Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506
9506.69: Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: other
Official description Other
9506.69 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9506, articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics…, chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9506 69 00 00 Other
- 9506 69 10 00 Cricket and polo balls Free
- 9506 69 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 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 | £13.7m | 57.7% | +6.5% |
 Pakistan | £2.5m | 10.6% | -7% |
 India | £2.5m | 10.6% | -0.3% |
 Ireland | £1.4m | 5.8% | -1.2% |
 Australia | £972k | 4.1% | -1.2% |
 Thailand | £943k | 4% | +7.6% |
 Taiwan | £838k | 3.5% | +61.6% |
 United States | £145k | 0.6% | -64% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60.4kUS$60.4k+US$1.1m+US$7.4m+> US$18.2m
Exports: 135
- China: US$336.8m
- Costa Rica: US$25.2m
- Pakistan: US$19m
- India: US$18.2m
- Taiwan: US$16.7m
- Thailand: US$15.5m
- Germany: US$15.5m
- Cambodia: US$12.9m
- France: US$11.9m
- Vietnam: US$10.8m
- Italy: US$10.6m
- United States: US$8.5m
- Netherlands: US$7.4m
- Sweden: US$6.8m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Australia: US$5.7m
- Poland: US$4.9m
- Spain: US$3.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.8m
- Japan: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.5m
- Philippines: US$2.3m
- Belgium: US$2.2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Czechia: US$1.5m
- Singapore: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$967.2k
- South Africa: US$914.7k
- Greece: US$826.4k
- Türkiye: US$814.4k
- Portugal: US$787.1k
- Hungary: US$697.9k
- Bulgaria: US$672.4k
- Malaysia: US$659k
- South Korea: US$579.1k
- Slovenia: US$574.4k
- Lithuania: US$566.1k
- Canada: US$538.6k
- Finland: US$406.1k
- Slovakia: US$352.1k
- Bangladesh: US$343.5k
- Guatemala: US$274.8k
- North Macedonia: US$223.6k
- Mauritius: US$144.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$135.6k
- Egypt: US$132.3k
- Switzerland: US$125k
- Latvia: US$124.4k
- Croatia: US$118.6k
- Serbia: US$118.3k
- Romania: US$103k
- El Salvador: US$101.4k
- Norway: US$87.1k
- Brazil: US$82.2k
- Luxembourg: US$75.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$151.5kUS$151.5k+US$1.4m+US$5.9m+> US$18.1m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$174.4m
- Germany: US$29.3m
- France: US$24.9m
- Taiwan: US$20.8m
- United Kingdom: US$19.6m
- South Korea: US$19.2m
- Spain: US$18.1m
- Japan: US$17.4m
- Netherlands: US$16.4m
- Denmark: US$15.1m
- Vietnam: US$14.5m
- Canada: US$13.5m
- Malaysia: US$13.1m
- Australia: US$12.5m
- Poland: US$7.9m
- Thailand: US$7.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6.2m
- Ireland: US$6.1m
- Austria: US$5.9m
- Belgium: US$5.7m
- South Africa: US$5.7m
- Czechia: US$5.4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
- New Zealand: US$3.2m
- Singapore: US$3.1m
- Mexico: US$3.1m
- Bangladesh: US$3.1m
- Philippines: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.9m
- Norway: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.4m
- Israel: US$2.3m
- Brazil: US$2.3m
- Chile: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$2m
- Romania: US$1.9m
- Russia: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.8m
- Guatemala: US$1.8m
- Argentina: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Croatia: US$1.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- Bulgaria: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
- Panama: US$1.1m
- Venezuela: US$963.5k
- Serbia: US$902k
- Peru: US$885.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$336.8m | 58.7% |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | US$25.2m | 4.4% |
| 3 | Pakistan | US$19m | 3.3% |
| 4 | India | US$18.2m | 3.2% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$16.7m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Thailand | US$15.5m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$15.5m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Cambodia | US$12.9m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$11.9m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$10.8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$174.4m | 30.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$29.3m | 5.1% |
| 3 | France | US$24.9m | 4.3% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$20.8m | 3.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$19.6m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$19.2m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$18.1m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$17.4m | 3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$16.4m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$15.1m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N360468 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of training balls from China
- 600015807 HMRC
A soft football made from 100% Polyurethane (PU) foam. It is orange in colour with black pentagon shapes over it. The ball has a circumference of 64.5 cm and is a size 4. The ball is not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It is packaged within an open fronted cardboard box and is for…
- 600007953 HMRC
Tennis style balls. Designed for entertainment, General Play and Leisure for adults and children. Measurement - Weight: 63 grams Colour, bright neon yellow with a grey rubber strip surrounds the ball for decoration. Resembling the style of a lawn tennis ball, it has a pronounces seam running the…
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9506.69 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9506.69 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £23.8m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £6.98 per kg; China supplied 58%, followed by Pakistan.
World trade in these goods reached US$573.8m in 2024, down 6.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 58.7% of the total, ahead of Costa Rica.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: other?
Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: other fall under HS subheading 9506.69, 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 9506.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. 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 9506.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. 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$336.8m in 2024 (58.7% 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 Free – 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 China (58%), Pakistan (11%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £23.8m.