Heading · Chapter 96
9620: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
Heading 9620 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9620.00, in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Türkiye 3.7% – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
USA Free – 5.8% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3.2% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 13% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 6.2% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37kUS$37k+US$754k+US$7m+> US$24m
Exports: 155
- China: US$500m
- Germany: US$95m
- Italy: US$64m
- United States: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Costa Rica: US$23m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Hungary: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Australia: US$992k
- Indonesia: US$977k
- Russia: US$754k
- Portugal: US$741k
- Croatia: US$595k
- Mexico: US$588k
- Bulgaria: US$513k
- Greece: US$499k
- Macao SAR China: US$453k
- Slovenia: US$450k
- Philippines: US$444k
- Kazakhstan: US$425k
- Lithuania: US$411k
- South Africa: US$401k
- Morocco: US$386k
- Estonia: US$351k
- Finland: US$328k
- New Zealand: US$289k
- United Arab Emirates: US$277k
- Latvia: US$238k
- Georgia: US$220k
- Moldova: US$173k
- Serbia: US$168k
- Armenia: US$135k
- Egypt: US$133k
- Brazil: US$133k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241kUS$241k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$31m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$92m
- Germany: US$81m
- Netherlands: US$52m
- Japan: US$46m
- United Kingdom: US$43m
- Italy: US$42m
- Poland: US$31m
- France: US$30m
- India: US$26m
- South Korea: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$21m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Spain: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- Australia: US$17m
- Canada: US$17m
- Russia: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- China: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Peru: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Argentina: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$500m | 53.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$95m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$64m | 7% |
| 4 | United States | US$31m | 3.3% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$24m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Costa Rica | US$23m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$16m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$15m | 1.6% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$14m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$92m | 10% |
| 2 | Germany | US$81m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$52m | 5.6% |
| 4 | Japan | US$46m | 5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$43m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$42m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$31m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$30m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  India | US$26m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$26m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9620 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9620 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9620 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.7% and 6%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9620 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.8% (average 3.2%). 1 of them is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 9620 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 9620 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 35% (average 13%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Heading 9620 is a single line in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), where the duty is 14.4%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) has one tariff line for heading 9620; the duty is 16%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 9620 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 9620 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.3%). 7 of them are duty-free. 9 lines have a specific or compound duty.
Heading 9620 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 9620 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.2% (average 2%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 9620 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 9620; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 9620 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Norway, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 9620 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 5.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
Heading 9620 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 9620 goods reached US$927m in 2024, up 13.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 53.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$92m).
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 155 exporters with US$15m.
The United Kingdom imported US$43m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles?
Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles fall under HS heading 9620, part of chapter 96, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9620 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 monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9620 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles?
China, with US$500m in 2024 (53.9% of world exports).