Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506

9506.19

9506.19: Snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other

Official description Other

Subheading 9506.19 belongs to heading 9506 (articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics…) in chapter 95.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9506 19 00 00 Other 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 3

  • 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)
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
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£2.1m+9.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.38 per kg
Jan 2024: £188kFeb 2024: £82kMar 2024: £56kApr 2024: £23kMay 2024: £157kJun 2024: £156kJul 2024: £27kAug 2024: £184kSept 2024: £162kOct 2024: £388kNov 2024: £249kDec 2024: £306kJan 2025: £219kFeb 2025: £16kMar 2025: £64kApr 2025: £172kMay 2025: £103kJun 2025: £27kJul 2025: £98kAug 2025: £127kSept 2025: £279kOct 2025: £279kNov 2025: £431kDec 2025: £270kJan 2026: £44kFeb 2026: £122kMar 2026: £47kApr 2026: £253kMay 2026: £150kJun 2026: £96kJul 2026: £42kAug 2026: £99k 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 £1.2m 57.9% +9.5%
Taiwan £278k 13.1% +35%
Netherlands £168k 8% +65.6%
Italy £71k 3.4% +15.9%
Czechia £52k 2.5% +97%
Switzerland £51k 2.4% +36.4%
United States £44k 2.1% -62%
Austria £40k 1.9% -5.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9506.19 · US$262m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44kUS$44k+US$864k+US$3m+> US$18m

Exports: 120
  1. China: US$78m
  2. Taiwan: US$29m
  3. Austria: US$28m
  4. France: US$18m
  5. Italy: US$18m
  6. Germany: US$12m
  7. Czechia: US$11m
  8. Spain: US$9m
  9. Switzerland: US$8m
  10. United States: US$6m
  11. Netherlands: US$4m
  12. Norway: US$3m
  13. Poland: US$3m
  14. Lithuania: US$3m
  15. Slovakia: US$3m
  16. Japan: US$3m
  17. Sweden: US$2m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  19. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  20. Belgium: US$2m
  21. Denmark: US$2m
  22. South Korea: US$1m
  23. Slovenia: US$1m
  24. Türkiye: US$1m
  25. Romania: US$1m
  26. Thailand: US$1m
  27. Vietnam: US$922k
  28. Finland: US$864k
  29. United Kingdom: US$761k
  30. Estonia: US$747k
  31. Ukraine: US$612k
  32. Sri Lanka: US$560k
  33. Myanmar (Burma): US$559k
  34. Canada: US$538k
  35. Pakistan: US$504k
  36. Bulgaria: US$498k
  37. South Africa: US$363k
  38. Indonesia: US$333k
  39. Australia: US$313k
  40. Hungary: US$304k
  41. India: US$271k
  42. Latvia: US$245k
  43. Israel: US$223k
  44. Portugal: US$206k
  45. Singapore: US$176k
  46. Russia: US$162k
  47. Tunisia: US$149k
  48. Serbia: US$147k
  49. Malaysia: US$142k
  50. New Zealand: US$139k
  51. North Macedonia: US$115k
  52. Greece: US$54k
  53. Cambodia: US$49k
  54. Iceland: US$48k
  55. Moldova: US$47k
  56. Cyprus: US$44k
  57. Croatia: US$34k
  58. Bangladesh: US$20k
  59. Colombia: US$19k
  60. Mexico: US$17k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$78m 29.8%
2 Taiwan US$29m 11%
3 Austria US$28m 10.7%
4 France US$18m 6.8%
5 Italy US$18m 6.8%
6 Germany US$12m 4.7%
7 Czechia US$11m 4.3%
8 Spain US$9m 3.3%
9 Switzerland US$8m 3%
10 United States US$6m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$22m 8.3%
2 Germany US$21m 8.1%
3 United States US$21m 8%
4 Austria US$20m 7.5%
5 China US$13m 5%
6 Czechia US$13m 4.8%
7 Switzerland US$11m 4.4%
8 Netherlands US$10m 3.8%
9 Italy US$9m 3.5%
10 Norway US$9m 3.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N312457 U.S. CBP 1 July 2020 · 9506.19.80.80

    The tariff classification of four skiing accessories from Italy

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9506.19; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9506.19 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 these goods into the UK came to £2.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 58%, followed by Taiwan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$262m (−22.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$78m), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other?

Snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other fall under HS subheading 9506.19, part of heading 9506, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9506.19 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 snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9506.19 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 snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment: other?

China, with US$78m in 2024 (29.8% 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (58%), Taiwan (13%) and Netherlands (8%), out of total imports of £2.1m.