8525 81 00: High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
High-speed cameras
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders:
Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders:
8525 81 00 High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs dutyFree standard rate depends on the country of origin
Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
Y957 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part V of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus
Legal act
Regulation 0765/06
Documents
Y759 Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
Y757 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
Y758 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Iran
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12
Documents
Y750 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 267/2012, Annex II
Import controlImport/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goods
Applies to goods from
Russia
Legal act
Regulation 0833/14
Documents
Y759 Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
Y692 The prohibitions defined in article 4 paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 4 paragraph 2)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
Y683 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3i)
L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
L129 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3e of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0263/22
Documents
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 18
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 0285/18
28 February 2018
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 January 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/14
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 January 2022
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Venezuela
Venezuela
Regulation 2063/17
1 January 2022
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 January 2022
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Myanmar/Burma
Myanmar (Burma)
Regulation 0401/13
1 July 2023
Export controlSanctions regime: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Regulation 0384/26
19 February 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
20 July 2025
Import/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goodsSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
20 July 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
11 April 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
26 June 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine
Ukraine
Regulation 0263/22
25 August 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
Export authorization (Dual use)
All third countries
Regulation 2003/25
15 November 2025
TARIC data as of 27 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus3% reduced rate
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 27 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8525.81
last 12 months€63.1m-43.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price€203.39 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)
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.
600016313HMRC6 October 2026 – 5 October 2029 · 8525 81 00 00
A compact, lightweight high-speed digital camera designed for industrial and scientific applications, including stress, strain and impact analysis, materials testing, experimental analysis and product drop testing. The camera incorporates an advanced back-side illuminated (BSI) sensor and provides…
600015737HMRC1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00
A high-speed digital camera used for precision photography in industrial applications. It is designed to capture images in rapid succession for slow-motion replay or frame-by-frame analysis. The camera does not record video. It can capture up to 233,338 frames per second at its lowest resolution.…
600015774HMRC1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00
High-speed digital camera for precision testing and research. The camera is designed to capture images in rapid succession for slow-motion viewing or frame-by-frame analysis. It does not record video. It is equipped with a 12-bit CMOS sensor and can capture images at speeds of up to 10,850 frames…
600015775HMRC1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00
A high-speed digital camera designed for precision testing and research applications. It captures a rapid sequence of still images for slow-motion viewing or frame-by-frame analysis. The camera does not record video. It is equipped with a 12-bit CMOS sensor and can capture images at speeds of up…
30 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:
- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;
- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;
- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.
2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.
3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).
4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.
5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
8525 · Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
This heading includes thermal-imaging cameras with infra-red imagers which capture heat-radiation and convert it into images that represent the temperatures of individual surfaces or objects in different shades of grey or in different colours but which cannot measure temperatures or represent the measured values in figures.
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
Free
p/st
2025
unchanged
Free
p/st
2024
unchanged
Free
p/st
2023
unchanged
Free
p/st
2022
High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
Free
p/st
2021
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2020
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2019
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525 80 11, 8525 80 19, 8525 80 30, 8525 80 91, 8525 80 99.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8525 81 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8525.81, high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported high-speed cameras (HS 8525.81) worth €63.1m (down 43% on the year before), at an average of €203.39 per kg; United States supplied 26%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 4.9%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8525.81 worth US$621m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$20m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8525 81 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8525.81 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$74m), followed by Vietnam.
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