Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9504
9504.90: Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: other
Other table and parlour games
Official description Other
9504.90 is the HS subheading for other table and parlour games, under heading 9504 in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9504 90 00 00 Other
- 9504 90 10 00 Electric car racing sets, having the character of competitive games Free
- 9504 90 80 00 Other 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 4
- 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 control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 30
- Documents
- 9028
- 9029
- 9030
- 9037
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £189.3m | 68.7% | +8.9% |
 Kenya | £24.7m | 9% | -6.1% |
 United States | £12.8m | 4.6% | -31.4% |
 Vietnam | £8.2m | 3% | -26.1% |
 Japan | £5m | 1.8% | +11.6% |
 Germany | £4.4m | 1.6% | -22.9% |
 Poland | £2.7m | 1% | +29.1% |
 India | £2.4m | 0.9% | -43.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61kUS$61k+US$4m+US$40m+> US$137m
Exports: 180
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$397m
- Germany: US$228m
- Japan: US$181m
- United Kingdom: US$148m
- Czechia: US$137m
- Vietnam: US$126m
- Netherlands: US$119m
- Poland: US$113m
- France: US$109m
- Mexico: US$85m
- Spain: US$71m
- Kenya: US$51m
- Austria: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$47m
- Belgium: US$43m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Italy: US$40m
- Australia: US$38m
- India: US$35m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Canada: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Denmark: US$25m
- Finland: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Israel: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Macao SAR China: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Laos: US$660k
- North Macedonia: US$650k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$886kUS$886k+US$8m+US$45m+> US$155m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$330m
- United Kingdom: US$303m
- Canada: US$292m
- Netherlands: US$210m
- France: US$197m
- Japan: US$155m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$154m
- Spain: US$127m
- South Korea: US$126m
- Poland: US$116m
- Australia: US$109m
- Belgium: US$82m
- Italy: US$80m
- Austria: US$72m
- Mexico: US$68m
- Czechia: US$63m
- Denmark: US$58m
- United Arab Emirates: US$53m
- Switzerland: US$52m
- Macao SAR China: US$48m
- Philippines: US$45m
- Saudi Arabia: US$44m
- Russia: US$43m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Vietnam: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Singapore: US$37m
- Ireland: US$34m
- China: US$32m
- Hungary: US$29m
- Greece: US$24m
- Finland: US$24m
- Chile: US$22m
- India: US$22m
- Norway: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- New Zealand: US$18m
- Romania: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Kuwait: US$16m
- Israel: US$15m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Latvia: US$9m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Qatar: US$8m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 50.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$397m | 8.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$228m | 4.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$181m | 3.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$148m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$137m | 2.8% |
| 7 | Vietnam | US$126m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$119m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Poland | US$113m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$109m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 25.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$330m | 6.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$303m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$292m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$210m | 4.4% |
| 6 | France | US$197m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Japan | US$155m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$154m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$127m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$126m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 114
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
- N364829 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Erase n’ Play Tic-Tac-Toe” game from China
- N364760 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a playing/trading card and dice holder from Canada
- N363362 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Treasure Guess” and “Full Throttle Axolotl” children’s games from China
- N361080 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a large-scale “Battleship” board game from China.
- N359397 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Speedball” game from China.
- 600016117 HMRC
electronic dart game system comprises an electronic dartboard fitted with integrated electronic sensors, a commercial-grade touchscreen control console containing the game software, and related mounting and connectivity components includes a short-throw digital projector that projects interactive…
- 600016612 HMRC
This is a selection of fantasy role-play miniature figures, representing characters from a game style set. Each figure is highly detailed and individually designed; they are mounted on a stand, and designed to be painted and personalised by the user. Each figure is depicted to be holding a weapon…
- 600015569 HMRC
An interactive darts system kit. The electronic dart game system is designed for fixed installation in commercial, hospitality and entertainment venues and is not intended for domestic recreational use. The interactive system includes an electronic dartboard fitted with integrated electronic…
- 600014032 HMRC
A travel sized ludo board game for 2 - 4 players. The item consists of a plastic, magnetic playing board measuring 13cm x 13cm x 1cm which folds in half. Also included are 4 plastic game pieces in each of the following colours – red, blue, green and yellow, each contains a magnet enabling it to…
- 600014033 HMRC
A travel sized draughts game. The item consists of a plastic, magnetic playing board measuring 13cm x 13cm x 1cm which folds in half. Also included are 16 black and 16 white plastic game pieces each containing a magnet, enabling them to attach securely to the board. The game is constructed of…
- 600014023 HMRC
A pack of 8 toy party favour pinball games. Each pack contains 2 pink, 2 yellow, 2 blue and 2 green toy pinball games. The player flicks the ball up trying to get it into the semi-circle holders to win points. The front covers are made PS (polystyrene), the backing is made from paper and the small…
114 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9504.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9504.90 into 2 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 other table and parlour games worth £275.6m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £7.31 per kg; China supplied 69%, followed by Kenya.
World trade in other table and parlour games reached US$5bn in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 50.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: other?
Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games: other fall under HS subheading 9504.90, 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 9504.90 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 video game consoles and machines, table or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9504.90 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 video game consoles and machines, table or…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (50.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other table and parlour games 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 other table and parlour games?
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 other table and parlour games from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (69%), Kenya (9%) and United States (5%), out of total imports of £275.6m.