Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8525

8525.89

8525.89: Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera: other

Other cameras (TV, digital, camcorders)

Official description Other

8525.89 is the HS subheading for other cameras (TV, digital, camcorders), under heading 8525 in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8525 89 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 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
    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£1.3bn+16.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£125.90 per kg
Jan 2024: £77.6mFeb 2024: £79.3mMar 2024: £91.1mApr 2024: £85.5mMay 2024: £87.1mJun 2024: £103.2mJul 2024: £91mAug 2024: £95.1mSept 2024: £89.1mOct 2024: £107.2mNov 2024: £105.4mDec 2024: £87.8mJan 2025: £92.1mFeb 2025: £80.4mMar 2025: £92.9mApr 2025: £82.8mMay 2025: £86.8mJun 2025: £100.1mJul 2025: £116.6mAug 2025: £110.1mSept 2025: £100.8mOct 2025: £113.5mNov 2025: £113.1mDec 2025: £119.5mJan 2026: £105.5mFeb 2026: £103.1mMar 2026: £109mApr 2026: £115.8mMay 2026: £115mJun 2026: £117.6mJul 2026: £125.8mAug 2026: £107m 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
China £532.7m 39.6% +21.3%
Vietnam £122.7m 9.1% +5.5%
United States £101.8m 7.6% +62.1%
Thailand £85.5m 6.4% -13.4%
Japan £82.5m 6.1% +11.3%
Germany £80.4m 6% +4.1%
Poland £42m 3.1% +35.1%
Taiwan £38.2m 2.8% +37.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8525.89 · US$40bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$264kUS$264k+US$11m+US$302m+> US$2bn

Exports: 200
  1. China: US$12bn
  2. Vietnam: US$4bn
  3. Thailand: US$4bn
  4. Germany: US$3bn
  5. Japan: US$3bn
  6. United States: US$2bn
  7. Taiwan: US$1bn
  8. Mexico: US$1bn
  9. Netherlands: US$951m
  10. South Korea: US$767m
  11. Poland: US$749m
  12. Sweden: US$550m
  13. Canada: US$547m
  14. Hungary: US$493m
  15. Czechia: US$435m
  16. United Kingdom: US$400m
  17. Malaysia: US$382m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$370m
  19. Singapore: US$305m
  20. France: US$302m
  21. Romania: US$296m
  22. Israel: US$270m
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$233m
  24. Indonesia: US$193m
  25. Morocco: US$166m
  26. Ireland: US$143m
  27. Slovakia: US$134m
  28. India: US$125m
  29. Myanmar (Burma): US$120m
  30. Portugal: US$119m
  31. Philippines: US$117m
  32. Belgium: US$111m
  33. Austria: US$107m
  34. Italy: US$99m
  35. Denmark: US$98m
  36. Switzerland: US$95m
  37. Spain: US$90m
  38. Australia: US$74m
  39. Estonia: US$65m
  40. Norway: US$60m
  41. Cambodia: US$50m
  42. Türkiye: US$49m
  43. Bulgaria: US$42m
  44. Laos: US$40m
  45. Latvia: US$36m
  46. Slovenia: US$32m
  47. Lithuania: US$22m
  48. Finland: US$21m
  49. South Africa: US$15m
  50. Ukraine: US$11m
  51. New Zealand: US$9m
  52. Serbia: US$8m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  54. Kazakhstan: US$7m
  55. Greece: US$7m
  56. Croatia: US$6m
  57. Georgia: US$6m
  58. Bahrain: US$5m
  59. Luxembourg: US$5m
  60. Russia: US$4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$12bn 30.3%
2 Vietnam US$4bn 9.9%
3 Thailand US$4bn 9.5%
4 Germany US$3bn 7.8%
5 Japan US$3bn 7%
6 United States US$2bn 5.8%
7 Taiwan US$1bn 3.5%
8 Mexico US$1bn 2.6%
9 Netherlands US$951m 2.4%
10 South Korea US$767m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$9bn 22.1%
2 Germany US$3bn 7.1%
3 Japan US$3bn 6.5%
4 China US$2bn 4.9%
5 India US$2bn 4.8%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$2bn 4.5%
7 Netherlands US$2bn 4.2%
8 Canada US$2bn 3.8%
9 United Kingdom US$1bn 3.3%
10 France US$921m 2.3%

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.

