Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12, Regulation 1509/17
Documents
Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import control
Applies to goods from
all countries except Iran
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12
Documents
Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
C067 Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)
Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
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
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 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
1 January 2025
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 control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 January 2025
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: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
11 April 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: 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 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%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8529.90
last 12 months€4.2bn-2.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€29.57 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 parts of a radio remote control apparatus from China
600014785HMRC6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 8529 90 96 00
Side grip designed to attached to a digital film camera. Includes black padded hand strap attached to a grooved black plate which has the company logo. Side grip includes record start/stop button and assignable zoom rocker switch.
600012291HMRC30 January 2025 – 29 January 2028 · 8529 90 96 00
Loudspeaker cabinet. A cabinet that houses a loudspeaker, made from stainless steel. This is used for a component of a sonar 2008 system, used for underwater telephone and is fitted for both surface and submarine vessels. It allows you to hear and receive signal sound. Loudspeaker is driven by a…
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.
8529 90 20 to 8529 90 97 · Other
These subheadings include:
1. dials;
2. tuning blocks;
3. diaphragms for television cameras;
4. so-called PAL-Secam adapters. These are decoder boards (printed circuit boards mounted with electrical components) for subsequent incorporation in television receivers designed for the reception of PAL signals, so as to make these sets suitable for the dual reception of PAL/Secam signals.
These subheadings do not include waveguides (classification of the tubes according to their constituent material).
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
Other
Free
—
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 8529 90 18, 8529 90 20, 8529 90 40, 8529 90 91, 8529 90 92, 8529 90 97.
CN code 8529 90 96 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8529.90 (parts suitable for use solely or principally with: other).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of parts for TV, camera and display apparatus (HS 8529.90) into the EU came to €4.2bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); China supplied 62%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–16%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, 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 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8529.90 worth US$9bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$214m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8529 90 96?
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 8529.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$3bn), followed by South Korea.
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EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · 
China
Vietnam
United States
South Korea
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Malaysia
India
Türkiye
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Japan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria