Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8525

8525.82

8525.82: Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter

Subheading 8525.82 belongs to heading 8525 (transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television) in chapter 85.

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5
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  1. 8525 82 00 00 Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • 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 5

  • 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, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2022/395
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/792
  • 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
    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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£2.6m+99% · previous 12 months
Average import price£567.39 per kg
Jan 2024: £19kFeb 2024: £79kMar 2024: £87kApr 2024: £53kMay 2024: £59kJun 2024: £221kJul 2024: £111kAug 2024: £152kSept 2024: £87kOct 2024: £151kNov 2024: £73kDec 2024: £36kJan 2025: £90kFeb 2025: £143kMar 2025: £117kApr 2025: £37kMay 2025: £271kJun 2025: £64kJul 2025: £119kAug 2025: £103kSept 2025: £245kOct 2025: £58kNov 2025: £122kDec 2025: £213kJan 2026: £155kFeb 2026: £233kMar 2026: £186kApr 2026: £291kMay 2026: £800kJun 2026: £120kJul 2026: £134kAug 2026: £15k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United Kingdom £744k 28.9% +452.2%
South Africa £711k 27.6% —
Sweden £343k 13.4% +48.2%
Belgium £189k 7.4% —
China £186k 7.2% +88.7%
France £128k 5% -71.4%
Poland £73k 2.8% +1,362.7%
Italy £70k 2.7% +741.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8525.82 · US$178.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$74.1kUS$74.1k+US$1.3m+US$6m+> US$13.7m

Exports: 90
  1. China: US$47.7m
  2. Germany: US$17.5m
  3. Netherlands: US$13.7m
  4. France: US$12.1m
  5. Denmark: US$9.8m
  6. Poland: US$6.7m
  7. Japan: US$6.4m
  8. Sweden: US$6.4m
  9. Italy: US$6m
  10. Spain: US$5.8m
  11. Czechia: US$5.5m
  12. United States: US$5.2m
  13. Austria: US$4.3m
  14. Slovakia: US$4.3m
  15. United Kingdom: US$4.1m
  16. Thailand: US$3.2m
  17. Russia: US$2.5m
  18. Taiwan: US$2.3m
  19. Vietnam: US$2.3m
  20. Malaysia: US$1.5m
  21. Singapore: US$1.3m
  22. Australia: US$1.3m
  23. Canada: US$1.2m
  24. Switzerland: US$1.2m
  25. South Korea: US$1.1m
  26. Hungary: US$1.1m
  27. Belgium: US$838.4k
  28. Lithuania: US$498.8k
  29. South Africa: US$346.1k
  30. Finland: US$298.1k
  31. Israel: US$258.1k
  32. Philippines: US$228.6k
  33. Mexico: US$201.5k
  34. Morocco: US$180k
  35. Ireland: US$157.2k
  36. Indonesia: US$156.3k
  37. Norway: US$145.5k
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$139.1k
  39. Portugal: US$121.1k
  40. Chile: US$95.3k
  41. Estonia: US$78.1k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$77.1k
  43. India: US$74.1k
  44. Türkiye: US$69.6k
  45. Romania: US$54k
  46. Slovenia: US$46.8k
  47. Costa Rica: US$46.2k
  48. Tunisia: US$27.5k
  49. Luxembourg: US$26.2k
  50. Croatia: US$24.4k
  51. Egypt: US$24.2k
  52. Ukraine: US$23.7k
  53. Brazil: US$15.6k
  54. Côte d’Ivoire: US$14.4k
  55. Pakistan: US$14.3k
  56. Colombia: US$12.5k
  57. New Zealand: US$12.5k
  58. Belize: US$12.3k
  59. North Macedonia: US$8.3k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$7.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$47.7m 26.7%
2 Germany US$17.5m 9.8%
3 Netherlands US$13.7m 7.7%
4 France US$12.1m 6.7%
5 Denmark US$9.8m 5.5%
6 Poland US$6.7m 3.7%
7 Japan US$6.4m 3.6%
8 Sweden US$6.4m 3.6%
9 Italy US$6m 3.4%
10 Spain US$5.8m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$28.1m 15.7%
2 France US$26.6m 14.8%
3 Spain US$13.2m 7.4%
4 Poland US$12.5m 7%
5 Thailand US$9.4m 5.3%
6 Slovakia US$8.4m 4.7%
7 Czechia US$8.2m 4.6%
8 Italy US$7.7m 4.3%
9 Netherlands US$7.5m 4.2%
10 Austria US$6.1m 3.4%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  4. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

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Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525.80.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8525.82; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8525.82 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 99% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 29%, followed by South Africa.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$178.9m (+30.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$47.7m), followed by Germany.

Legal notes

Subheading notes

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter?

Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter fall under HS subheading 8525.82, part of heading 8525, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8525.82 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 other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8525.82 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 other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant…?

China, with US$47.7m in 2024 (26.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (29%), South Africa (28%) and Sweden (13%), out of total imports of £2.6m.

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