Chapter 91 · Section XVIII

Clocks, watches & parts thereof

Optical, medical & precision instruments

Chapter 91 at a glance

HS chapter
91
Section
XVIII — Optical, medical & precision instruments
Tariff headings
14 (48 subheadings)
General customs duty
0%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
1

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 91 covers clocks, watches & parts thereof. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

9102.11 Wristwatches (electrically operated) 0% duty + 15% VAT

All 14 tariff headings in Chapter 91

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

9101 Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
  • 9101.11 Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only
  • 9101.19 Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, without mechanical display
  • 9101.21 Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
  • 9101.29 Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
  • 9101.91 Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, electrically operated
  • 9101.99 Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, not electrically operated
9102 Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101
  • 9102.11 Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only 0% duty
  • 9102.12 Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only
  • 9102.19 Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic display
  • 9102.21 Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding
  • 9102.29 Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding
  • 9102.91 Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated
  • 9102.99 Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically operated
9103 Clocks; with watch movements, excluding clocks of heading no. 9104
  • 9103.10 Clocks; with watch movements, electrically operated, excluding clocks of heading no. 9104
  • 9103.90 Clocks; with watch movements, other than electrically operated, excluding clocks of heading no. 9104
9104 Instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
  • 9104.00 Clocks; instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
9105 Clocks, other, n.e.c.
  • 9105.11 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), alarm clocks, electrically operated
  • 9105.19 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), alarm clocks, other than electrically operated
  • 9105.21 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), wall clocks, electrically operated
  • 9105.29 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), wall clocks, other than electrically operated
  • 9105.91 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), (other than alarm or wall clocks), electrically operated
  • 9105.99 Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), other than alarm or wall clocks, other than electrically operated
9106 Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring, recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor
  • 9106.10 Time recording apparatus; time-registers, time recorders, with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor
  • 9106.90 Time recording apparatus; with clock or watch movement or with synchronous motor, n.e.c. in heading no. 9106
9107 Time switches; with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor
  • 9107.00 Time switches; with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor
9108 Watch movements; complete and assembled
  • 9108.11 Watch movements; complete and assembled, electrically operated, with mechanical display only or with a device to which a mechanical display can be incorporated
  • 9108.12 Watch movements; complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, with opto-electronic display
  • 9108.19 Watch movements; complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, without mechanical display or device including such or opto-electronic display
  • 9108.20 Watch movements; complete and assembled, with automatic winding
  • 9108.90 Watch movements; complete and assembled, not automatic winding or electrically operated
9109 Clock movements; complete and assembled
  • 9109.10 Clock movements; complete and assembled, electrically operated
  • 9109.90 Clock movements; complete and assembled, other than electrically operated
9110 Watch or clock movements, complete, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements
  • 9110.11 Watches; complete movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets)
  • 9110.12 Watches; incomplete movements, assembled
  • 9110.19 Watches; rough movements
  • 9110.90 Clocks; movements, whether or not complete, incomplete, assembled or unassembled
9111 Watch cases and parts thereof
  • 9111.10 Watch cases; of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
  • 9111.20 Watch cases; of base metal, whether or not gold-plated or silver-plated
  • 9111.80 Watch cases; n.e.c. in heading no. 9111
  • 9111.90 Watch cases and parts thereof
9112 Clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this chapter and parts thereof
  • 9112.20 Clock cases and similar cases for other goods of chapter 91; other than watch cases
  • 9112.90 Clock cases and similar cases for other goods of chapter 91; other than watch cases, parts thereof
9113 Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets and parts thereof
  • 9113.10 Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets, and parts thereof; of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
  • 9113.20 Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets, and parts thereof; of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated
  • 9113.90 Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets, and parts thereof; n.e.c. in heading no. 9113
9114 Clock or watch parts; n.e.c. in chapter 91
  • 9114.30 Clock or watch parts; dials
  • 9114.40 Clock or watch parts; plates and bridges
  • 9114.90 Clock or watch parts; other than springs (including hair-springs), dials, plates, and bridges
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