Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9031
9031.80: Other instruments, appliances and machines
Other measuring and checking instruments
9031.80 is the HS subheading for other measuring and checking instruments, under heading 9031 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9031 80 00 00 Other instruments, appliances and machines
- 9031 80 20 00 For measuring or checking geometrical quantities Free
- 9031 80 80 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 4
- 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
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 | £195.7m | 20.7% | -2.1% |
 Germany | £140.3m | 14.8% | +16.9% |
 China | £102.5m | 10.8% | +34.6% |
| United Kingdom | £63.5m | 6.7% | +4.5% |
 Japan | £47.8m | 5.1% | +25.3% |
 Italy | £44m | 4.7% | +20.7% |
 France | £35.8m | 3.8% | +31% |
 Estonia | £32.3m | 3.4% | +87.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$442.6kUS$442.6k+US$15.1m+US$308.9m+> US$892.4m
Exports: 209
- Germany: US$4.8bn
- China: US$3.7bn
- United States: US$3.6bn
- Japan: US$1.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.2bn
- South Korea: US$1.1bn
- Mexico: US$892.4m
- Italy: US$888.4m
- Switzerland: US$840.2m
- Taiwan: US$751.3m
- France: US$709.1m
- Netherlands: US$693.7m
- Malaysia: US$548.2m
- Canada: US$510.1m
- Vietnam: US$492m
- Hungary: US$432.8m
- Spain: US$405.7m
- Israel: US$382.8m
- Austria: US$334m
- Finland: US$316.8m
- Poland: US$308.9m
- Thailand: US$275.1m
- Sweden: US$255.3m
- Singapore: US$255.1m
- Czechia: US$254.7m
- Philippines: US$239.5m
- Belgium: US$232.3m
- Estonia: US$227.3m
- Romania: US$211.9m
- Denmark: US$183.2m
- India: US$182m
- Türkiye: US$130.6m
- Norway: US$102.9m
- Portugal: US$91.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$77.6m
- Slovenia: US$76.2m
- Australia: US$75.7m
- Slovakia: US$73.4m
- Russia: US$72.7m
- Lithuania: US$50.1m
- South Africa: US$49.5m
- Ireland: US$46.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$44.3m
- Malta: US$39.1m
- Brazil: US$37m
- Serbia: US$32.9m
- New Zealand: US$29.8m
- Bulgaria: US$25.9m
- Indonesia: US$24.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$15.1m
- Ukraine: US$14.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.3m
- Luxembourg: US$12.1m
- Tunisia: US$8.8m
- St Kitts & Nevis: US$8.3m
- Greece: US$8m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7.9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.7mUS$4.7m+US$35.8m+US$326.9m+> US$949.2m
Imports: 224
- United States: US$4bn
- China: US$3.5bn
- Germany: US$2.2bn
- Mexico: US$1.3bn
- South Korea: US$1.3bn
- India: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$949.2m
- United Kingdom: US$872m
- France: US$839.5m
- Netherlands: US$828.7m
- Italy: US$689.8m
- Canada: US$585.3m
- Vietnam: US$554.5m
- Thailand: US$470.5m
- Poland: US$460.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$457m
- Türkiye: US$437.9m
- Spain: US$410.6m
- Brazil: US$404.8m
- Singapore: US$365.7m
- Czechia: US$354m
- Switzerland: US$328.5m
- Hungary: US$326.9m
- Australia: US$314.5m
- Taiwan: US$312.5m
- Russia: US$310.5m
- Malaysia: US$298.4m
- Austria: US$268.7m
- Belgium: US$259.6m
- Indonesia: US$241.8m
- Sweden: US$238.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$234.5m
- Romania: US$201.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$173.8m
- Slovakia: US$156.5m
- Argentina: US$131.9m
- Israel: US$129.4m
- Philippines: US$128.7m
- Denmark: US$122.4m
- Norway: US$118.2m
- South Africa: US$110.4m
- Ireland: US$107.5m
- Finland: US$98.1m
- Morocco: US$87.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$76.7m
- Portugal: US$67.1m
- Serbia: US$60.3m
- Egypt: US$57.3m
- Chile: US$51.9m
- New Zealand: US$45.3m
- Slovenia: US$44.3m
- Ukraine: US$41.8m
- Colombia: US$40.3m
- Bulgaria: US$39.1m
- Qatar: US$37.3m
- Greece: US$35.8m
- Angola: US$34.5m
- Bangladesh: US$34.1m
- Croatia: US$33.6m
- Nigeria: US$33.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$4.8bn | 16.9% |
| 2 | China | US$3.7bn | 13.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$3.6bn | 12.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$1.8bn | 6.3% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$1.2bn | 4.3% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$1.1bn | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$892.4m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Italy | US$888.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$840.2m | 3% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$751.3m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4bn | 14.1% |
| 2 | China | US$3.5bn | 12.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$2.2bn | 8% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$1.3bn | 4.6% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$1.3bn | 4.5% |
| 6 |  India | US$1.1bn | 3.8% |
| 7 | Japan | US$949.2m | 3.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$872m | 3.1% |
| 9 | France | US$839.5m | 3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$828.7m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 95
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.
- N365564 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the AngleGenie from China
- N365161 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an environmental monitoring and condition-sensing tag from Vietnam
- N364811 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an electromagnetic inspection robot from Canada
- N362524 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a 6-Piece Hand Tool Set
- N360915 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wearable sensor device from China
- N359967 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of an Industrial Data Acquisition Sensor Box
- 600015353 HMRC
A web-enabled multichannel temperature and humidity module. This is an industrial Ethernet monitoring controller designed to interface with external temperature and humidity sensors. The device collects environmental data from multiple connected sensors and transmits the information over an…
- 600015411 HMRC
A vet-test service kit that operates at a low electrical voltage of 24v and supplied with an external power unit. The weights, plastic pressure testing components, and foam inserts are uniquely manufactured to order. These items are utilised for tailored maintenance and calibration of Vet-Dock…
- 600015412 HMRC
A SID-test service kit that operates at a low electrical voltage of 24v and supplied with an external power unit. The weights, plastic pressure testing components, and foam inserts are uniquely manufactured to order. These items are utilised for tailored maintenance and calibration of SID-Dock…
- 600015354 HMRC
The Room Alert 12SR Networked Environment Monitor is a secure, rack‑mountable device designed to continuously monitor critical environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, power, and more. It supports multiple external sensors, enabling real‑time tracking of up to eight additional…
- 600015443 HMRC
A Load cell or force sensor is a devise which converts load or force into electrical signals. It is manufactured from stainless steel with a threaded centre hole that runs from the top to the bottom for mounting purposes. The cell utilises two stabilising diaphragms which are welded to the…
- 600015016 HMRC
This product is a motor speed sensor (Sin/Cos encoder) which is specifically designed to suit a specific manufacturer motor, it will not interface with any motor manufacturer product. It is used to detect the direction of rotation and the speed of the motor rotor against the motor stator and feed…
95 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9031.80 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9031.80 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other measuring and checking instruments worth £945.6m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £45.52 per kg; United States supplied 21%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other measuring and checking instruments reached US$28.3bn in 2024, up 6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.9% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other instruments, appliances and machines?
Other instruments, appliances and machines fall under HS subheading 9031.80, part of heading 9031, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other instruments, appliances and machines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9031.80 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, appliances and machines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9031.80 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, appliances and machines?
Germany, with US$4.8bn in 2024 (16.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other measuring and checking 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 other measuring and checking 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 other measuring and checking instruments from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (21%), Germany (15%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £945.6m.