8528 52 99: Computer monitors: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with: other
Computer monitors
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
8528 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:
Other monitors:
8528 52 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471:
Other:
8528 52 99 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty14% standard rate depends on the country of origin
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 12
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: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
27 September 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/14
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 September 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 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 controlSanctions regime: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
1 July 2024
Export authorization (Dual use)
All third countries
Regulation 2003/25
15 November 2025
TARIC data as of 3 November 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%
Estonia9% reduced rate
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece6% reduced rate
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy5% reduced rate
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 3 November 2026
Footnotes
Autonomous duty: Free.
EU: imports by month · HS 8528.52
last 12 months€6bn-2.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€24.93 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.
600016187HMRC25 September 2026 – 24 September 2029 · 8528 52 91 00
The 'LCD' display unit is optimized for operation in armoured vehicles and is designed for the Generic vehicle architecture (GVA) standard. The display is manufactured out of a solid piece of milled aluminium and comes with hardened glass and 38999 Mil connectors to withstand the most demanding…
600015166HMRC6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 8528 52 91 00
A high-definition touch screen monitor intended to be used with high-definition cameras and standard definition signals such as PAL and NTSC. The high-definition monitor can display up to four separate inputs in quad screen format. The system allows for non- HD sources to keep their original…
600014602HMRC5 February 2026 – 4 February 2029 · 8528 52 91 00
A slim line 17.3” LCD high-definition display monitor designed for use as a mission display in aircraft. It supports standard definition video signals such as PAL and NTSC, as well as being compatible with high-definition cameras. The system offers the flexibility to display non-HD sources in…
600014603HMRC5 February 2026 – 4 February 2029 · 8528 52 91 00
A high-definition touch screen LCD monitor designed for use with high-definition cameras and standard definition signals, such as PAL and NTSC. Designed for installation within aircraft cockpit, the monitor can display up to four separate inputs simultaneously in a quad-screen layout. It offers…
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.
8528 · Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
According to general rule 3(c) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, video surveillance systems, consisting of a limited number of television cameras and one monitor, fall within this heading when put up in a set for retail sale.
The components of such video surveillance systems are to be classified separately when the system is not put up in a set for retail sale (see the HS General Explanatory Note to Section XVI, (VII)).
This heading does not cover electronic reading devices for the visually handicapped (see the explanatory note to subheading 8543 70 90).
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
Other
14%
p/st
2025
unchanged
14%
p/st
2024
unchanged
14%
p/st
2023
unchanged
14%
p/st
2022
unchanged
14%
p/st
2021
unchanged
14%
p/st
2020
unchanged
14%
p/st
2019
Other
14%
p/st
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8528 59 20, 8528 59 39.
CN code 8528 52 99 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8528.52 (capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data…).
The third-country duty is 14%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Imports of computer monitors (HS 8528.52) into the EU came to €6bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); China supplied 72%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–14%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, 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 free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8528.52 worth US$12.4bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$103m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8528 52 99?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 14%; 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 8528.52 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$5.9bn), followed by Vietnam.
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