sweden: US$24.9m
- Thailand: US$24.6m
- Ireland: US$23m
- Lithuania: US$20.9m
- Switzerland: US$18.6m
- Brazil: US$18.1m
- Poland: US$17.6m
- Indonesia: US$17.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.7m
- Türkiye: US$12.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$11.6m
- Philippines: US$11.1m
- Norway: US$10.8m
- Denmark: US$10.4m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$6.6m
- Hungary: US$6.2m
- Romania: US$6m
- Iraq: US$5.8m
- New Zealand: US$5.4m
- Greece: US$5.3m
- Serbia: US$4.9m
- South Africa: US$4.8m
- Zambia: US$4.8m
- Argentina: US$4.7m
- Chile: US$4.6m
- Estonia: US$4.2m
- Oman: US$4.1m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.8m
- Algeria: US$3.4m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2.9m
- Bangladesh: US$2.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | US$981.3m | 24.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$665.5m | 16.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$439m | 11.2% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$420.8m | 10.7% |
| 5 | China | US$297.9m | 7.6% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$170.6m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$129.8m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Japan | US$118.8m | 3% |
| 9 | Canada | US$106.2m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Thailand | US$65.3m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.1bn | 27.2% |
| 2 | China | US$515.5m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  India | US$232.3m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Malaysia | US$166.1m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Japan | US$161.8m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$148.4m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$136.8m | 3.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$130.4m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Singapore | US$124.6m | 3.2% |
| 10 | Germany | US$116.4m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 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 | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 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 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 0% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 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 | 2% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 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 | 8% | 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 | 10% | 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 | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 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
- 87477 Other instruments & apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (e.g., crosstalk meters, gain-measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 212020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48244 Instruments and apparatus (except cathode-ray oscilloscopes and oscillographs) for telecommunications
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9030.40 | changed |
| 2012 | 9030.40 | changed |
| 2007 | 9030.40 | changed |
| 2002 | 9030.40 | changed |
| 1996 | 9030.40 | changed |
| 1992 | 9030.40 | changed |
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.
- N324881 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Mobile Test Platform from Taiwan.
- N302765 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Propsim F8 Channel Emulator from Finland
- 600015573 HMRC
The Field Probe is a handheld broadband, isotropic electric field sensor designed for Radio Frequency and telecommunications applications. It measures electric fields over a frequency range of 3 MHz to 18 GHz, with a measurement range of 0.6 to 800 V/m and a dynamic range of 62.5 DB. The probe…
- 600015574 HMRC
A Cable Wi-Fi and Network Tester. The Cable performance testing up to 10GBASE-T plus troubleshooting (distance to fault, wire map, toning). It tests and troubleshoots Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT cabling with M12X, M12D, and M8D adapters (IE versions). Network features include IPv4 and v6 ping,…
- 600012061 HMRC
A handheld microwave analyser that is a portable, battery-operated device designed for testing and analysing high-frequency signals in the microwave and RF (radio frequency) range. It is a handheld device with an LCD display screen and carry strap. On the top of the unit, there are two RF…
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9030.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9030.40 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 telecom test instruments into the UK came to £120.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); United States supplied 24%, followed by Malaysia.
In 2024, countries exported telecom test instruments worth US$3.9bn (−5.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Malaysia (US$981.3m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)?
Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) fall under HS subheading 9030.40, part of heading 9030, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other instruments and apparatus, specially… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9030.40 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 instruments and apparatus, specially… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9030.40 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 other instruments and apparatus, specially…?
Malaysia, with US$981.3m in 2024 (24.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export telecom test 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 telecom test 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 telecom test instruments from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), Malaysia (21%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £120.1m.