Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9110

9110.19

9110.19: Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly: of watches, rough movements

Official description Rough movements

9110.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9110, complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled, chapter 91.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

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  1. 9110 19 00 00 Rough movements Free

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 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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£22k-86.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1,491.13 per kg
Feb 2025: £4kJun 2025: £880Jul 2025: £157kMar 2026: £8kApr 2026: £3kMay 2026: £3kJun 2026: £964Jul 2026: £7k
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Switzerland £21k 95.7% -86.6%
China £964 4.3% +9.5%
Germany £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

9110.19 · US$8.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.9kUS$26.9k+US$302.6k+US$935.2k+> US$4m

Exports: 29
  1. Switzerland: US$4m
  2. Malaysia: US$958.8k
  3. Japan: US$935.2k
  4. China: US$767.2k
  5. France: US$338.5k
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$323.6k
  7. Italy: US$302.6k
  8. Spain: US$276.6k
  9. United States: US$124.8k
  10. Germany: US$86.5k
  11. Thailand: US$72.2k
  12. South Korea: US$41.1k
  13. Canada: US$30.4k
  14. United Arab Emirates: US$26.9k
  15. United Kingdom: US$26.4k
  16. Greece: US$18.8k
  17. Eswatini: US$7k
  18. Sweden: US$6.6k
  19. Austria: US$6.2k
  20. Türkiye: US$5.6k
  21. Singapore: US$3.4k
  22. Czechia: US$1.3k
  23. India: US$1.3k
  24. Poland: US$800
  25. Portugal: US$800
  26. Netherlands: US$300
  27. Ukraine: US$300
  28. South Africa: US$100
  29. Lithuania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Switzerland US$4m 47.9%
2 Malaysia US$958.8k 11.4%
3 Japan US$935.2k 11.2%
4 China US$767.2k 9.2%
5 France US$338.5k 4%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$323.6k 3.9%
7 Italy US$302.6k 3.6%
8 Spain US$276.6k 3.3%
9 United States US$124.8k 1.5%
10 Germany US$86.5k 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Singapore US$1.4m 17.3%
2 China US$1.2m 14.5%
3 Switzerland US$926.2k 11.1%
4 Spain US$788.2k 9.4%
5 United States US$761.4k 9.1%
6 Macao SAR China US$691.8k 8.3%
7 France US$666.8k 8%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$415.6k 5%
9 United Arab Emirates US$339.2k 4%
10 Japan US$273.4k 3.3%

Subheading 9110.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9110.19; the duty is 4.7%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 £22.4k (down 86% on the year before), at an average of £1,491.13 per kg; Switzerland supplied 96%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$8.4m in 2024, down 18.6% on 2023.

Switzerland was the largest exporter with 47.9% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly: of watches, rough movements?

Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly: of watches, rough movements fall under HS subheading 9110.19, part of heading 9110, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9110.19 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 complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9110.19 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 complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or…?

Switzerland, with US$4m in 2024 (47.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

175 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 (96%), China (4%) and Germany (0%), out of total imports of £22.4k.