Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9614
9614.00: Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof
Subheading 9614.00 belongs to heading 9614 (smoking pipes) in chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9614 00 10 00 Roughly shaped blocks of wood or root, for the manufacture of pipes Free
- 9614 00 90 00 Other 2%
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 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 2% |
| 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 | £2.1m | 46.6% | -4.8% |
 Germany | £922k | 20.8% | +140.8% |
 Italy | £287k | 6.5% | -6.6% |
 India | £251k | 5.6% | -13% |
 Ireland | £206k | 4.6% | +13.7% |
 Türkiye | £132k | 3% | -27.4% |
 Poland | £126k | 2.8% | +68% |
 Czechia | £68k | 1.5% | -3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58kUS$58k+US$611k+US$3m+> US$11m
Exports: 114
- China: US$122m
- Germany: US$24m
- Italy: US$11m
- United States: US$11m
- Jordan: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Poland: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Denmark: US$927k
- Estonia: US$909k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$859k
- Morocco: US$626k
- Greece: US$611k
- Singapore: US$568k
- Albania: US$543k
- North Macedonia: US$533k
- Ukraine: US$483k
- Belgium: US$482k
- Canada: US$476k
- Latvia: US$465k
- Switzerland: US$297k
- Lebanon: US$294k
- Bulgaria: US$268k
- Saudi Arabia: US$249k
- Indonesia: US$220k
- Nepal: US$188k
- South Africa: US$186k
- Taiwan: US$162k
- Brazil: US$135k
- Slovenia: US$89k
- Luxembourg: US$85k
- Kuwait: US$81k
- Syria: US$78k
- Sweden: US$74k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$64k
- Cyprus: US$63k
- Serbia: US$60k
- Finland: US$58k
- Peru: US$58k
- Philippines: US$51k
- Romania: US$51k
- Portugal: US$50k
- Croatia: US$45k
- Tunisia: US$43k
- Chile: US$42k
- South Korea: US$42k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$185kUS$185k+US$945k+US$3m+> US$10m
Imports: 191
- United States: US$28m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27m
- Germany: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Canada: US$10m
- France: US$10m
- Iraq: US$10m
- Lebanon: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- China: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Yemen: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- India: US$968k
- Ireland: US$953k
- Romania: US$945k
- Slovakia: US$930k
- Bulgaria: US$912k
- Denmark: US$910k
- Syria: US$907k
- New Zealand: US$887k
- Chile: US$830k
- Kazakhstan: US$775k
- Nigeria: US$750k
- Macao SAR China: US$748k
- Vietnam: US$703k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$700k
- Iran: US$693k
- Portugal: US$625k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$122m | 47.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$24m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$11m | 4.2% |
| 4 |  United States | US$11m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Jordan | US$10m | 4% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$10m | 3.8% |
| 7 | India | US$9m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$9m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Poland | US$6m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Lithuania | US$5m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$28m | 10.9% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$27m | 10.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$20m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$13m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$10m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$10m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Iraq | US$10m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Lebanon | US$9m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$8m | 3% |
| 10 | China | US$6m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N365011 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a disposable hookah mouthpiece from Russia.
- N335656 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of certain marijuana-related paraphernalia from China.
- N304879 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of shisha and hookah parts from Israel.
- N302094 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hookah pipes, replacement parts and an accessory from Iraq.
- N300610 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a disposable hookah mouthpiece/filter from Turkey.
- N297005 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hookahs and parts from Germany.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9614.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9614.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 – 2%.
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 £4.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$256m (−11.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$122m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof?
Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof fall under HS subheading 9614.00, part of heading 9614, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on smoking pipes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9614.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on smoking pipes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9614.00 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 smoking pipes?
China, with US$122m in 2024 (47.6% 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 – 2% 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 China (47%), Germany (21%) and Italy (7%), out of total imports of £4.4m.