Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9508
9508.22: Carousels, swings and roundabouts
Subheading 9508.22 belongs to heading 9508 (travelling circuses and travelling menageries) in chapter 95.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9508 22 00 00 Carousels, swings and roundabouts 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 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
- 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £671k | 29.9% | -77.9% |
 Türkiye | £546k | 24.3% | -56% |
 Italy | £362k | 16.1% | -90.2% |
 Czechia | £343k | 15.3% | -41.1% |
 China | £161k | 7.2% | -38.8% |
| United Kingdom | £72k | 3.2% | — |
 Poland | £71k | 3.2% | -68.1% |
 United States | £9k | 0.4% | +155.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40kUS$40k+US$235k+US$6m+> US$16m
Exports: 93
- Italy: US$102m
- China: US$22m
- Germany: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- France: US$972k
- Austria: US$724k
- Russia: US$562k
- Romania: US$313k
- India: US$282k
- Saudi Arabia: US$262k
- Brazil: US$236k
- Denmark: US$235k
- Ukraine: US$190k
- Japan: US$165k
- Norway: US$163k
- Spain: US$147k
- Sweden: US$111k
- Taiwan: US$109k
- Belgium: US$104k
- Slovenia: US$102k
- Qatar: US$100k
- Australia: US$93k
- Estonia: US$85k
- Bulgaria: US$84k
- South Korea: US$74k
- Luxembourg: US$70k
- Singapore: US$64k
- Finland: US$60k
- Peru: US$49k
- Ecuador: US$48k
- Serbia: US$44k
- Uzbekistan: US$42k
- Panama: US$41k
- Iran: US$40k
- Hungary: US$40k
- Malaysia: US$39k
- New Zealand: US$28k
- South Africa: US$27k
- Mexico: US$27k
- Indonesia: US$25k
- Portugal: US$21k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21k
- Egypt: US$17k
- Paraguay: US$17k
- Kazakhstan: US$17k
- Kuwait: US$16k
- Lithuania: US$14k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12k
- Armenia: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$71kUS$71k+US$744k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$42m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Mexico: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Germany: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- South Korea: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- China: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$948k
- Croatia: US$901k
- Spain: US$834k
- Ukraine: US$834k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$773k
- Israel: US$744k
- Romania: US$705k
- Indonesia: US$697k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$676k
- Uzbekistan: US$662k
- Czechia: US$653k
- Thailand: US$627k
- Azerbaijan: US$619k
- Morocco: US$610k
- Denmark: US$581k
- Qatar: US$570k
- Ecuador: US$535k
- Chile: US$513k
- Malta: US$508k
- Serbia: US$491k
- Armenia: US$472k
- Albania: US$419k
- Ireland: US$327k
- Libya: US$319k
- Slovenia: US$292k
- Costa Rica: US$285k
- Moldova: US$276k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$102m | 48.2% |
| 2 | China | US$22m | 10.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$16m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$10m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$9m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$9m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 4% |
| 8 | United States | US$7m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$6m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$4m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$42m | 19.8% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$17m | 8.1% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$13m | 6.1% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$12m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$12m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$11m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Italy | US$10m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$8m | 3.7% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | US$7m | 3.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$7m | 3.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
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.
- 11%median duty
- 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Cameroon
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 1.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 8% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 2.2%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 1.7% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
- 8946 Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries & other fairground amusements, traveling circuses, traveling menageries & traveling theatres
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 712020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38600 Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2829 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9508.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 9508.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 9508.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 9508.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 9508.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 9508.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9508.90.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9508.22; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9508.22 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 76% on the year before); Germany supplied 30%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$211m (+17% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$102m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carousels, swings and roundabouts?
Carousels, swings and roundabouts fall under HS subheading 9508.22, part of heading 9508, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carousels, swings and roundabouts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9508.22 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 carousels, swings and roundabouts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9508.22 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 carousels, swings and roundabouts?
Italy, with US$102m in 2024 (48.2% 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 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 Germany (30%), Türkiye (24%) and Italy (16%), out of total imports of £2.2m.