EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8529.10
8529 10 69: Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds: aerials, other
Aerials and antennas
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8524 to 8528:
- 8529 10 Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith:
- Aerials:
- 8529 10 69 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1517/18
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 7
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0285/18
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12, Regulation 1509/17
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 2062/17
- Documents
- 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
- 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 controlImport/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goods
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- 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
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- 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: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 23 October 2017 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 July 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 control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 2062/17 | 28 June 2018 |
| 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: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran (UAV and missiles) | Iran | Regulation 1529/23 | 31 January 2026 |
| 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: Russia | All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, United States) | Regulation 0833/14 | 2 January 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | All third countries (except Australia, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, United States) | Regulation 0765/06 | 21 October 2024 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 15 November 2025 |
TARIC data as of 30 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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 3% reduced rate -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 30 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8529.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | €292m | 28.9% | -0.7% |
 China | €221.5m | 21.9% | +6.7% |
 United Kingdom | €113.6m | 11.2% | +10.5% |
 Israel | €74.6m | 7.4% | +59.8% |
 South Africa | €41.2m | 4.1% | +55.7% |
 South Korea | €39.8m | 3.9% | +14.2% |
 Norway | €33m | 3.3% | +197.3% |
 Canada | €32.4m | 3.2% | +25.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8529.10 Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 2.4% USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% – 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15.2% 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line EU lines: 8529.10
- 8529 10 11Telescopic and whip-type aerials for portable apparatus or for apparatus for fitting in motor vehicles
- 8529 10 30Outside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers
- 8529 10 65Inside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers, including built-in types
- 8529 10 69Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds: aerials, other
- 8529 10 80Aerial filters and separators
- 8529 10 95Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N281807 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of antennas from China
- 600015256 HMRC
The unit is the radar scanner, it might include the flat plate (customer dependant).It attaches to the receiver transmitter and is part of the weather radar system. It is solely dedicated to steering the radar antenna during operation of the radar system. The antenna Drive Unit is the motorized…
- 600011706 HMRC
A Waveguide which is copper and is a hollow, metallic structure specifically designed to guide electromagnetic waves, particularly in the radio frequency ranges, at lower loss than coaxial cables. The products are manufactured in a wide array of lengths and are commonly found in rectangular or…
Legal notes
This line in earlier years
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 | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Other | Free | — |
CN code 8529 10 69 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8529.10 (aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of aerials and antennas (HS 8529.10) into the EU came to €1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); United States supplied 29%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, 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 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8529.10 worth US$1.6bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$105m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8529 10 69?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. 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 8529.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$329m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.