Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8521
8521.90: Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other
Other video recorders and players
Official description Other
8521.90 is the HS subheading for other video recorders and players, under heading 8521 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8521 90 00 00 Other Freep/st
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £65.7m | 50.7% | +0.7% |
 United States | £9.5m | 7.3% | +13.1% |
 Belgium | £8.8m | 6.8% | -30.6% |
 Vietnam | £8.5m | 6.6% | +20.8% |
 Poland | £5.3m | 4.1% | +97.6% |
| United Kingdom | £4.5m | 3.5% | -67.6% |
 Germany | £3.7m | 2.8% | -22.6% |
 Taiwan | £3.6m | 2.8% | +51.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$2m+US$31m+> US$100m
Exports: 157
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$128m
- Taiwan: US$109m
- Vietnam: US$103m
- Malaysia: US$100m
- Netherlands: US$99m
- Belgium: US$97m
- Germany: US$88m
- South Korea: US$80m
- Canada: US$52m
- United Kingdom: US$51m
- Mexico: US$49m
- Poland: US$45m
- Israel: US$36m
- Thailand: US$34m
- France: US$31m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$27m
- Denmark: US$25m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Singapore: US$22m
- Spain: US$22m
- Austria: US$17m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Japan: US$12m
- Italy: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Australia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- North Korea: US$1m
- Panama: US$945k
- Greece: US$852k
- Brazil: US$797k
- Egypt: US$777k
- Bahamas: US$745k
- Chile: US$666k
- Croatia: US$642k
- Serbia: US$494k
- New Zealand: US$430k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$9m+US$41m+> US$93m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$561m
- Japan: US$323m
- United Kingdom: US$142m
- Germany: US$126m
- United Arab Emirates: US$125m
- India: US$114m
- Mexico: US$93m
- Netherlands: US$90m
- Canada: US$84m
- France: US$79m
- Australia: US$67m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$60m
- Poland: US$58m
- Singapore: US$55m
- Vietnam: US$51m
- Italy: US$51m
- Spain: US$48m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- Belgium: US$44m
- South Korea: US$43m
- Russia: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$41m
- Saudi Arabia: US$39m
- Philippines: US$35m
- Thailand: US$34m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Brazil: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Romania: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Israel: US$21m
- South Africa: US$21m
- Hungary: US$21m
- China: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$19m
- Norway: US$17m
- Austria: US$16m
- Egypt: US$15m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Chile: US$14m
- Dominican Republic: US$14m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Peru: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Iraq: US$9m
- Panama: US$9m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 55.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$128m | 4% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$109m | 3.4% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$103m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$100m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$99m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$97m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Germany | US$88m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$80m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$52m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$561m | 17.6% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$323m | 10.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$142m | 4.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$126m | 4% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$125m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  India | US$114m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$93m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$90m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Canada | US$84m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  France | US$79m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 20
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.
- N345942 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the StiX 3700 player from China
- N345943 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the StiX 3800 player from China
- N342015 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a media player from Taiwan or China
- N325962 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Network Video Recorders from China
- N297834 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a DVD sound bar from an unspecified country
- N289495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of video recorders from China or other unspecified countries
- 600014851 HMRC
The product is an advanced recorder and player with a large 7" LCD touchscreen for monitoring and scopes. The large search dial and broadcast controls are perfect for scrolling through media to find the media you want to play. 12G-SDI connections allow you to connect to professional broadcast…
- 600014852 HMRC
The product is an advanced recorder and player with a large 7" LCD touchscreen for monitoring and scopes. The large search dial and broadcast controls are perfect for scrolling through media to find the media you want to play. 12G-SDI connections allow you to connect to professional broadcast…
- 600014900 HMRC
8K broadcast deck with the trusted reliability of HyperDeck combined with advanced H.265 recording, internal cache, 3D LUTs, native 8K and HDR support. Large touch screen to view your recording with dedicated buttons for play, stop and record, plus a mini timeline for scrolling through your…
- 600014902 HMRC
A video recorder and player that is designed to be used on the desktop. It is more than a master recorder as it can also be used as a clip player, with a large search dial for scrolling through lots of media when searching for a specific clip to play. It has HDMI connections for connection to…
- 600014899 HMRC
4K HDR recording deck with large touch screen to give a view of the recording, as well as control over all deck settings. It features space saving H.265 files, optional internal cache, 3D LUTs and HDR support, and has the ability to record up to native 4K in H.265 for reduced storage costs - Other…
- 600014774 HMRC
A professional broadcast deck, used to record video files onto SD cards. The files can then be accessed on a computer using specialist video software. The deck offers 6G-SDI so it can record and playback ProRes up to Ultra HD 30fps, and it includes an SDI loop out and HDR support. In addition the…
20 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 8521.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8521.90; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other video recorders and players worth £129.6m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £54.02 per kg; China supplied 51%, followed by United States.
World trade in other video recorders and players reached US$3bn in 2024, down 3.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 55.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other?
Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other fall under HS subheading 8521.90, part of heading 8521, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on video recording or reproducing apparatus in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8521.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on video recording or reproducing apparatus in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8521.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most video recording or reproducing apparatus?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (55.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other video recorders and players to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other video recorders and players?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other video recorders and players from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), United States (7%) and Belgium (7%), out of total imports of £129.6m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.