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HS code for sonar equipment
9014 Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sonar equipment” points to heading 9014: direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 9014 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9014 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9014 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 2 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
USA Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sonar equipment?
Sonar equipment are classified under 9014 (Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.