Subheading · Section XX

9506.61: Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: lawn-tennis balls

9506.61

Official description Lawn-tennis balls

  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$327.7mWorld trade in 2024

9506.61 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9506, articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics…, chapter 95.

Subheading 9506.61 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9506.61; the duty is 2.7%.

Subheading 9506.61 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 9506.61; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$327.7m in 2024, down 11% on 2023.

Thailand was the largest exporter with 38.1% of the total, ahead of China.

The United States imported the most (US$62.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 105 exporters with US$884.6k.

The United Kingdom imported US$12.7m, 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) 1 tariff line USA Free 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 61 00 00 Lawn-tennis balls 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9506 61 00 Lawn-tennis balls 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. 9506.61.00.00.00 Tenis topları 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9506.61.00.00 Lawn-tennis balls FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

9506.61 · US$327.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28kUS$28k+US$285.5k+US$3.3m+> US$31.1m

Exports: 105
  1. Thailand: US$124.8m
  2. China: US$92.9m
  3. Philippines: US$31.1m
  4. France: US$16.5m
  5. Germany: US$16.3m
  6. Netherlands: US$8.4m
  7. Austria: US$6.1m
  8. Taiwan: US$5.8m
  9. Spain: US$5.4m
  10. Japan: US$3.3m
  11. Sweden: US$3.1m
  12. Indonesia: US$2.1m
  13. United States: US$1.6m
  14. Poland: US$1.6m
  15. Pakistan: US$1.4m
  16. United Kingdom: US$884.6k
  17. Italy: US$547.7k
  18. India: US$533.9k
  19. Czechia: US$464.6k
  20. Vietnam: US$390.3k
  21. Croatia: US$352.3k
  22. Malaysia: US$340.9k
  23. Belgium: US$298.2k
  24. Denmark: US$285.5k
  25. Latvia: US$266.2k
  26. Lithuania: US$215.8k
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$208.2k
  28. Hungary: US$202.7k
  29. South Africa: US$198.2k
  30. Australia: US$188.8k
  31. Portugal: US$176k
  32. Romania: US$160.3k
  33. Ireland: US$141.3k
  34. Mauritius: US$120.9k
  35. Switzerland: US$117.9k
  36. Slovenia: US$112.8k
  37. Singapore: US$101.2k
  38. Russia: US$93.9k
  39. Türkiye: US$91.3k
  40. Slovakia: US$86.3k
  41. Luxembourg: US$67.3k
  42. Canada: US$66.9k
  43. Peru: US$57.9k
  44. Greece: US$57.1k
  45. South Korea: US$37.2k
  46. Tunisia: US$28.4k
  47. Serbia: US$28k
  48. Panama: US$27.2k
  49. Bulgaria: US$24.2k
  50. Finland: US$23.9k
  51. Kazakhstan: US$23.3k
  52. Chile: US$23.2k
  53. New Zealand: US$21.2k
  54. Mexico: US$20.3k
  55. Kuwait: US$17.3k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$16.1k
  57. El Salvador: US$14.6k
  58. Iceland: US$10k
  59. Argentina: US$8.4k
  60. Guatemala: US$7.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$124.8m 38.1%
2 China US$92.9m 28.4%
3 Philippines US$31.1m 9.5%
4 France US$16.5m 5%
5 Germany US$16.3m 5%
6 Netherlands US$8.4m 2.6%
7 Austria US$6.1m 1.9%
8 Taiwan US$5.8m 1.8%
9 Spain US$5.4m 1.7%
10 Japan US$3.3m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$62.4m 19.1%
2 France US$34.4m 10.5%
3 Germany US$29.3m 9%
4 Netherlands US$19m 5.8%
5 Japan US$15.5m 4.7%
6 Spain US$14.5m 4.4%
7 United Kingdom US$12.7m 3.9%
8 Austria US$11.8m 3.6%
9 Italy US$9m 2.7%
10 Australia US$8m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: lawn-tennis balls?

Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: lawn-tennis balls fall under HS subheading 9506.61, part of heading 9506, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9506.61 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 balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9506.61 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 balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis…?

Thailand, with US$124.8m in 2024 (38.1% of world exports).