Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9507

9507.20

9507.20: Fish-hooks, whether or not snelled

9507.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9507, fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle, chapter 95.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9507 20 00 00 Fish-hooks, whether or not snelled
  2. 9507 20 10 00 Fish-hooks, not snelled Free
  3. 9507 20 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 1

  • 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 2

  • 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)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£4.3m-12.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£32.86 per kg
Jan 2024: £461kFeb 2024: £132kMar 2024: £405kApr 2024: £413kMay 2024: £335kJun 2024: £412kJul 2024: £288kAug 2024: £411kSept 2024: £165kOct 2024: £588kNov 2024: £280kDec 2024: £291kJan 2025: £428kFeb 2025: £299kMar 2025: £530kApr 2025: £488kMay 2025: £463kJun 2025: £396kJul 2025: £612kAug 2025: £437kSept 2025: £290kOct 2025: £447kNov 2025: £557kDec 2025: £194kJan 2026: £295kFeb 2026: £418kMar 2026: £219kApr 2026: £521kMay 2026: £337kJun 2026: £222kJul 2026: £543kAug 2026: £300k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £1.5m 34.7% -0%
Philippines £1.1m 25.1% -20.6%
Japan £944k 21.7% -12.9%
Poland £193k 4.4% +56.1%
Indonesia £191k 4.4% +5.5%
South Korea £63k 1.5% -15%
Mauritius £60k 1.4% -75.2%
France £47k 1.1% -45%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9507.20 · US$360m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$186kUS$186k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$18m

Exports: 119
  1. China: US$148m
  2. Japan: US$49m
  3. Vietnam: US$24m
  4. South Korea: US$18m
  5. France: US$16m
  6. Philippines: US$14m
  7. United States: US$12m
  8. Indonesia: US$9m
  9. Thailand: US$7m
  10. United Kingdom: US$5m
  11. Belgium: US$5m
  12. Netherlands: US$4m
  13. Cambodia: US$4m
  14. Spain: US$4m
  15. Poland: US$4m
  16. Italy: US$2m
  17. Singapore: US$2m
  18. Taiwan: US$2m
  19. Germany: US$2m
  20. North Korea: US$2m
  21. Portugal: US$2m
  22. Slovakia: US$1m
  23. Guatemala: US$1m
  24. Dominican Republic: US$1m
  25. Bulgaria: US$1m
  26. Hungary: US$1m
  27. Madagascar: US$1m
  28. Mauritius: US$1m
  29. Norway: US$1m
  30. Czechia: US$1m
  31. Estonia: US$1m
  32. Malaysia: US$1m
  33. India: US$853k
  34. Paraguay: US$835k
  35. Slovenia: US$793k
  36. Denmark: US$689k
  37. Sri Lanka: US$624k
  38. Mexico: US$599k
  39. Bangladesh: US$598k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$567k
  41. Sweden: US$503k
  42. Kenya: US$450k
  43. Laos: US$448k
  44. Myanmar (Burma): US$435k
  45. Lithuania: US$425k
  46. Latvia: US$412k
  47. Finland: US$343k
  48. Fiji: US$337k
  49. Serbia: US$311k
  50. Austria: US$296k
  51. South Africa: US$208k
  52. Romania: US$204k
  53. Australia: US$196k
  54. Türkiye: US$186k
  55. Costa Rica: US$178k
  56. New Zealand: US$130k
  57. Ukraine: US$128k
  58. Canada: US$97k
  59. Brazil: US$83k
  60. Greece: US$67k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$148m 41.2%
2 Japan US$49m 13.6%
3 Vietnam US$24m 6.5%
4 South Korea US$18m 5.1%
5 France US$16m 4.4%
6 Philippines US$14m 3.9%
7 United States US$12m 3.3%
8 Indonesia US$9m 2.6%
9 Thailand US$7m 2%
10 United Kingdom US$5m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$79m 22%
2 United States US$42m 11.7%
3 China US$13m 3.6%
4 South Korea US$12m 3.2%
5 France US$9m 2.6%
6 Germany US$8m 2.3%
7 Indonesia US$8m 2.3%
8 Spain US$8m 2.1%
9 Netherlands US$7m 2%
10 Vietnam US$7m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 54number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 35%highest: Ethiopia, Algeria, Cameroon

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 1.7% – 3.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.2% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 7% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 5% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.5%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 1.7% – 3.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 1% 0% – 2% 2023
United States 4.4% 4% – 4.8% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89471 Fishing-rods, fish-hooks & other line tackle; fish-landing nets, butterfly nets & similar nets; decoy “birds” (other than those of heading 896.5/898.29) & similar hunting/shooting requisites, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
38450 Fishing rods and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoy " birds" and similar hunting or shooting requisites
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3230 Manufacture of sports goods

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179507.20changed
20129507.20changed
20079507.20changed
20029507.20changed
19969507.20changed
19929507.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N272204 U.S. CBP 18 February 2016 · 9507.20.80.00

    The tariff classification of a fishing tackle wallet from China

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9507.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9507.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.7% (average 2.7%).

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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £4.3m (down 13% on the year before), at an average of £32.86 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by Philippines.

World trade in these goods reached US$360m in 2024, down 4.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 41.2% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fish-hooks, whether or not snelled?

Fish-hooks, whether or not snelled fall under HS subheading 9507.20, part of heading 9507, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fish-hooks, whether or not snelled in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9507.20 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 fish-hooks, whether or not snelled in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9507.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most fish-hooks, whether or not snelled?

China, with US$148m in 2024 (41.2% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), Philippines (25%) and Japan (22%), out of total imports of £4.3m.

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