Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9508
9508.10: Travelling circuses and travelling menageries
9508.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9508, travelling circuses and travelling menageries, chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9508 10 00 00 Travelling circuses and travelling menageries Free
- 9508 10 00 10 With live animals Free
- 9508 10 00 90 Other Free
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2017/625
- Documents
- C640 Common Health Entry Document for Animals (CHED-A) (as set out in Part 2, Section A of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- 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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £212k | 20% | -46.7% |
 China | £209k | 19.7% | +2,119.5% |
 Australia | £178k | 16.8% | +1,693.1% |
 Canada | £96k | 9% | +171.5% |
| United Kingdom | £86k | 8.1% | +62.1% |
 Poland | £84k | 7.9% | +2,273.6% |
 New Zealand | £78k | 7.3% | — |
 Italy | £58k | 5.5% | -76.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$585k+US$2m+> US$13m
Exports: 82
- United States: US$33m
- Italy: US$27m
- Canada: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- China: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$992k
- Germany: US$835k
- Singapore: US$755k
- Spain: US$731k
- Poland: US$595k
- Saudi Arabia: US$585k
- Switzerland: US$524k
- Portugal: US$426k
- Czechia: US$357k
- France: US$331k
- Chile: US$330k
- Sweden: US$292k
- Colombia: US$226k
- India: US$202k
- Bahamas: US$174k
- Türkiye: US$153k
- Dominican Republic: US$146k
- Russia: US$126k
- South Korea: US$100k
- Denmark: US$99k
- United Arab Emirates: US$82k
- Bermuda: US$79k
- Brazil: US$78k
- Norway: US$70k
- Romania: US$63k
- Guyana: US$62k
- Barbados: US$61k
- New Zealand: US$50k
- Bulgaria: US$36k
- Paraguay: US$36k
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$33k
- Pakistan: US$33k
- Japan: US$29k
- Angola: US$22k
- Costa Rica: US$15k
- Peru: US$15k
- South Africa: US$14k
- Malta: US$12k
- Latvia: US$10k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10k
- Taiwan: US$10k
- Israel: US$9k
- Uzbekistan: US$7k
- Mongolia: US$7k
- Kazakhstan: US$7k
- Lithuania: US$5k
- Thailand: US$4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90kUS$90k+US$700k+US$3m+> US$6m
Imports: 102
- United States: US$26m
- Mexico: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Italy: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Spain: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- British Virgin Islands: US$1m
- Philippines: US$953k
- China: US$834k
- Sweden: US$775k
- Saudi Arabia: US$700k
- Switzerland: US$697k
- Paraguay: US$640k
- Bahamas: US$612k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$596k
- Chile: US$584k
- Norway: US$577k
- Hungary: US$519k
- South Korea: US$511k
- Singapore: US$502k
- Venezuela: US$331k
- Ireland: US$329k
- Libya: US$323k
- Finland: US$297k
- Panama: US$286k
- Peru: US$189k
- Costa Rica: US$167k
- Cayman Islands: US$149k
- Russia: US$128k
- South Africa: US$122k
- New Zealand: US$109k
- Thailand: US$104k
- Slovakia: US$102k
- Qatar: US$98k
- Austria: US$97k
- Romania: US$90k
- Curaçao: US$90k
- Argentina: US$89k
- Malaysia: US$81k
- Sri Lanka: US$81k
- Ecuador: US$76k
- Mozambique: US$72k
- Israel: US$71k
- Cambodia: US$69k
- Kuwait: US$62k
- Portugal: US$41k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$33m | 32% |
| 2 | Italy | US$27m | 26.1% |
| 3 | Canada | US$13m | 12.8% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$5m | 4.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$2m | 2.2% |
| 7 | Australia | US$2m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$2m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$2m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$2m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$26m | 25.2% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$11m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$6m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$6m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$5m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$5m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Uruguay | US$3m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Australia | US$3m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9508.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9508.10; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 £1.1m (down 35% on the year before), at an average of £13.30 per kg; United States supplied 20%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$103m in 2024, down 19.6% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 32% of the total, ahead of Italy.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for travelling circuses and travelling menageries?
Travelling circuses and travelling menageries fall under HS subheading 9508.10, part of heading 9508, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on travelling circuses and travelling menageries in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9508.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on travelling circuses and travelling menageries in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9508.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most travelling circuses and travelling menageries?
The United States, with US$33m in 2024 (32% 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 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 United States (20%), China (20%) and Australia (17%), out of total imports of £1.1m.