8528 71 00: TV receivers without screen (set-top boxes): Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
TV receivers without screen (set-top boxes)
✓ 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:
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:
8528 71 00 Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs dutyFree standard rate depends on the country of origin
Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
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
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 10
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
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/14
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
27 September 2024
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 2062/17
28 June 2018
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 authorization (Dual use)
All third countries
Regulation 2003/25
15 November 2025
TARIC data as of 25 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%
Estonia9% reduced rate
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece6% reduced rate
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8528.71
last 12 months€1.3bn-2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€83.66 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.
The tariff classification of a non-screen reception apparatus for television from China
600013678HMRC11 September 2025 – 10 September 2028 · 8528 71 00 00
An HBBTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) digital television receiver and recorder for the UK's Freesat platform. The receiver/recorder comes with a remote control. It has 4 DVB-S/S2//S2X tuners for receiving satellite broadcasts and it has Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections for streaming live…
600013679HMRC11 September 2025 – 10 September 2028 · 8528 71 00 00
An HBBTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) digital television receiver and recorder for the UK's Freesat platform. The receiver/recorder comes with a remote control. It has 4 DVB-S/S2//S2X tuners for receiving satellite broadcasts and it has Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections for streaming live…
600013680HMRC11 September 2025 – 10 September 2028 · 8528 71 00 00
An HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) digital television receiver and recorder for the UK's Freesat platform. The receiver/recorder comes with a remote control. It has 4 DVB-S/S2//S2X tuners for re ceiving satellite broadcasts and it has Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections for streaming live…
600012388HMRC7 February 2025 – 6 February 2028 · 8528 71 00 00
An HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) digital television receiver and recorder for the UK’s Freeview Play platform. The receiver/recorder comes with a remote control. It has two DVB-T2 television tuners for receiving terrestrial broadcasts and it has Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections for…
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
Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
Free
p/st
2025
Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
Free
p/st
2024
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2023
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2022
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2021
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2020
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2019
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
Code history
Since 2025; before, these goods were classified under 8528 71 11, 8528 71 15, 8528 71 19, 8528 71 91, 8528 71 99.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8528 71 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8528.71, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported TV receivers without screen (set-top boxes) (HS 8528.71) worth €1.3bn (down 2% on the year before), at an average of €83.66 per kg; China supplied 64%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 14%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 0%–5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8528.71 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$140m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8528 71 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 8528.71 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$508m), followed by Vietnam.
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USA
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