  • 0.2%median duty
  • 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 25%highest: St Kitts & Nevis, Zambia, Algeria

93

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 21% 15% – 30% 2023
Armenia 3% 0% – 5% 2023
Australia 0% 2023
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Belize 10% 0% – 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 15% 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 20% 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 20% 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 6.3% 0% – 15% 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 cameras
47214 Video camera recorders
47215 Digital cameras
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2630 Manufacture of communication equipment
2640 Manufacture of consumer electronics
2670 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178525.80changed
20128525.80changed
20078525.80changed
20028525.30, 8525.40changed
19968525.30, 8525.40changed
19928521.10, 8521.90, 8525.30, 9006.59changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 72

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.

  • H302883 U.S. CBP 9 July 2026 · 8525.89.30

    Protest and Application for Further Review No: 5301-17-100394; Classification of video surveillance systems

  • N359763 U.S. CBP 6 April 2026 · 8525.89.30.00

    The tariff classification of a camera module from Vietnam

  • H331315 U.S. CBP 5 December 2025 · 8525.89.50

    Tariff classification of two thermal imaging cameras imported from Sweden; Revocation of Headquarters Ruling Letter (HQ) 961289 (3/30/98), HQ 965903 (11/19/02), HQ H068279 (12/30/10), and New York Ruling Letter (NY) I87272 (10/29/02), NY N201504 (2/22/2012), NY N255714 (8/26/2014), by operation of…

  • N355496 U.S. CBP 20 November 2025 · 8525.89.30.00

    The tariff classification of cameras from China

  • N351232 U.S. CBP 24 July 2025 · 8525.89.50.50

    The tariff classification of a video magnifier camera from China

  • H335773 U.S. CBP 22 May 2025 · 8525.89.30

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2704-23-167714; Classification of a Baby Monitor Set

  • 600016442 HMRC 14 October 2026 – 13 October 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    A studio video camera body without lens. It captures Ultra HD images for live production, recording and internet streaming. It uses a 17.78 × 10 mm Four Thirds sensor and an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, recording is at resolutions up to 3840 × 2160 pixels and 60 frames per second. A…

  • 600016443 HMRC 14 October 2026 – 13 October 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    A digital studio video camera body without lens designed for studio and live production applications. It incorporates a 6144 × 3456 pixel 6K image sensor, an EF lens mount and a 7-inch touchscreen display. The camera supports frame rates from 23.98 to 60 fps and provides 13 stops of dynamic range.…

  • 600016312 HMRC 6 October 2026 – 5 October 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    A compact, high-speed digital camera designed for industrial motion analysis and biomedical research. It incorporates a high-resolution 4.2-megapixel back-illuminated (BSI) sensor and captures up to 1,850 frames per second at full resolution, increasing to 222,220 frames per second at reduced…

  • 600015902 HMRC 17 June 2026 – 16 June 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    A high speed digital camera for industrial use. It takes images at a maximum of 113,510 frames per second and is used for motion analysis. This camera does not record video. This digital camera has on-camera controls and CineMag that allows for complete stand alone operation, eliminating the need…

  • 600015721 HMRC 9 June 2026 – 8 June 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    A digital camera for laboratory or industrial testing applications, designed to capture sequential still images at speeds up to 950 frames per second for slow-motion viewing or frame-by-frame analysis. Images are captured in rapid succession and initially recorded directly to volatile internal…

  • 600015722 HMRC 9 June 2026 – 8 June 2029 · 8525 89 00 00

    This digital camera captures images at very high speed, enabling them to be viewed and analysed in slow motion or on a frame-by-frame basis. Depending on image resolution, the camera operates at between 938 and 1,970 frames per second. It delivers images at 9 GPX with low image noise and is…

72 rulings in total for this code

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. 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

  4. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

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Code history

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

Subheading 8525.89 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 8525.89; 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 cameras (TV, digital, camcorders) worth £1.3bn (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £125.90 per kg; China supplied 40%, followed by Vietnam.

World trade in other cameras (TV, digital, camcorders) reached US$40bn in 2024, up 9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 30.3% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Legal notes

Subheading notes

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for television cameras, digital cameras and video camera: other?

Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera: other fall under HS subheading 8525.89, part of heading 8525, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on television cameras, digital cameras and video… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8525.89 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 television cameras, digital cameras and video… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8525.89 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 television cameras, digital cameras and video…?

China, with US$12bn in 2024 (30.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export other cameras (TV, digital, camcorders) 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 cameras (TV, digital, camcorders)?

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 cameras (TV, digital, camcorders) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (40%), Vietnam (9%) and United States (8%), out of total imports of £1.3bn.

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