Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9108
9108.90: Watch movements, complete and assembled: other
Official description Other
9108.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9108, watch movements, complete and assembled, chapter 91.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9108 90 00 00 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- 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 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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | £1.4m | 42.9% | +7% |
 Israel | £848k | 26.6% | +150% |
 United States | £708k | 22.2% | +2,025.2% |
 Japan | £153k | 4.8% | +118.7% |
 China | £35k | 1.1% | -74.5% |
 Thailand | £23k | 0.7% | +1,562.6% |
 Germany | £17k | 0.5% | +75% |
| United Kingdom | £10k | 0.3% | -65.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$129k+US$2m+> US$5m
Exports: 75
- Japan: US$33m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Australia: US$998k
- Germany: US$930k
- South Korea: US$228k
- Bulgaria: US$208k
- Canada: US$166k
- Malaysia: US$147k
- Türkiye: US$133k
- Mexico: US$129k
- Israel: US$98k
- Taiwan: US$95k
- Belgium: US$72k
- Spain: US$59k
- Kuwait: US$59k
- Thailand: US$58k
- Indonesia: US$45k
- United Arab Emirates: US$40k
- Czechia: US$30k
- Sweden: US$28k
- New Zealand: US$27k
- India: US$22k
- Norway: US$20k
- Qatar: US$19k
- Denmark: US$18k
- Austria: US$16k
- South Africa: US$14k
- Greece: US$12k
- Bangladesh: US$12k
- Poland: US$12k
- Portugal: US$10k
- Panama: US$9k
- Vietnam: US$8k
- Luxembourg: US$8k
- Costa Rica: US$7k
- Russia: US$5k
- Philippines: US$3k
- Barbados: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2k
- Serbia: US$2k
- Albania: US$2k
- Pakistan: US$1k
- Egypt: US$900
- Bahrain: US$800
- Slovenia: US$800
- Venezuela: US$700
- El Salvador: US$600
- Estonia: US$400
- Fiji: US$400
- Argentina: US$300
- Finland: US$300
- Nigeria: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$83k+US$434k+> US$4m
Imports: 127
- Macao SAR China: US$29m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Japan: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- France: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- India: US$619k
- United Arab Emirates: US$434k
- South Korea: US$432k
- Canada: US$410k
- Australia: US$363k
- Poland: US$334k
- Singapore: US$285k
- Italy: US$258k
- Saudi Arabia: US$227k
- Czechia: US$208k
- Kuwait: US$182k
- Vietnam: US$169k
- Qatar: US$160k
- Iraq: US$147k
- Taiwan: US$136k
- Norway: US$104k
- Spain: US$100k
- Türkiye: US$95k
- Malaysia: US$93k
- Indonesia: US$83k
- Thailand: US$77k
- Israel: US$65k
- Sweden: US$65k
- Gibraltar: US$61k
- New Zealand: US$60k
- South Africa: US$46k
- Morocco: US$44k
- Colombia: US$43k
- Belgium: US$38k
- Denmark: US$37k
- Iceland: US$35k
- Oman: US$35k
- Austria: US$30k
- Chile: US$30k
- Ireland: US$30k
- French Polynesia: US$29k
- Burkina Faso: US$25k
- Brazil: US$25k
- Tanzania: US$21k
- Serbia: US$20k
- Mexico: US$19k
- Romania: US$19k
- Aruba: US$18k
- Costa Rica: US$17k
- Bahrain: US$17k
- Lithuania: US$17k
- Argentina: US$17k
- Andorra: US$16k
- Pakistan: US$16k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$33m | 52.3% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$7m | 11.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$5m | 7.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$4m | 6.4% |
| 5 | China | US$3m | 4% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$2m | 3.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$2m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$1m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$1m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Macao SAR China | US$29m | 45.4% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$6m | 9.2% |
| 3 | Switzerland | US$5m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$4m | 6.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$3m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Germany | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United States | US$2m | 3.5% |
| 8 | China | US$2m | 2.7% |
| 9 | France | US$1m | 2.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 2.3% |
Subheading 9108.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 9108.90 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.2m (up 59% on the year before), at an average of £666.53 per kg; Switzerland supplied 43%, followed by Israel.
World trade in these goods reached US$63m in 2024, up 17.2% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 52.3% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for watch movements, complete and assembled: other?
Watch movements, complete and assembled: other fall under HS subheading 9108.90, part of heading 9108, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on watch movements, complete and assembled: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9108.90 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 watch movements, complete and assembled: other in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 9108.90 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 watch movements, complete and assembled: other?
Japan, with US$33m in 2024 (52.3% 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Switzerland (43%), Israel (27%) and United States (22%), out of total imports of £3.2m.