HS Code for Camera Tripod / Monopod: 9620.00.00
The HS code for camera tripod / monopod is 9620.00.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified April 2026 against EU TARIC.
Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles for photographic, cinematographic and similar purposes
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HS Code
9620 — Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles for cameras
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Heading
9620 — Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles for cameras
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — tripods and monopods for cameras have a dedicated heading 9620.00
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Camera tripods, monopods, and gorillapods are classified under the dedicated heading 9620.00. This heading was created in the HS 2017 revision specifically for photographic and cinematographic supports. Gorilla-style flexible tripods (GorillaPod) are 9620.00. Travel tripods, carbon fibre tripods, and studio tripods are all 9620.00. Selfie sticks that include a tripod leg function are 9620.00. Gimbal stabilisers (motorised, 3-axis) may be 8543.70 (other electrical machines) rather than 9620.00 if the electronic stabilisation is the principal feature. Ball heads and pan-tilt heads imported separately as accessories are 9620.00. Video fluid heads for cinema use are 9620.00. Both EU and US apply 0%/Free duty.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9620.00.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9620.00.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9620.00.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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