Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506
9506.39: Golf clubs and other golf equipment: other
Other golf equipment
Official description Other
9506.39 is the HS subheading for other golf equipment, under heading 9506 in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9506 39 00 00 Other
- 9506 39 10 00 Parts of golf clubs 2%
- 9506 39 90 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £69.4m | 46.1% | +22.6% |
 Vietnam | £38.1m | 25.3% | +12.3% |
 Taiwan | £18.9m | 12.5% | -4.6% |
 United States | £9.5m | 6.3% | -28.9% |
 Thailand | £4.8m | 3.2% | +1.8% |
 Japan | £4m | 2.7% | +10.4% |
 South Korea | £1.2m | 0.8% | +4% |
 Mexico | £1.1m | 0.7% | +42% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$25kUS$25k+US$791k+US$20m+> US$226m
Exports: 128
- China: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$468m
- Taiwan: US$376m
- United States: US$226m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$131m
- Thailand: US$87m
- Japan: US$84m
- South Korea: US$69m
- United Kingdom: US$35m
- Canada: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- Bangladesh: US$22m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Germany: US$11m
- France: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Czechia: US$948k
- South Africa: US$887k
- Switzerland: US$809k
- Pakistan: US$791k
- Luxembourg: US$781k
- Ireland: US$628k
- United Arab Emirates: US$604k
- Türkiye: US$533k
- Nepal: US$415k
- Slovakia: US$381k
- Portugal: US$376k
- India: US$357k
- Finland: US$308k
- Chile: US$231k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$171k
- New Zealand: US$166k
- Lithuania: US$135k
- Norway: US$124k
- Bahamas: US$124k
- Brazil: US$98k
- Estonia: US$87k
- Saudi Arabia: US$78k
- Greece: US$73k
- Mauritius: US$71k
- Bulgaria: US$65k
- North Macedonia: US$63k
- Peru: US$53k
- Romania: US$47k
- Sri Lanka: US$41k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$38k
- French Polynesia: US$34k
- Cameroon: US$30k
- Philippines: US$28k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$467k+US$7m+> US$151m
Imports: 185
- United States: US$698m
- Mexico: US$524m
- Japan: US$357m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$240m
- United Kingdom: US$155m
- China: US$151m
- South Korea: US$130m
- Vietnam: US$95m
- Canada: US$50m
- Australia: US$49m
- Taiwan: US$27m
- Germany: US$20m
- France: US$18m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Austria: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Iceland: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$784k
- Kuwait: US$769k
- Slovakia: US$759k
- Macao SAR China: US$661k
- Chile: US$583k
- Kazakhstan: US$569k
- Kenya: US$474k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$467k
- Türkiye: US$456k
- Andorra: US$438k
- Cambodia: US$429k
- Luxembourg: US$354k
- Dominican Republic: US$350k
- Russia: US$334k
- Mauritius: US$327k
- Mozambique: US$305k
- Venezuela: US$287k
- Morocco: US$278k
- Bahrain: US$267k
- Barbados: US$261k
- Bermuda: US$258k
- Greece: US$244k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 38.9% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$468m | 17.6% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$376m | 14.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$226m | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$131m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Thailand | US$87m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$84m | 3.1% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$69m | 2.6% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$35m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$27m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$698m | 26.2% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$524m | 19.7% |
| 3 | Japan | US$357m | 13.4% |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$240m | 9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$155m | 5.8% |
| 6 | China | US$151m | 5.7% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$130m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Vietnam | US$95m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Canada | US$50m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$49m | 1.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- N362267 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and marking of golf club heads
- N347452 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a “Driving Range 2 Flag Set” from China.
- N347453 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a “Portable Putting Set” from China.
- N347458 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a “PGAT 360 Swing Guide” from China.
- N347487 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 4 pack of Putting Gates, item AVAFF008, from China.
- N347439 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of foam practice golf balls with bucket from China.
15 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9506.39 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9506.39 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 other golf equipment into the UK came to £150.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 46%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported other golf equipment worth US$3bn (+12.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for golf clubs and other golf equipment: other?
Golf clubs and other golf equipment: other fall under HS subheading 9506.39, part of heading 9506, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on golf clubs and other golf equipment: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9506.39 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 golf clubs and other golf equipment: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9506.39 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 golf clubs and other golf equipment: other?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (38.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other golf equipment 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 other golf equipment?
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 golf equipment from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (46%), Vietnam (25%) and Taiwan (13%), out of total imports of £150.7m.