Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9504

9504.30

9504.30: Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment

Coin-operated games (other)

9504.30 is the HS subheading for coin-operated games (other), under heading 9504 in chapter 95.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9504 30 00 00 Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment
  2. 9504 30 10 00 Games with screen Freep/st
  3. 9504 30 20 00 Other games Freep/st
  4. 9504 30 90 00 Parts Free

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 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£122.9m-15.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£20.53 per kg
Jan 2024: £11.5mFeb 2024: £9.7mMar 2024: £10.8mApr 2024: £9.6mMay 2024: £12.9mJun 2024: £14mJul 2024: £17.6mAug 2024: £18.7mSept 2024: £7.1mOct 2024: £11.6mNov 2024: £12mDec 2024: £14.3mJan 2025: £12.7mFeb 2025: £13mMar 2025: £12mApr 2025: £12.9mMay 2025: £13.1mJun 2025: £13.3mJul 2025: £13.8mAug 2025: £9.2mSept 2025: £15mOct 2025: £15.9mNov 2025: £12.6mDec 2025: £6.5mJan 2026: £6.8mFeb 2026: £11.2mMar 2026: £11.7mApr 2026: £7.7mMay 2026: £9.7mJun 2026: £9.1mJul 2026: £8.8mAug 2026: £7.9m 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 £36.2m 29.4% -25.4%
Germany £29.7m 24.2% -6.8%
Austria £20m 16.2% -2.1%
United States £14m 11.4% -21.2%
Hong Kong SAR China £4m 3.3% +184.1%
Taiwan £3.3m 2.7% +32.9%
South Korea £3.1m 2.5% -12.3%
Poland £2.2m 1.8% -13.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9504.30 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$123kUS$123k+US$3m+US$62m+> US$181m

Exports: 152
  1. China: US$922m
  2. United States: US$626m
  3. Austria: US$311m
  4. Australia: US$292m
  5. Mexico: US$181m
  6. Taiwan: US$162m
  7. Bulgaria: US$144m
  8. Czechia: US$131m
  9. Slovenia: US$119m
  10. Germany: US$114m
  11. Poland: US$89m
  12. South Korea: US$89m
  13. Vietnam: US$84m
  14. Spain: US$76m
  15. United Kingdom: US$62m
  16. Japan: US$59m
  17. Italy: US$51m
  18. Netherlands: US$41m
  19. Hungary: US$41m
  20. Belgium: US$40m
  21. Canada: US$29m
  22. Philippines: US$29m
  23. Portugal: US$26m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$23m
  25. Macao SAR China: US$16m
  26. Romania: US$14m
  27. Singapore: US$13m
  28. France: US$12m
  29. Serbia: US$10m
  30. Greece: US$10m
  31. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9m
  32. Croatia: US$8m
  33. Indonesia: US$8m
  34. Ireland: US$8m
  35. Denmark: US$5m
  36. Lithuania: US$5m
  37. Türkiye: US$3m
  38. Luxembourg: US$3m
  39. Latvia: US$3m
  40. South Africa: US$3m
  41. Switzerland: US$2m
  42. Finland: US$2m
  43. North Macedonia: US$2m
  44. Peru: US$2m
  45. Colombia: US$2m
  46. Cambodia: US$2m
  47. Sweden: US$1m
  48. Slovakia: US$1m
  49. India: US$1m
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  51. Malaysia: US$1m
  52. Georgia: US$1m
  53. Estonia: US$1m
  54. Cyprus: US$779k
  55. Sint Maarten: US$770k
  56. Argentina: US$763k
  57. Sierra Leone: US$746k
  58. Albania: US$628k
  59. Thailand: US$627k
  60. New Zealand: US$622k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$922m 23.6%
2 United States US$626m 16%
3 Austria US$311m 8%
4 Australia US$292m 7.5%
5 Mexico US$181m 4.6%
6 Taiwan US$162m 4.2%
7 Bulgaria US$144m 3.7%
8 Czechia US$131m 3.4%
9 Slovenia US$119m 3.1%
10 Germany US$114m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$710m 18.2%
2 Canada US$261m 6.7%
3 Philippines US$206m 5.3%
4 Spain US$194m 5%
5 United Kingdom US$187m 4.8%
6 Australia US$150m 3.8%
7 Mexico US$145m 3.7%
8 Austria US$125m 3.2%
9 Germany US$109m 2.8%
10 France US$89m 2.3%

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
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Bahamas, Cape Verde, Egypt

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 9.4% 5% – 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 50% 45% – 60% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 9.4% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 9.4% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 14% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 11% 0% – 30% 2023
Mexico 10% 0% – 15% 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 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1.8% 0% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 9.4% 5% – 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 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 17% 10% – 20% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
89435 Other games, coin-/disc-operated (not bowling alley equipment)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 712
CPC 2.1 product
38590 Other articles for funfair, table or parlour games (including articles for billiards, pintables, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment), except video games of a kind used with a television receiver
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3240 Manufacture of games and toys

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179504.30changed
20129504.30changed
20079504.30changed
20029504.30changed
19969504.30, 9504.90changed
19929504.30, 9504.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • H348322 U.S. CBP 28 October 2025 · 9504.30.00

    Ruling request concerning the tariff classification of printed circuit board assemblies; commercial amusement device accessories

  • N305956 U.S. CBP 18 September 2019 · 9504.30.00.60

    The tariff classification of three game machine power supply units from China

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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9504.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9504.30 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

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 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 coin-operated games (other) worth £122.9m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £20.53 per kg; China supplied 29%, followed by Germany.

World trade in coin-operated games (other) reached US$4bn in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 23.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Legal notes

Subheading note

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment?

Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment fall under HS subheading 9504.30, part of heading 9504, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9504.30 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 other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9504.30 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 other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank…?

China, with US$922m in 2024 (23.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export coin-operated games (other) 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on coin-operated games (other)?

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 coin-operated games (other) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (29%), Germany (24%) and Austria (16%), out of total imports of £122.9m.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)

Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.