Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8525
8525.83: Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter
8525.83 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8525, transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8525 83 00 00 Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 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
- 9008
- 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
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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
- 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 | £19m | 53% | -4.1% |
| United Kingdom | £6.4m | 18% | +313.2% |
 France | £3.4m | 9.6% | +65.8% |
 United States | £2.9m | 8.1% | -25.7% |
 Japan | £975k | 2.7% | +9.9% |
 Thailand | £616k | 1.7% | +8.4% |
 Taiwan | £591k | 1.7% | +495% |
 Canada | £395k | 1.1% | +982.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$272kUS$272k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$40m
Exports: 103
- China: US$747m
- United States: US$42m
- United Kingdom: US$40m
- Canada: US$21m
- France: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Germany: US$16m
- Israel: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Japan: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Italy: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Panama: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$887k
- Finland: US$747k
- Chile: US$673k
- Morocco: US$587k
- Ireland: US$454k
- Norway: US$407k
- Ukraine: US$362k
- Türkiye: US$341k
- Mozambique: US$338k
- Greece: US$326k
- Slovakia: US$272k
- Slovenia: US$267k
- Philippines: US$229k
- Croatia: US$222k
- Luxembourg: US$211k
- United Arab Emirates: US$198k
- Tunisia: US$172k
- Colombia: US$164k
- Bahrain: US$153k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$109k
- Uganda: US$105k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$692kUS$692k+US$4m+US$18m+> US$39m
Imports: 188
- Vietnam: US$101m
- France: US$76m
- United Arab Emirates: US$64m
- United States: US$64m
- Türkiye: US$42m
- Germany: US$39m
- Hungary: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Japan: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Poland: US$28m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Spain: US$24m
- Romania: US$23m
- Italy: US$21m
- Peru: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Canada: US$16m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Sri Lanka: US$11m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- Iraq: US$7m
- China: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$747m | 69.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$42m | 3.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$40m | 3.8% |
| 4 | Canada | US$21m | 1.9% |
| 5 | France | US$18m | 1.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$16m | 1.5% |
| 7 | Thailand | US$16m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$16m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$16m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$15m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$101m | 9.4% |
| 2 | France | US$76m | 7.1% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$64m | 6% |
| 4 | United States | US$64m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$42m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Germany | US$39m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$37m | 3.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$32m | 3% |
| 9 | Japan | US$29m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$28m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 0%median duty
- 47number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 25%highest: St Kitts & Nevis, Zambia, Algeria
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 23% | 15% – 30% | 2023 |
 Armenia | 3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 7.7% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 0% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 4.9% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 0% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 76484 Television cameras, digital cameras & video camera recorders
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 613202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 47213 Television cameras47214 Video camera recorders47215 Digital cameras
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2630 Manufacture of communication equipment2640 Manufacture of consumer electronics2670 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8525.80 | changed |
| 2012 | 8525.80 | changed |
| 2007 | 8525.80 | changed |
| 2002 | 8525.30, 8525.40 | changed |
| 1996 | 8525.30, 8525.40 | changed |
| 1992 | 8521.10, 8521.90, 8525.30, 9006.59 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525.80.
Subheading 8525.83 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 8525.83; 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 these goods worth £35.8m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £128.76 per kg; China supplied 53%, followed by United Kingdom.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 25.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 69.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:
- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;
- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;
- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.
2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.
3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).
4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.
5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter?
Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter fall under HS subheading 8525.83, part of heading 8525, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, night vision goods as specified in… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8525.83 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, night vision goods as specified in… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8525.83 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, night vision goods as specified in…?
China, with US$747m in 2024 (69.7% 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 China (53%), United Kingdom (18%) and France (10%), out of total imports of £35.8m.