Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9109

9109.10

9109.10: Clock movements, complete and assembled: electrically operated

Official description Electrically operated

Subheading 9109.10 belongs to heading 9109 (clock movements, complete and assembled) in chapter 91.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9109 10 00 00 Electrically operated p/st
  2. 9109 10 00 10 Of a width or diameter not exceeding 50 mm, for use in civil aircraft Freep/st
  3. 9109 10 00 90 Other Freep/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

  • 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
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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£784k+18.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£47.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £78kFeb 2024: £32kMar 2024: £16kApr 2024: £20kMay 2024: £29kJun 2024: £19kJul 2024: £24kAug 2024: £73kSept 2024: £35kOct 2024: £23kNov 2024: £27kDec 2024: £94kJan 2025: £110kFeb 2025: £28kMar 2025: £51kApr 2025: £90kMay 2025: £72kJun 2025: £50kJul 2025: £25kAug 2025: £56kSept 2025: £145kOct 2025: £96kNov 2025: £65kDec 2025: £33kJan 2026: £91kFeb 2026: £131kMar 2026: £31kApr 2026: £21kMay 2026: £21kJun 2026: £32kJul 2026: £60kAug 2026: £57k 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
Vietnam £331k 42.2% +2,229%
China £141k 17.9% -32%
Germany £96k 12.2% -22.5%
Morocco £52k 6.6% —
Türkiye £30k 3.9% -28.1%
Switzerland £27k 3.5% -5.9%
Italy £24k 3% +79.2%
United States £15k 2% +52.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9109.10 · US$25m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13kUS$13k+US$116k+US$639k+> US$1m

Exports: 89
  1. China: US$12m
  2. Thailand: US$2m
  3. Germany: US$1m
  4. Switzerland: US$1m
  5. South Korea: US$902k
  6. United States: US$762k
  7. Italy: US$734k
  8. United Kingdom: US$652k
  9. Hong Kong SAR China: US$639k
  10. France: US$575k
  11. Czechia: US$564k
  12. Japan: US$564k
  13. Netherlands: US$321k
  14. Belgium: US$282k
  15. Bangladesh: US$273k
  16. Israel: US$243k
  17. Portugal: US$231k
  18. India: US$212k
  19. Türkiye: US$207k
  20. Singapore: US$188k
  21. Spain: US$116k
  22. South Africa: US$108k
  23. Kuwait: US$97k
  24. Taiwan: US$94k
  25. Poland: US$86k
  26. Sweden: US$84k
  27. Malaysia: US$77k
  28. Denmark: US$74k
  29. Slovenia: US$71k
  30. Mexico: US$69k
  31. Austria: US$57k
  32. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$55k
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$37k
  34. Sri Lanka: US$35k
  35. Slovakia: US$34k
  36. Brazil: US$32k
  37. Russia: US$23k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$18k
  39. Ireland: US$17k
  40. Vietnam: US$13k
  41. Indonesia: US$13k
  42. Norway: US$10k
  43. Pakistan: US$9k
  44. Iceland: US$5k
  45. Latvia: US$5k
  46. Hungary: US$4k
  47. Kyrgyzstan: US$4k
  48. Romania: US$4k
  49. Ecuador: US$4k
  50. Finland: US$3k
  51. Madagascar: US$3k
  52. Nicaragua: US$3k
  53. Australia: US$3k
  54. Guatemala: US$3k
  55. Armenia: US$2k
  56. Luxembourg: US$2k
  57. Serbia: US$2k
  58. Tokelau: US$2k
  59. Croatia: US$2k
  60. Canada: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$12m 46.9%
2 Thailand US$2m 7.9%
3 Germany US$1m 5.8%
4 Switzerland US$1m 5.4%
5 South Korea US$902k 3.5%
6 United States US$762k 3%
7 Italy US$734k 2.9%
8 United Kingdom US$652k 2.6%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$639k 2.5%
10 France US$575k 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$3m 10%
2 Germany US$2m 6%
3 United States US$1m 5.2%
4 Russia US$1m 4.8%
5 Türkiye US$1m 4.4%
6 Japan US$1m 4.1%
7 Indonesia US$995k 3.9%
8 South Korea US$944k 3.7%
9 Denmark US$923k 3.6%
10 Netherlands US$886k 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 161

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 33number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, United States, Algeria

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 17% 12% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 16% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 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 4.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 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 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 3.2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 15% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 8.3% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 33%* 16% – 48% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 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
88596 Clock movements, complete & assembled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
48440 Watch or clock movements
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2652 Manufacture of watches and clocks

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179109.10changed
20129109.10changed
20079109.11, 9109.19changed
20029109.11, 9109.19changed
19969109.11, 9109.19changed
19929109.11, 9109.19, 9109.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9109.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9109.10 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 Free.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £783.7k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 19% on the year before); Vietnam supplied 42%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$25m (−7.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$12m), followed by Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for clock movements, complete and assembled: electrically operated?

Clock movements, complete and assembled: electrically operated fall under HS subheading 9109.10, part of heading 9109, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on clock movements, complete and assembled in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9109.10 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 clock movements, complete and assembled in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9109.10 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 clock movements, complete and assembled?

China, with US$12m in 2024 (46.9% 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 Vietnam (42%), China (18%) and Germany (12%), out of total imports of £783.7k.

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