Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9101
9101.11: With mechanical display only
Quartz watches, precious metal case
9101.11 is the HS subheading for quartz watches, precious metal case, under heading 9101 in chapter 91.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9101 11 00 00 With mechanical display only 0.2 GBP / p/stp/st
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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 0.2 GBP / p/st |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | £57.3m | 61.9% | +8.8% |
| United Kingdom | £25.3m | 27.4% | +29% |
 France | £3m | 3.2% | +0.7% |
 United States | £3m | 3.2% | -7.4% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £1.5m | 1.7% | +302.9% |
 Italy | £636k | 0.7% | +357.9% |
 Spain | £424k | 0.5% | +340.8% |
 China | £399k | 0.4% | -50.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$192kUS$192k+US$3m+US$33m+> US$85m
Exports: 129
- Switzerland: US$1.5bn
- France: US$287m
- United Kingdom: US$158m
- Germany: US$85m
- United States: US$81m
- Italy: US$70m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57m
- Singapore: US$52m
- Portugal: US$40m
- China: US$39m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Japan: US$33m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Spain: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22m
- Austria: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Macao SAR China: US$9m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$7m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$994k
- Armenia: US$814k
- Azerbaijan: US$752k
- Vietnam: US$717k
- Mexico: US$666k
- New Zealand: US$638k
- Cyprus: US$528k
- Israel: US$493k
- Cameroon: US$476k
- Lithuania: US$366k
- Bulgaria: US$362k
- Slovakia: US$353k
- Barbados: US$319k
- Lebanon: US$319k
- Indonesia: US$261k
- South Africa: US$253k
- Philippines: US$250k
- Eswatini: US$239k
- Brazil: US$237k
- Norway: US$224k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$437kUS$437k+US$4m+US$40m+> US$155m
Imports: 178
- Switzerland: US$365m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$279m
- United States: US$235m
- France: US$224m
- United Arab Emirates: US$173m
- Japan: US$155m
- China: US$132m
- Singapore: US$115m
- South Korea: US$89m
- Germany: US$78m
- United Kingdom: US$77m
- Italy: US$76m
- Canada: US$63m
- Macao SAR China: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Qatar: US$41m
- Ireland: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$40m
- Saudi Arabia: US$37m
- Australia: US$37m
- Austria: US$33m
- Spain: US$32m
- Indonesia: US$27m
- Kuwait: US$20m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9m
- India: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Oman: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Sint Maarten: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Cayman Islands: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$1.5bn | 56.6% |
| 2 | France | US$287m | 10.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$158m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$85m | 3.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$81m | 3% |
| 6 | Italy | US$70m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$57m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$52m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$40m | 1.5% |
| 10 | China | US$39m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$365m | 13.5% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$279m | 10.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$235m | 8.7% |
| 4 | France | US$224m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$173m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Japan | US$155m | 5.7% |
| 7 | China | US$132m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$115m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$89m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Germany | US$78m | 2.9% |
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.
- 10%median duty
- 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Barbados, Belize, Guyana
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 25% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 7% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 3% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 50% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 50% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 7% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0.1%* | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 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 | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 30% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Tuvalu | 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0%* | 2023 | |
| United States | 12%* | 12% – 12% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 15% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0.1% – 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 88531 Wrist-watches, electrically operated, whether/not incorporating a stop-watch facility
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48410 Watches
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2652 Manufacture of watches and clocks
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9101.11 | changed |
| 2012 | 9101.11 | changed |
| 2007 | 9101.11 | changed |
| 2002 | 9101.11 | changed |
| 1996 | 9101.11 | changed |
| 1992 | 9101.11, 9101.29 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 9101.11 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 9101.11 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
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 quartz watches, precious metal case worth £92.5m (up 15% on the year before), at an average of £4,516.58 per kg; Switzerland supplied 62%, followed by United Kingdom.
World trade in quartz watches, precious metal case reached US$2.7bn in 2024, up 0.8% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 56.6% of the total, ahead of France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with mechanical display only?
With mechanical display only fall under HS subheading 9101.11, part of heading 9101, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with mechanical display only in Canada?
Under the Customs Tariff of Canada, imports under 9101.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on with mechanical display only in Mexico?
Under the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), imports under 9101.11 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 with mechanical display only?
Switzerland, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (56.6% of world exports).
Is there anti-dumping duty on quartz watches, precious metal case?
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 quartz watches, precious metal case from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Switzerland (62%), United Kingdom (27%) and France (3%), out of total imports of £92.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.