Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506
9506.62: Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable
Inflatable balls
Official description Inflatable
9506.62 is the HS subheading for inflatable balls, under heading 9506 in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9506 62 00 00 Inflatable 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 1
- 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
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 | £18.6m | 42.9% | -9.6% |
 Pakistan | £12.7m | 29.3% | +28.4% |
 India | £4.8m | 10.9% | -7.6% |
 Vietnam | £3m | 7% | -45% |
 Indonesia | £1.2m | 2.8% | +8.7% |
 Thailand | £822k | 1.9% | -16.7% |
 Ireland | £549k | 1.3% | -13% |
 Egypt | £387k | 0.9% | -67% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$100.8kUS$100.8k+US$1.3m+US$10.8m+> US$101.7m
Exports: 140
- China: US$781.8m
- Pakistan: US$298.8m
- Vietnam: US$165.5m
- Thailand: US$101.7m
- Germany: US$84.9m
- Indonesia: US$47.9m
- France: US$31.8m
- Spain: US$30.9m
- India: US$29m
- Italy: US$15.9m
- Netherlands: US$14.9m
- United States: US$11.5m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Poland: US$10.8m
- Denmark: US$9.2m
- United Kingdom: US$6.5m
- Taiwan: US$5.3m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.8m
- Egypt: US$3.6m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8m
- Japan: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.2m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Mauritius: US$1.3m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Cambodia: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$897k
- Portugal: US$816.1k
- Lithuania: US$802k
- Malaysia: US$763.2k
- Latvia: US$658k
- Switzerland: US$657.8k
- Canada: US$613.2k
- Australia: US$579.4k
- Romania: US$571.7k
- Panama: US$551.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$478.4k
- Mexico: US$456.4k
- Peru: US$453.6k
- Colombia: US$446.1k
- Finland: US$413.5k
- New Zealand: US$312.5k
- Philippines: US$306k
- Kazakhstan: US$283.1k
- North Korea: US$198.5k
- Bangladesh: US$179.6k
- South Korea: US$179.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$6.6m+US$17.1m+> US$54.7m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$295.5m
- Germany: US$120.2m
- France: US$104m
- Spain: US$64.6m
- United Kingdom: US$56.5m
- Italy: US$55.3m
- Netherlands: US$54.7m
- Poland: US$51.4m
- Mexico: US$45.8m
- Japan: US$36.6m
- Brazil: US$32.7m
- Canada: US$32.4m
- Russia: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.8m
- Australia: US$25.4m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Belgium: US$21.6m
- Chile: US$20.9m
- China: US$20.8m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Peru: US$17.3m
- South Korea: US$17.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$16.4m
- Argentina: US$16.3m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Greece: US$15.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.8m
- India: US$14.2m
- Austria: US$13.3m
- Sweden: US$12.4m
- Vietnam: US$12.3m
- Iraq: US$12.1m
- Romania: US$11.5m
- Ireland: US$11.4m
- Tajikistan: US$11.3m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10.8m
- South Africa: US$10.5m
- Philippines: US$10.1m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9.4m
- Malaysia: US$9.3m
- Israel: US$9.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$8.8m
- Norway: US$8.8m
- Indonesia: US$8.7m
- Hungary: US$7.7m
- Algeria: US$7.3m
- Egypt: US$7.2m
- Venezuela: US$7.2m
- Croatia: US$6.6m
- Belarus: US$6.2m
- Taiwan: US$6.1m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Pakistan: US$5.2m
- Ecuador: US$5.1m
- Finland: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$781.8m | 45.6% |
| 2 | Pakistan | US$298.8m | 17.4% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$165.5m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$101.7m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$84.9m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Indonesia | US$47.9m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$31.8m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$30.9m | 1.8% |
| 9 | India | US$29m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$15.9m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$295.5m | 17.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$120.2m | 7% |
| 3 | France | US$104m | 6.1% |
| 4 | Spain | US$64.6m | 3.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$56.5m | 3.3% |
| 6 | Italy | US$55.3m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$54.7m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$51.4m | 3% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$45.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$36.6m | 2.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N361634 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of miniature sports balls from China
- N316331 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Wicked Big Soccer Ball from China. Correction to Ruling Number N315713.
- N315713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Wicked Big Soccer Ball from China
- 600015752 HMRC
Size 5 football. The ball is made from 60% PVC and 40% butyl rubber, with a diameter of 22cm. The football is inflatable and has a valve. The exterior is constructed from white hexagons sewn together with a red coloured pattern. Within the centre of one of the hexagons printed in black ink is the…
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9506.62; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 9506.62 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 inflatable balls into the UK came to £43.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); China supplied 43%, followed by Pakistan.
In 2024, countries exported inflatable balls worth US$1.7bn (−2.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$781.8m), followed by Pakistan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable?
Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable fall under HS subheading 9506.62, 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 9506.62 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 9506.62 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…?
China, with US$781.8m in 2024 (45.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export inflatable balls 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 inflatable balls?
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 inflatable balls from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (43%), Pakistan (29%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £43.5m.