Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9506
9506.99: Articles and equipment for general physical exercise: other, other
Other sports equipment
Official description Other
9506.99 is the HS subheading for other sports equipment, under heading 9506 in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9506 99 00 00 Other
- 9506 99 10 00 Cricket and polo equipment, other than balls Free
- 9506 99 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 | £139.9m | 48.9% | +11.5% |
 India | £21.3m | 7.4% | +5.9% |
 France | £17.5m | 6.1% | +11.8% |
 Czechia | £13.8m | 4.8% | -5.8% |
 Germany | £11.1m | 3.9% | -12.2% |
 Italy | £10.2m | 3.6% | +82.9% |
 Poland | £9.4m | 3.3% | +18.2% |
 Pakistan | £8.3m | 2.9% | -1.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$176.6kUS$176.6k+US$6.9m+US$70.7m+> US$232.8m
Exports: 194
- China: US$3.8bn
- United States: US$409.6m
- Germany: US$297m
- Czechia: US$277.4m
- France: US$255.3m
- Taiwan: US$232.8m
- Canada: US$229.7m
- Italy: US$221.3m
- Spain: US$174.9m
- Netherlands: US$168m
- Poland: US$167.8m
- Vietnam: US$144.8m
- Belgium: US$113m
- India: US$106.8m
- Mexico: US$97.9m
- United Kingdom: US$89.3m
- Austria: US$79.9m
- Sweden: US$75.7m
- Pakistan: US$70.7m
- Thailand: US$63.3m
- Denmark: US$58.6m
- Slovakia: US$55.9m
- Türkiye: US$38.2m
- South Korea: US$37.6m
- Finland: US$37.4m
- Japan: US$32.9m
- Switzerland: US$31.5m
- Hungary: US$28.6m
- Slovenia: US$20.1m
- Indonesia: US$20m
- Australia: US$19.7m
- Russia: US$18.8m
- Malaysia: US$18.7m
- Lithuania: US$18.3m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Bulgaria: US$15.9m
- Romania: US$15.8m
- Portugal: US$13.6m
- Latvia: US$12.9m
- Ukraine: US$12.7m
- Brazil: US$9.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$8.7m
- Estonia: US$7.7m
- Serbia: US$7.6m
- Ireland: US$6.9m
- Singapore: US$6.6m
- Cambodia: US$6.4m
- Israel: US$6.2m
- Greece: US$5.7m
- Norway: US$5.1m
- Mauritius: US$3.7m
- Croatia: US$3.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.9m
- Tunisia: US$2.8m
- Bangladesh: US$2.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
- Chile: US$1.9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$61.4m+> US$197.5m
Imports: 223
- United States: US$2.2bn
- Canada: US$494.6m
- Germany: US$452m
- France: US$382.5m
- United Kingdom: US$320.5m
- Netherlands: US$252m
- Italy: US$197.5m
- Japan: US$186.6m
- Australia: US$179.7m
- Poland: US$156.9m
- Spain: US$146.8m
- Austria: US$141.1m
- Switzerland: US$140.8m
- Sweden: US$138.1m
- Belgium: US$121.1m
- Russia: US$109.2m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Czechia: US$100m
- Denmark: US$82.1m
- Malaysia: US$73.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$66.4m
- Norway: US$66m
- United Arab Emirates: US$61.4m
- China: US$55.4m
- South Korea: US$54.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53.6m
- Thailand: US$52.3m
- Singapore: US$51.6m
- Finland: US$51.4m
- Romania: US$50.3m
- Chile: US$48m
- Portugal: US$46.8m
- India: US$46.8m
- Vietnam: US$46m
- Kazakhstan: US$45.2m
- Israel: US$43.5m
- Brazil: US$42.8m
- New Zealand: US$40.4m
- Slovakia: US$39.5m
- Philippines: US$35.6m
- South Africa: US$35.4m
- Ireland: US$33m
- Greece: US$31.5m
- Hungary: US$30.2m
- Slovenia: US$26.8m
- Taiwan: US$23.7m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$20.3m
- Croatia: US$18.7m
- Argentina: US$16.6m
- Ukraine: US$15.7m
- Latvia: US$15.3m
- Peru: US$13.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$13.2m
- Oman: US$13m
- Belarus: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$12.2m
- Serbia: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11.6m
- Iraq: US$11.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3.8bn | 49% |
| 2 |  United States | US$409.6m | 5.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$297m | 3.8% |
| 4 | Czechia | US$277.4m | 3.6% |
| 5 | France | US$255.3m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$232.8m | 3% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$229.7m | 3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$221.3m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$174.9m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$168m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.2bn | 28.6% |
| 2 | Canada | US$494.6m | 6.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$452m | 5.8% |
| 4 | France | US$382.5m | 4.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$320.5m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$252m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$197.5m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$186.6m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$179.7m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Poland | US$156.9m | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 112
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.
- N364886 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a high ropes course system from Germany
- N364934 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a miniature golf game from China
- N364772 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of four games from China
- N361878 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a playground set part from China
- N361345 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of rope clamp ascenders from Taiwan and a quickdraw device from Italy
- N358235 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of athletic groin protectors (protective cups) from Sweden.
- 600016171 HMRC
A portable foldable pool. Standard size has a 600 litre capacity, the dimensions are (L) 210 cm x (W) 137 cm x (D) 50 cm. The pool is constructed with 5 layers, these include a smooth vinyl light blue interior coating, a core layer of polyester fibre mesh for reinforcement and an a dark blue outer…
- 600015854 HMRC
Green 3ft Bug Toddler Slide. Green 3ft bug toddler slide with a friendly bug character that is at the bottom of the slide. The slide is scaled for steady first steps. Made from moulded plastic. Ready to use and packaged in a box.
- 600015055 HMRC
The product is a slide made from green moulded plastic. It is supplied in multiple parts that are assembled by bolting them together using steel fasteners supplied. The slide consists of 15 plastic components, along with metal fasteners, fixings, a metal stand, and anchors to provide stability.…
- 600015056 HMRC
The product is a wooden outdoor climbing frame made from softwood timber. It is supplied in multiple parts that are assembled with brackets for bolting the structure together using steel fasteners supplied. Instruction manual is supplied. It is designed for domestic use and intended for outdoor…
- 600014913 HMRC
An outdoor handheld toy shot launcher and 2 projectiles. From the sample provided, the shot launcher has an orange and black plastic handle with a continuous looped, orange bungee cord. The projectiles are rocket shaped with a green foam tip and green fins, the shaft is mainly orange with a…
- 600014914 HMRC
An outdoor rocket shaped projectile. From the sample provided the projectile has a plastic black shaft with red foam wings, the other end is oval shaped red plastic with a black foam tip. Embedded within the tip is a whistle to make a whistling noise in flight. It is approximately 10’’ in length.…
112 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9506.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9506.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 Free – 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other sports equipment into the UK came to £285.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); China supplied 49%, followed by India.
In 2024, countries exported other sports equipment worth US$7.7bn (+1.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.8bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles and equipment for general physical exercise: other, other?
Articles and equipment for general physical exercise: other, other fall under HS subheading 9506.99, part of heading 9506, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles and equipment for general physical… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9506.99 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 articles and equipment for general physical… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9506.99 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 articles and equipment for general physical…?
China, with US$3.8bn in 2024 (49% of world exports).
Which countries can export other sports equipment 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 other sports equipment?
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 other sports equipment from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (49%), India (7%) and France (6%), out of total imports of £285.9m.
Typical products
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Everyday names, not part of the legal text.