Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9105

9105.21

9105.21: Other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated

Official description Electrically operated

Subheading 9105.21 belongs to heading 9105 (other clocks) in chapter 91.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9105 21 00 00 Electrically operated 4%p/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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required " CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
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£10.6m-10.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.33 per kg
Jan 2024: £1mFeb 2024: £764kMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £1.1mMay 2024: £763kJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £1.5mAug 2024: £1mSept 2024: £844kOct 2024: £963kNov 2024: £1.4mDec 2024: £902kJan 2025: £931kFeb 2025: £1.1mMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £701kMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £817kJul 2025: £958kAug 2025: £831kSept 2025: £968kOct 2025: £865kNov 2025: £1mDec 2025: £667kJan 2026: £789kFeb 2026: £958kMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £673kMay 2026: £671kJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £697kAug 2026: £868k 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
China £9.3m 88.1% -10.9%
Switzerland £320k 3% +17.4%
United States £248k 2.3% +5.4%
Hong Kong SAR China £138k 1.3% -12.7%
France £125k 1.2% +61.4%
Germany £99k 0.9% -19.2%
Taiwan £89k 0.8% -52.7%
Thailand £83k 0.8% -0.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9105.21 · US$467m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$395k+US$3m+> US$12m

Exports: 121
  1. China: US$349m
  2. Germany: US$19m
  3. France: US$15m
  4. Switzerland: US$12m
  5. Thailand: US$9m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
  7. Canada: US$8m
  8. Netherlands: US$6m
  9. Poland: US$6m
  10. United States: US$5m
  11. Czechia: US$4m
  12. Taiwan: US$3m
  13. India: US$3m
  14. Sweden: US$2m
  15. Italy: US$2m
  16. United Kingdom: US$2m
  17. Spain: US$1m
  18. Türkiye: US$1m
  19. Denmark: US$1m
  20. Japan: US$1m
  21. Belgium: US$971k
  22. Vietnam: US$881k
  23. Russia: US$872k
  24. Slovakia: US$819k
  25. Malaysia: US$805k
  26. Hungary: US$688k
  27. Austria: US$654k
  28. Slovenia: US$396k
  29. South Korea: US$337k
  30. Romania: US$304k
  31. Mexico: US$242k
  32. Greece: US$235k
  33. Bulgaria: US$187k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$184k
  35. Armenia: US$183k
  36. Finland: US$177k
  37. Latvia: US$154k
  38. Philippines: US$120k
  39. Lithuania: US$109k
  40. Croatia: US$108k
  41. Iran: US$95k
  42. Singapore: US$90k
  43. Guatemala: US$84k
  44. Estonia: US$78k
  45. El Salvador: US$75k
  46. South Africa: US$73k
  47. Norway: US$70k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$61k
  49. Bahrain: US$57k
  50. Australia: US$48k
  51. Ukraine: US$47k
  52. Portugal: US$41k
  53. Tunisia: US$40k
  54. Ireland: US$38k
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$37k
  56. Belarus: US$34k
  57. Brazil: US$34k
  58. Bangladesh: US$23k
  59. Indonesia: US$20k
  60. Pakistan: US$19k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$349m 74.7%
2 Germany US$19m 4.1%
3 France US$15m 3.2%
4 Switzerland US$12m 2.5%
5 Thailand US$9m 2%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$8m 1.7%
7 Canada US$8m 1.6%
8 Netherlands US$6m 1.4%
9 Poland US$6m 1.3%
10 United States US$5m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$70m 14.9%
2 Japan US$41m 8.7%
3 Germany US$35m 7.5%
4 France US$21m 4.5%
5 Netherlands US$19m 4%
6 United Kingdom US$16m 3.4%
7 Poland US$12m 2.6%
8 Italy US$9m 2%
9 Switzerland US$9m 1.9%
10 Saudi Arabia US$8m 1.8%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Barbados, Belize

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 25% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 50% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 50% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 15% 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 10% 6.5% – 14% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 15% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 30% 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 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 30% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 9% 8% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 40% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.9%* 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 5% 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 10% 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 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 9% 8% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 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 20% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 6.9%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 30% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 30% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 18%* 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 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
88576 Wall clocks, battery, accumulator/mains powered
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
48420 Clocks
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2652 Manufacture of watches and clocks

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179105.21changed
20129105.21changed
20079105.21changed
20029105.21changed
19969105.21changed
19929105.21, 9105.29changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N353561 U.S. CBP 23 September 2025 · 9105.21.80.50

    The tariff classification of wall clock from China

  • N343717 U.S. CBP 12 November 2024 · 9105.21.80

    The tariff classification of Time Zone Clock Kits from Canada

  • N340581 U.S. CBP 24 June 2024 · 9105.21.80

    The tariff classification of a wall clock from China

  • N275485 U.S. CBP 27 May 2016 · 9105.21.80

    The tariff classification of a wall clock from China

  • 600013883 HMRC 9 October 2025 – 8 October 2028 · 9105 21 00 00

    8" Round wall clock with a glass screen and a polypropylene body. The clock is battery operated. This product is designed to be hung on the wall in order to show the time.

  • 600010842 HMRC 23 July 2024 – 22 July 2027 · 9105 21 00 00

    A battery powered clock with a face decorated by pictures of twelve different birds A bird sound announces each hour Bird guide, Instruction manual included Requires 3 AA batteries, which are not included with the product

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9105.21; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 9105.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.7%.

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 4%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £10.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 10% on the year before); China supplied 88%, followed by Switzerland.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$467m (−4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$349m), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated?

Other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated fall under HS subheading 9105.21, part of heading 9105, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9105.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9105.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other clocks, wall clocks, electrically operated?

China, with US$349m in 2024 (74.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (88%), Switzerland (3%) and United States (2%), out of total imports of £10.6m.

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