Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9610
9610.00: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
Subheading 9610.00 belongs to heading 9610 (slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed) in chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9610 00 00 00 Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| 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 | £14.2m | 64.9% | -13.5% |
 Portugal | £3m | 14% | -11.9% |
 Poland | £1.1m | 4.9% | -33.4% |
 Sweden | £848k | 3.9% | +15.9% |
 Taiwan | £439k | 2% | +64.3% |
 Vietnam | £371k | 1.7% | +52.4% |
 Netherlands | £291k | 1.3% | -54.1% |
 Romania | £235k | 1.1% | +292.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$25.1kUS$25.1k+US$610.5k+US$4.8m+> US$22.1m
Exports: 135
- China: US$490.8m
- Poland: US$36.2m
- Portugal: US$26.7m
- Germany: US$22.1m
- Netherlands: US$20.5m
- Spain: US$14.1m
- Sweden: US$14.1m
- United States: US$12.6m
- France: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$10.9m
- Vietnam: US$8.3m
- Taiwan: US$6.2m
- Türkiye: US$4.8m
- Canada: US$4.3m
- Hungary: US$3.9m
- Belgium: US$3.9m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Estonia: US$3.3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2.3m
- Czechia: US$1.8m
- Italy: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.1m
- India: US$947k
- Austria: US$934.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$810.5k
- Slovakia: US$783.5k
- Switzerland: US$768k
- Romania: US$610.5k
- Thailand: US$587.3k
- Mexico: US$515.8k
- Slovenia: US$467.4k
- South Korea: US$434.6k
- Ireland: US$315k
- Japan: US$312.6k
- Latvia: US$309.4k
- New Zealand: US$288.4k
- Greece: US$279.5k
- Brazil: US$246.8k
- Jordan: US$240.2k
- Finland: US$197.5k
- Australia: US$188.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$174.9k
- Armenia: US$126.5k
- Croatia: US$126.3k
- Singapore: US$110.7k
- Serbia: US$105.9k
- Tunisia: US$100.8k
- Bulgaria: US$97.9k
- Luxembourg: US$94.2k
- Belarus: US$89.7k
- Ukraine: US$77.5k
- El Salvador: US$60k
- Norway: US$49.6k
- Chile: US$48.7k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$47.2k
- Peru: US$44.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$471.7kUS$471.7k+US$2.3m+US$6.6m+> US$21.1m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$162m
- Germany: US$55.7m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- France: US$32.4m
- Japan: US$23.1m
- Netherlands: US$22.2m
- Canada: US$21.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19.2m
- Australia: US$16.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.4m
- Switzerland: US$12.9m
- Philippines: US$12.6m
- Mexico: US$11.8m
- Spain: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10.8m
- Portugal: US$10.2m
- Poland: US$9.6m
- Thailand: US$9.4m
- Iraq: US$8.6m
- Italy: US$8.3m
- Denmark: US$8.1m
- Brazil: US$6.6m
- Czechia: US$6.5m
- Austria: US$6.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.1m
- Sweden: US$5.9m
- Indonesia: US$5.8m
- Morocco: US$5.7m
- Chile: US$5.7m
- South Korea: US$5.6m
- Finland: US$5.3m
- Vietnam: US$5.2m
- India: US$5m
- Algeria: US$4.5m
- Russia: US$4.3m
- Malaysia: US$4.3m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3.7m
- Norway: US$3.6m
- Slovakia: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.5m
- Ghana: US$3.2m
- Singapore: US$3.2m
- Romania: US$3.1m
- Slovenia: US$3.1m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Pakistan: US$2.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.4m
- Libya: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.3m
- Cambodia: US$2.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.3m
- New Zealand: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$2.2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$1.9m
- Kuwait: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$490.8m | 68% |
| 2 | Poland | US$36.2m | 5% |
| 3 | Portugal | US$26.7m | 3.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$22.1m | 3.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$20.5m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$14.1m | 2% |
| 7 | Sweden | US$14.1m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  United States | US$12.6m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$11m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$10.9m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$162m | 22.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$55.7m | 7.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$36m | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$32.4m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$23.1m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$22.2m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$21.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$19.2m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$16.4m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$13.4m | 1.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 14
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.
- N360783 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wall display signs and product display signs from Canada
- N353514 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of three chalkboards from China
- N342875 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a turkey-shaped whiteboard from China
- N319180 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a “Learning Tower” from China
- N313326 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a computer monitor riser from China
- N311619 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hard dry erase pockets and sleeves from China
- 600010963 HMRC
The product is a children’s reward chart with calendar days and magnetic tasks which can be adapted. The magnetic stars are used as a points system. The board can be written on using the white board pen which can be wiped clean. It is packaged in a cardboard box ready for distribution. The set…
14 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 9610.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 9610.00; the duty is 2.7%.
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 .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £21.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); China supplied 65%, followed by Portugal.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$722m (+1.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$490.8m), followed by Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed?
Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed fall under HS subheading 9610.00, part of heading 9610, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on slates and boards, with writing or drawing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9610.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on slates and boards, with writing or drawing… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 9610.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most slates and boards, with writing or drawing…?
China, with US$490.8m in 2024 (68% 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 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 (65%), Portugal (14%) and Poland (5%), out of total imports of £21.8m.