Subheading · Section XX
9508.23: Amusement park rides and water park amusements: dodge’em cars
Official description Dodge’em cars
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$37.3mWorld trade in 2024
9508.23 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9508, travelling circuses and travelling menageries, chapter 95.
Subheading 9508.23 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9508.23; the duty is 1.7%.
Subheading 9508.23 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 9508.23; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$37.3m in 2024, up 27.2% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 47.6% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Germany imported the most (US$4.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 40 exporters with US$87.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.3m, most of it from Italy.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9508 23 00 00 Dodge’em cars Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 9508 23 00 Dodge’em cars 1.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 9508.23.00.00.00 Çarpışan arabalar 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 9508.23.00.00 Bumper (dodge’em) cars FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47.7kUS$47.7k+US$255.7k+US$2m+> US$6.7m
Exports: 40
- Italy: US$17.8m
- Netherlands: US$6.7m
- China: US$4.5m
- United States: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$495.1k
- Denmark: US$434.5k
- Belgium: US$255.7k
- Bulgaria: US$242.9k
- France: US$192k
- Lithuania: US$107k
- Bahrain: US$100.2k
- Austria: US$91.1k
- United Kingdom: US$87.4k
- Finland: US$60.6k
- Spain: US$51.7k
- Australia: US$47.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$47.5k
- Germany: US$43.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39k
- Croatia: US$32.7k
- Hungary: US$28.3k
- Panama: US$19.1k
- Ecuador: US$17.1k
- Russia: US$15.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.1k
- India: US$9.4k
- Taiwan: US$5.9k
- Guatemala: US$5.7k
- El Salvador: US$5.6k
- Malaysia: US$3.3k
- Slovakia: US$2.3k
- Switzerland: US$1.7k
- Norway: US$1.7k
- Serbia: US$1.7k
- Sweden: US$100
- Angola: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79.4kUS$79.4k+US$419.6k+US$913k+> US$2.3m
Imports: 116
- Germany: US$4.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.6m
- Belgium: US$2.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.3m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$920.8k
- Armenia: US$913k
- Netherlands: US$856k
- India: US$813.3k
- Norway: US$742k
- Italy: US$704.6k
- Switzerland: US$688.1k
- Algeria: US$671.8k
- United States: US$649.9k
- Malaysia: US$568.5k
- Finland: US$556.1k
- Vietnam: US$538.6k
- France: US$536k
- Poland: US$532.7k
- Russia: US$490.9k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$456.5k
- Philippines: US$453.3k
- South Korea: US$445.5k
- South Africa: US$419.6k
- Peru: US$310.5k
- New Zealand: US$290.5k
- Qatar: US$249.9k
- Romania: US$220.2k
- Israel: US$219.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$195.4k
- Colombia: US$195.1k
- Kuwait: US$184.8k
- Libya: US$173.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$167.1k
- Guatemala: US$166.8k
- Ireland: US$166.7k
- Cambodia: US$155.1k
- Iraq: US$152.8k
- Spain: US$129.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$125.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$123.8k
- Morocco: US$122.2k
- Slovakia: US$118.9k
- Oman: US$112.5k
- Hungary: US$109.8k
- Bulgaria: US$107.9k
- Tunisia: US$102.8k
- Chile: US$100.7k
- Serbia: US$99k
- Brunei: US$94.7k
- Albania: US$93.2k
- Jordan: US$86.2k
- El Salvador: US$79.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$78.9k
- Denmark: US$78.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$17.8m | 47.6% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$6.7m | 18% |
| 3 |  China | US$4.5m | 12% |
| 4 | United States | US$2m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$1.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$1.1m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Slovenia | US$1m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$495.1k | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$434.5k | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$255.7k | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$4.1m | 11% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2.6m | 6.8% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$2.3m | 6.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$2.3m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$1.6m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$1.5m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$1.3m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1.3m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$1.2m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$1.1m | 2.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for amusement park rides and water park amusements: dodge’em cars?
Amusement park rides and water park amusements: dodge’em cars fall under HS subheading 9508.23, part of heading 9508, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on amusement park rides and water park amusements in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9508.23 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 amusement park rides and water park amusements in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9508.23 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 amusement park rides and water park amusements?
Italy, with US$17.8m in 2024 (47.6% of world exports).