Subheading · Section XX

9506.40: Articles and equipment for table tennis

9506.40
  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 5.1%USA
  • US$354.6mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9506.40 belongs to heading 9506 (articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics…) in chapter 95.

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 9506.40 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

Subheading 9506.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5.1%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$354.6m (−0.2% year on year).

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

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$45.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 115 exporters with US$650.5k.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.3m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 5.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9506 40 00 00 Articles and equipment for table tennis 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9506 40 00 Articles and equipment for table tennis 2.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9506.40 Masa tenisi için eşya ve malzeme:
  2. 9506.40.00.00.11 Masalar 40%
  3. 9506.40.00.00.19 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9506.40.00.00 Articles and equipment for table-tennis, and parts and accessories thereof 5.1%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

9506.40 · US$354.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30.9kUS$30.9k+US$468.1k+US$3.3m+> US$21.5m

Exports: 115
  1. China: US$175m
  2. Germany: US$41.5m
  3. Japan: US$33.6m
  4. France: US$21.5m
  5. Portugal: US$17.9m
  6. Italy: US$9.2m
  7. Poland: US$9m
  8. Sweden: US$8.6m
  9. United States: US$4.3m
  10. Spain: US$3.8m
  11. Netherlands: US$3.3m
  12. India: US$3.2m
  13. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
  14. South Korea: US$2.5m
  15. Estonia: US$2.2m
  16. Hungary: US$2m
  17. Czechia: US$2m
  18. Taiwan: US$1.2m
  19. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  20. Russia: US$763.2k
  21. Denmark: US$671.7k
  22. United Kingdom: US$650.5k
  23. Belgium: US$635.7k
  24. Mauritius: US$613.4k
  25. Austria: US$611.3k
  26. Singapore: US$572.5k
  27. Thailand: US$486.1k
  28. Vietnam: US$468.1k
  29. Lithuania: US$454.9k
  30. Ireland: US$420.1k
  31. Greece: US$407.7k
  32. Pakistan: US$310.9k
  33. Mexico: US$307.8k
  34. Finland: US$259.2k
  35. Slovakia: US$258k
  36. Canada: US$239.7k
  37. Romania: US$186.5k
  38. Türkiye: US$160k
  39. Malaysia: US$134.6k
  40. Australia: US$132.5k
  41. Latvia: US$106.3k
  42. Serbia: US$96.6k
  43. Tunisia: US$79.5k
  44. Norway: US$78.4k
  45. Indonesia: US$65.2k
  46. El Salvador: US$65k
  47. Kuwait: US$56.8k
  48. Ukraine: US$50.1k
  49. South Africa: US$48.9k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$45.1k
  51. Bulgaria: US$42.3k
  52. Switzerland: US$33k
  53. Chile: US$32.9k
  54. Croatia: US$30.9k
  55. Kyrgyzstan: US$30.9k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$29.7k
  57. New Zealand: US$29.1k
  58. Brazil: US$25.7k
  59. Bangladesh: US$23.5k
  60. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$175m 49.3%
2 Germany US$41.5m 11.7%
3 Japan US$33.6m 9.5%
4 France US$21.5m 6.1%
5 Portugal US$17.9m 5.1%
6 Italy US$9.2m 2.6%
7 Poland US$9m 2.5%
8 Sweden US$8.6m 2.4%
9 United States US$4.3m 1.2%
10 Spain US$3.8m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$45.6m 12.9%
2 Germany US$36.2m 10.2%
3 France US$29.2m 8.2%
4 China US$22.3m 6.3%
5 Spain US$14.8m 4.2%
6 South Korea US$14.7m 4.2%
7 Poland US$10.9m 3.1%
8 United Kingdom US$9.3m 2.6%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$8.2m 2.3%
10 Japan US$8.2m 2.3%

Products classified here

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).