Subheading · Chapter 96 · Heading 9620
9620.00: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
9620.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9620, monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles, chapter 96.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9620 00 10 00 Of a kind used for digital, photographic or video cameras, cinematographic cameras and projectors; of a kind used for other apparatus of chapter 90 Free
- 9620 00 91 00 Of plastics or of aluminium Free
- 9620 00 91 10 Of plastics Free
- 9620 00 91 90 Other Free
- 9620 00 99 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 4 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £29.6m | 76.1% | +24.6% |
 Italy | £2.8m | 7.1% | +10.9% |
 United States | £1.7m | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| United Kingdom | £1.2m | 3.2% | +165.2% |
 Germany | £742k | 1.9% | -24.3% |
 India | £276k | 0.7% | +71% |
 Costa Rica | £273k | 0.7% | -72.9% |
 Hungary | £245k | 0.6% | +24.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- H335012 U.S. CBP
Request for Binding Ruling; Classification of Casio Colpocamera Stand model number CST-100M
- N350574 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bipod and three tripods from Canada
- N336451 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a streaming set from China
- N328173 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a light stand from China
- N322412 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of monopods from China
- N320165 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of tripods from China
- 600013121 HMRC
A fishing rod pod designed to securely hold up to three carp fishing rods stably on the bank while fishing. Made of aluminium and plastic. With 4 adjustable feet, front feet height: 32cm to 56cm and total pod height: 40cm to 75cm. Pod length of 80cm. Includes a fabric carry case measuring 80cm x…
- 600009042 HMRC
A mini shoulder kit. It is Matt black and made of aluminium and plastic. The kit comprises shoulder pads with built in rosettes, rail mounts, integrated quick lock release attachment points, 15mm rod clamps and a top handle for low mode shooting and carrying the camera when not in use. The product…
12 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 3926.90, 4421.90, 6815.10, 7326.90, 7616.99, 8431.39, 8473.30, 8487.90, 8522.90, 8529.90, 9005.90, 9006.91, 9007.91, 9015.90, 9033.00.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9620.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9620.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3.2%). 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 UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £38.9m (up 18% on the year before), at an average of £11.08 per kg; China supplied 76%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these 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.
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 subheading 9620.00, part of heading 9620, 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 9620.00 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 9620.00 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).
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 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 (76%), Italy (7%) and United States (4%), out of total imports of £38.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.