Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9504
9504.40: Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: playing cards
Playing cards
Official description Playing cards
9504.40 is the HS subheading for playing cards, under heading 9504 in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9504 40 00 00 Playing cards 2%
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £90.7m | 35.1% | +28.2% |
 Japan | £56.1m | 21.7% | +115.1% |
 Netherlands | £36.8m | 14.2% | +202.2% |
 China | £23.7m | 9.1% | +17.6% |
 Belgium | £22m | 8.5% | +73% |
 South Korea | £5.2m | 2% | +382.9% |
 Czechia | £4.8m | 1.8% | +62.7% |
 Vietnam | £3.1m | 1.2% | +350.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.6kUS$27.6k+US$2.4m+US$24.2m+> US$236.1m
Exports: 147
- Japan: US$603.8m
- China: US$592m
- United States: US$525.1m
- Germany: US$236.1m
- Belgium: US$209.7m
- Netherlands: US$130.8m
- Czechia: US$113.6m
- Singapore: US$88.4m
- Poland: US$50.8m
- France: US$26.9m
- Vietnam: US$25.8m
- Taiwan: US$25.5m
- Malaysia: US$25.4m
- United Kingdom: US$24.2m
- Italy: US$24m
- Spain: US$21.6m
- India: US$17.4m
- Slovenia: US$15.4m
- Denmark: US$14.8m
- South Korea: US$14.4m
- Greece: US$13.9m
- Ireland: US$9.3m
- Sweden: US$8.6m
- Portugal: US$7.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Canada: US$4.3m
- Brazil: US$4.1m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.9m
- Estonia: US$2.8m
- Australia: US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.6m
- Luxembourg: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- New Zealand: US$2.1m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Hungary: US$1.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
- Tunisia: US$1.2m
- Mexico: US$902.5k
- Finland: US$851.8k
- Türkiye: US$794.3k
- Bulgaria: US$605.1k
- Latvia: US$470.1k
- Norway: US$448.8k
- Morocco: US$353.8k
- Russia: US$350.4k
- North Macedonia: US$290.6k
- Chile: US$221.5k
- Romania: US$194.5k
- Argentina: US$175.8k
- South Africa: US$172.1k
- Egypt: US$156.1k
- Serbia: US$136.6k
- Peru: US$132k
- Saudi Arabia: US$107.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$102.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$482kUS$482k+US$3.1m+US$36.7m+> US$112.3m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$512.7m
- Germany: US$319.1m
- France: US$208.6m
- United Kingdom: US$149m
- China: US$122.8m
- Canada: US$118.8m
- Italy: US$112.3m
- Macao SAR China: US$103.1m
- Netherlands: US$96m
- Australia: US$77.8m
- Singapore: US$76.2m
- Belgium: US$70.9m
- Czechia: US$64.7m
- Denmark: US$59.4m
- Spain: US$53.5m
- Vietnam: US$51.7m
- Taiwan: US$51.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$49.3m
- Switzerland: US$48.5m
- Mexico: US$36.9m
- Poland: US$36.7m
- Japan: US$33m
- Austria: US$30.1m
- Philippines: US$26.9m
- South Korea: US$22.8m
- Slovenia: US$22.7m
- Greece: US$19.7m
- Chile: US$15.9m
- Slovakia: US$14.5m
- New Zealand: US$14.4m
- Sweden: US$13.3m
- Ireland: US$12.7m
- Indonesia: US$12.6m
- Portugal: US$12.3m
- Norway: US$12m
- Luxembourg: US$11.6m
- Finland: US$11.1m
- Israel: US$10.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.6m
- Malaysia: US$10.4m
- Thailand: US$8.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.2m
- Estonia: US$5.9m
- Brazil: US$5.6m
- South Africa: US$5.2m
- Croatia: US$4.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4.3m
- Hungary: US$4.1m
- Türkiye: US$3.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Iceland: US$3.1m
- India: US$3.1m
- Russia: US$3m
- Libya: US$2.5m
- Peru: US$2.5m
- Mongolia: US$2.4m
- Panama: US$2.4m
- Papua New Guinea: US$2.3m
- Laos: US$2.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$603.8m | 21% |
| 2 | China | US$592m | 20.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$525.1m | 18.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$236.1m | 8.2% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$209.7m | 7.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$130.8m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$113.6m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$88.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$50.8m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$26.9m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$512.7m | 17.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$319.1m | 11.1% |
| 3 | France | US$208.6m | 7.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$149m | 5.2% |
| 5 | China | US$122.8m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$118.8m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$112.3m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Macao SAR China | US$103.1m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$96m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$77.8m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 23
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.
- N364961 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of card, dice and board games from China
- N359605 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Curse of the Unholy Grail” game from China.
- N359352 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Pokémon trading cards from Japan
- N357770 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and marking, of religious themed playing cards from Canada
- N354061 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “UNO Elite NFL 2025 Core Edition Booster Bundle” card packs from China
- N353632 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of books with cards or tiles from China
- 600013359 HMRC
A well known family board game for ages 8 yrs upwards for 2-5 players. It is Ideal for travelling and can be played within 15 minutes. It consists of spell cards, to use for gaining an advantage and collecting points. The first players to assemble 3 magical objects sets wins the game. Packed in a…
- 600011818 HMRC
Collectable trading card game cards. Printed on the front of the card is a character from a well-known animated series, together with their name and various categories. On the back is a printed motif from the series. The cards are approximately 88.9mm x 63.5mm in dimension. The cards can be traded…
- 600009366 HMRC
A 2-player card game consisting of a deck of 33 playing cards based on a film series, five tokens, 1 gameboard and one instruction sheet. Packaged in a cardboard box with information about the product and pictures on the outside.
23 rulings in total for this code
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.
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Import and export controls RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Tebliğ 2019/6 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Sanctions
Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9504.40; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 9504.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
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 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of playing cards into the UK came to £258.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 63% on the year before); United States supplied 35%, followed by Japan.
In 2024, countries exported playing cards worth US$2.9bn (+8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$603.8m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: playing cards?
Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: playing cards fall under HS subheading 9504.40, part of heading 9504, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on video game consoles and machines, table or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9504.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on video game consoles and machines, table or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9504.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most video game consoles and machines, table or…?
Japan, with US$603.8m in 2024 (21% of world exports).
Which countries can export playing cards 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on playing cards?
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 playing cards from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (35%), Japan (22%) and Netherlands (14%), out of total imports of £258.6m.