Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9612
9612.10: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ribbons
Typewriter and printer ribbons
Official description Ribbons
9612.10 is the HS subheading for typewriter and printer ribbons, under heading 9612 in chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9612 10 00 00 Ribbons
- 9612 10 10 00 Of plastics Free
- 9612 10 10 10 Ribbons of plastic with segments of different colours, providing the penetration of dyes by heat into a support (so called dye-sublimation) Free
- 9612 10 10 90 Other Free
- 9612 10 20 00 Of man-made fibres, measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put in plastic or metal cartridges of a kind used in automatic typewriters, automatic data-processing equipment and other machines Free
- 9612 10 80 00 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
- 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 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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £16m | 32.2% | -3.1% |
 France | £11.2m | 22.4% | -3.8% |
 South Korea | £8.6m | 17.3% | +11.7% |
 China | £4.4m | 8.7% | -15.4% |
 United States | £3.3m | 6.7% | -23.1% |
 Netherlands | £1.7m | 3.5% | +13.8% |
 Malaysia | £1.5m | 3% | +25.8% |
 Germany | £1.3m | 2.6% | +37.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.2% USA Free – 7.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
Canada Free – 15.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9.9% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$100kUS$100k+US$2m+US$15m+> US$137m
Exports: 136
- Japan: US$244m
- China: US$203m
- France: US$197m
- United States: US$137m
- Germany: US$113m
- Netherlands: US$75m
- Singapore: US$69m
- South Korea: US$69m
- Malaysia: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Spain: US$23m
- Italy: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Estonia: US$986k
- Honduras: US$836k
- Australia: US$776k
- Serbia: US$701k
- Bulgaria: US$672k
- Russia: US$474k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$471k
- Morocco: US$430k
- Armenia: US$418k
- El Salvador: US$395k
- Finland: US$387k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$337k
- Croatia: US$260k
- Tunisia: US$223k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$222k
- Colombia: US$209k
- Peru: US$180k
- Costa Rica: US$178k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$524kUS$524k+US$4m+US$22m+> US$56m
Imports: 211
- Germany: US$108m
- Netherlands: US$101m
- China: US$88m
- France: US$70m
- United Kingdom: US$69m
- Italy: US$58m
- Mexico: US$56m
- United States: US$51m
- Spain: US$47m
- India: US$42m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Greece: US$32m
- Poland: US$32m
- Indonesia: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30m
- Japan: US$28m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Vietnam: US$24m
- Canada: US$22m
- Singapore: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Austria: US$20m
- Russia: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$244m | 17% |
| 2 | China | US$203m | 14.2% |
| 3 | France | US$197m | 13.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$137m | 9.5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$113m | 7.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$75m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$69m | 4.8% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$69m | 4.8% |
| 9 | Malaysia | US$64m | 4.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$108m | 7.6% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$101m | 7% |
| 3 | China | US$88m | 6.1% |
| 4 | France | US$70m | 4.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$69m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$58m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$56m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$51m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$47m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  India | US$42m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 8%median duty
- 21number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 9.9% | 0% – 16% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 10% | 5% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 1.8% | 0% – 2.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6.7%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 25% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 7% | 1% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 14% | 2.7% – 23% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 4% | 0% – 7.9% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 10% | 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
- 89594 Typewriter/similar ribbons, inked/othw. prepared for giving impressions, whether/not on spools/in cartridges; ink-pads, whether/not inked, with/without boxes.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38912 Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like, designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such sticks; typewriter or similar ribbons, prepared for giving impressions; ink-pads
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 9612.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9612.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9612.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported typewriter and printer ribbons worth £49.9m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £13.19 per kg; Japan supplied 32%, followed by France.
World trade in typewriter and printer ribbons reached US$1bn in 2024, up 1.8% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 17% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ribbons?
Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared: ribbons fall under HS subheading 9612.10, part of heading 9612, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9612.10 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 typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9612.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise…?
Japan, with US$244m in 2024 (17% of world exports).
Which countries can export typewriter and printer ribbons 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.
Where does the UK import typewriter and printer ribbons from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (32%), France (22%) and South Korea (17%), out of total imports of £49.9m.