Heading · Section XX
9620: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- FreeUK
- 0%–6%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 0%–5.8%USA
- US$926.9mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 9620 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9620.00, in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).
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 statutory rate is 100%.
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.
World trade in heading 9620 goods reached US$926.9m 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$92.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 155 exporters with US$14.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$42.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5.8% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3.2% · 2× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37.4kUS$37.4k+US$754.3k+US$6.7m+> US$24.3m
Exports: 155
- China: US$499.9m
- Germany: US$95.5m
- Italy: US$64.5m
- United States: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$24.3m
- Costa Rica: US$23.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.8m
- Hungary: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$14.6m
- Switzerland: US$14.3m
- Poland: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$7.7m
- Belgium: US$7.4m
- Vietnam: US$7.3m
- Slovakia: US$6.7m
- Spain: US$6.5m
- Czechia: US$6.2m
- Thailand: US$6.1m
- Sweden: US$6.1m
- France: US$5.8m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Japan: US$4.9m
- Denmark: US$4.8m
- India: US$4.4m
- South Korea: US$3.4m
- Singapore: US$3.4m
- Austria: US$3.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.7m
- Ireland: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$992.1k
- Indonesia: US$977k
- Russia: US$754.3k
- Portugal: US$740.9k
- Croatia: US$595.3k
- Mexico: US$588.3k
- Bulgaria: US$512.5k
- Greece: US$499.3k
- Macao SAR China: US$453.2k
- Slovenia: US$449.9k
- Philippines: US$444k
- Kazakhstan: US$425.4k
- Lithuania: US$410.6k
- South Africa: US$401.1k
- Morocco: US$386.2k
- Estonia: US$351.4k
- Finland: US$328.3k
- New Zealand: US$289.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$276.5k
- Latvia: US$238.1k
- Georgia: US$220k
- Moldova: US$172.7k
- Serbia: US$167.6k
- Armenia: US$134.7k
- Egypt: US$133.1k
- Brazil: US$132.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241kUS$241k+US$2.1m+US$15.7m+> US$30.9m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$92.4m
- Germany: US$80.9m
- Netherlands: US$52.3m
- Japan: US$45.9m
- United Kingdom: US$42.8m
- Italy: US$41.8m
- Poland: US$30.9m
- France: US$30m
- India: US$26.5m
- South Korea: US$26.4m
- Malaysia: US$21.2m
- Singapore: US$21.1m
- Switzerland: US$18.8m
- Indonesia: US$18.5m
- Philippines: US$18.3m
- Spain: US$18.1m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- Australia: US$17.1m
- Canada: US$16.9m
- Russia: US$15.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15.7m
- Thailand: US$15.3m
- Belgium: US$15.1m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Mexico: US$13.9m
- Sweden: US$10.1m
- Taiwan: US$9.7m
- Brazil: US$9.5m
- Denmark: US$9.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.7m
- Austria: US$8.7m
- China: US$7.3m
- Türkiye: US$7.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$5.7m
- Israel: US$5.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Norway: US$3.9m
- Slovakia: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.7m
- Peru: US$3.5m
- Belarus: US$3.3m
- Portugal: US$3.2m
- Romania: US$3.2m
- Colombia: US$3.1m
- Greece: US$2.9m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Argentina: US$2.4m
- New Zealand: US$2.1m
- Paraguay: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$2.1m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1.9m
- Costa Rica: US$1.9m
- Ghana: US$1.7m
- Kuwait: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$499.9m | 53.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$95.5m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$64.5m | 7% |
| 4 | United States | US$31m | 3.3% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$24.3m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Costa Rica | US$23.3m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$15.8m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$15m | 1.6% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$14.6m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$14.3m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$92.4m | 10% |
| 2 | Germany | US$80.9m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$52.3m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$45.9m | 5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$42.8m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$41.8m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$30.9m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$30m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  India | US$26.5m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$26.4m | 2.8% |
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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$499.9m in 2024 (53.9% of world exports).