HS 9504Consumer Goods

Video Game Consoles - HS 9504 classification, duty and landed cost

Video Game Consoles moves through customs under HS heading 9504. This guide sets out sample sub-codes, indicative import duty in major markets, key trade documents and a worked landed-cost calculation - refresh figures against the live tariff schedule before quoting.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
9504.50	Video game consoles and machines

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	2% - 17% General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR); CE where applicable.
United States	0% - 20% CPSIA/CPSC controls; lead/phthalate limits on children's articles.
China	5% - 20% Plus 13% VAT; CCC on select categories.
India	10% - 25% BCD + 12% - 28% GST; BIS QCO on toys, footwear, watches, glassware.
UAE	5% GCC CET; ESMA/EQM on toys, textiles, cosmetics.

Worked landed-cost example

20 MT of Video Game Consoles at FOB USD 40,000 per MT, sea freight to a representative port of discharge.

FOB valueUSD 800,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 52,000

CIF valueUSD 852,000

Import duty @ ~8% (indicative for Consumer Goods)USD 68,160

VAT / GST @ ~5% on CIF+dutyUSD 46,008

Landed cost ≈ USD 966,168 - re-run the numbers against your exact HS 8-digit code and destination tariff before quoting.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· General Product Safety Regulation (EU 2023/988) or CPSC (US) safety compliance.
· Child safety: EN 71 (EU toys), ASTM F963 (US), CCC (China), BIS toy QCO (India).
· Country of origin and importer address on retail labelling per destination law.

Top exporting countries

· China
· Japan
· Vietnam
· Mexico

Frequently asked questions

Which HS chapter covers Video Game Consoles?

Video Game Consoles is under HS 9504.50. Consumer articles span Chapters 39, 42, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 82, 90, 91 and 94-96.

What safety standard applies?

GPSR (EU 2023/988), CPSC (US), CCC (China), BIS QCO (India), and ESMA (UAE) each set safety and traceability requirements for consumer goods.

Are there packaging rules?

Retail packaging must show country of origin, importer identity, safety pictograms and warnings in the destination language (EU FIC 1169/2011 for food-adjacent goods).

Does UFLPA affect Video Game Consoles?

If cotton, silica or polysilicon-linked inputs are present, US CBP applies a rebuttable presumption on any Xinjiang connection; supply-chain traceability is essential.

What Incoterm is standard?

Retail programs trade FOB origin or CIF destination; e-commerce direct-to-consumer moves DDP with the seller as importer of record.