Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506

9506.40

9506.40: Articles and equipment for table tennis

Subheading 9506.40 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 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9506 40 00 00 Articles and equipment for table tennis 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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

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)—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£11m+40.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.30 per kg
Jan 2024: £446kFeb 2024: £401kMar 2024: £621kApr 2024: £597kMay 2024: £647kJun 2024: £700kJul 2024: £975kAug 2024: £607kSept 2024: £542kOct 2024: £547kNov 2024: £643kDec 2024: £473kJan 2025: £557kFeb 2025: £523kMar 2025: £835kApr 2025: £950kMay 2025: £845kJun 2025: £539kJul 2025: £827kAug 2025: £514kSept 2025: £430kOct 2025: £630kNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £970kJan 2026: £449kFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £1.4mApr 2026: £960kMay 2026: £903kJun 2026: £933kJul 2026: £1mAug 2026: £923k 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
United States £4m 36.4% +12,014.3%
China £2.6m 24.1% -12.1%
France £2.1m 19.3% -9.5%
India £1.2m 10.6% -13.2%
Portugal £352k 3.2% +34%
Germany £175k 1.6% -55.6%
Japan £117k 1.1% -0.6%
Pakistan £88k 0.8% +87.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9506.40 · US$355m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31kUS$31k+US$468k+US$3m+> US$21m

Exports: 115
  1. China: US$175m
  2. Germany: US$41m
  3. Japan: US$34m
  4. France: US$21m
  5. Portugal: US$18m
  6. Italy: US$9m
  7. Poland: US$9m
  8. Sweden: US$9m
  9. United States: US$4m
  10. Spain: US$4m
  11. Netherlands: US$3m
  12. India: US$3m
  13. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  14. South Korea: US$3m
  15. Estonia: US$2m
  16. Hungary: US$2m
  17. Czechia: US$2m
  18. Taiwan: US$1m
  19. Slovenia: US$1m
  20. Russia: US$763k
  21. Denmark: US$672k
  22. United Kingdom: US$651k
  23. Belgium: US$636k
  24. Mauritius: US$613k
  25. Austria: US$611k
  26. Singapore: US$573k
  27. Thailand: US$486k
  28. Vietnam: US$468k
  29. Lithuania: US$455k
  30. Ireland: US$420k
  31. Greece: US$408k
  32. Pakistan: US$311k
  33. Mexico: US$308k
  34. Finland: US$259k
  35. Slovakia: US$258k
  36. Canada: US$240k
  37. Romania: US$187k
  38. Türkiye: US$160k
  39. Malaysia: US$135k
  40. Australia: US$133k
  41. Latvia: US$106k
  42. Serbia: US$97k
  43. Tunisia: US$80k
  44. Norway: US$78k
  45. Indonesia: US$65k
  46. El Salvador: US$65k
  47. Kuwait: US$57k
  48. Ukraine: US$50k
  49. South Africa: US$49k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$45k
  51. Bulgaria: US$42k
  52. Switzerland: US$33k
  53. Chile: US$33k
  54. Croatia: US$31k
  55. Kyrgyzstan: US$31k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$30k
  57. New Zealand: US$29k
  58. Brazil: US$26k
  59. Bangladesh: US$24k
  60. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$175m 49.3%
2 Germany US$41m 11.7%
3 Japan US$34m 9.5%
4 France US$21m 6.1%
5 Portugal US$18m 5.1%
6 Italy US$9m 2.6%
7 Poland US$9m 2.5%
8 Sweden US$9m 2.4%
9 United States US$4m 1.2%
10 Spain US$4m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$46m 12.9%
2 Germany US$36m 10.2%
3 France US$29m 8.2%
4 China US$22m 6.3%
5 Spain US$15m 4.2%
6 South Korea US$15m 4.2%
7 Poland US$11m 3.1%
8 United Kingdom US$9m 2.6%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$8m 2.3%
10 Japan US$8m 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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 10% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 12% 9% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 15% 0% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 13% 10% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 12% 5% – 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 5.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 13% 10% – 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 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 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 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.5%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 23% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 5.1% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.3% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
89479 Sports goods, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 713202
CPC 2.1 product
38440 Other articles and equipment for sports or outdoor games
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3230 Manufacture of sports goods

Earlier HS editions

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Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9506.40; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9506.40 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 these goods into the UK came to £11m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 41% on the year before); United States supplied 36%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$355m (−0.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$175m), followed by Germany.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles and equipment for table tennis?

Articles and equipment for table tennis fall under HS subheading 9506.40, part of heading 9506, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on articles and equipment for table tennis in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9506.40 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 articles and equipment for table tennis in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9506.40 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 articles and equipment for table tennis?

China, with US$175m in 2024 (49.3% 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 United States (36%), China (24%) and France (19%), out of total imports of £11m.

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