UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9620.00

9620 00 99 00: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles: other, other

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9620 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
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9620 00 99 00 Other

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What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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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 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, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
2022 No. 748, 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
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

Footnotes

TN200 The export of these items may be controlled under the Export Control Order 2008 as amended…

The export of these items may be controlled under the Export Control Order 2008 as amended. Please refer to the Goods Checker to determine whether your items are controlled and whether you need a licence from the Export Control Joint Unit.

TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.

TN209 The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on cer…

The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.

UK: imports by month · HS 9620.00

last 12 months£38.9m+17.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£11.08 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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

9620.00 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

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% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 3.3%

Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 13%

Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Argentina 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.5%

New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 9× specific or compound duty

Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Taiwan Free – 6.2% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2%

GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 5.6%

Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

UK lines: 9620.00

Binding rulings for similar goods

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 2 October 2026 · 9620.00.70

Request for Binding Ruling; Classification of Casio Colpocamera Stand model number CST-100M
N350574 U.S. CBP 16 July 2025 · 9620.00.65.00

The tariff classification of a bipod and three tripods from Canada
N336451 U.S. CBP 21 November 2023 · 9620.00.70.00

The tariff classification of a streaming set from China
N328173 U.S. CBP 12 October 2022 · 9620.00.70.00

The tariff classification of a light stand from China
600013121 HMRC 19 June 2025 – 18 June 2028 · 9620 00 91 90

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 2 November 2023 – 1 November 2026 · 9620 00 10 00

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

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 96 →

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.

Commodity code 9620 00 99 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 9620.00 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles).

The third-country duty is 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.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of goods of subheading 9620.00 into the UK came to £38.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); China supplied 76%, followed by Italy.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 0%–6%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%–6%, the US duty is 0%–5.8%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–6.2%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 9620.00 worth US$43m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9620 00 99 00?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 9620 00 99 00?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 9620 00 99 00?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 9620.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$28m), followed by Italy.

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camera stands

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.