Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8526
8526.91: Radio navigational aid apparatus
Radio navigation equipment (GPS)
8526.91 is the HS subheading for radio navigation equipment (GPS), under heading 8526 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8526 91 00 00 Radio navigational aid apparatus
- 8526 91 20 00 Radio navigational receivers Freep/st
- 8526 91 80 00 Other Free
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £173.1m | 34.7% | -7.9% |
 Vietnam | £70.4m | 14.1% | +21.5% |
 China | £43m | 8.6% | +14% |
 Taiwan | £27m | 5.4% | -27.9% |
 Italy | £23.4m | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| United Kingdom | £18.3m | 3.7% | -5.8% |
 Malaysia | £16.4m | 3.3% | +1.3% |
 Portugal | £14.4m | 2.9% | +1,573.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$194kUS$194k+US$7m+US$147m+> US$600m
Exports: 175
- China: US$1bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$812m
- Mexico: US$658m
- Malaysia: US$600m
- Taiwan: US$599m
- Germany: US$539m
- United Kingdom: US$412m
- Hungary: US$395m
- France: US$386m
- Canada: US$254m
- Lithuania: US$179m
- Netherlands: US$171m
- Türkiye: US$168m
- South Korea: US$164m
- Indonesia: US$162m
- Italy: US$147m
- Portugal: US$146m
- Austria: US$140m
- Japan: US$140m
- Thailand: US$132m
- Czechia: US$127m
- Switzerland: US$117m
- Singapore: US$100m
- Denmark: US$90m
- Spain: US$81m
- India: US$70m
- Russia: US$62m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Norway: US$58m
- Israel: US$58m
- Philippines: US$56m
- Sweden: US$44m
- Australia: US$41m
- Romania: US$40m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- South Africa: US$30m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Finland: US$21m
- Albania: US$12m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$18m+US$112m+> US$425m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Japan: US$741m
- China: US$680m
- France: US$482m
- Czechia: US$440m
- United Kingdom: US$425m
- Poland: US$308m
- Netherlands: US$304m
- Italy: US$295m
- Mexico: US$288m
- Slovakia: US$262m
- Canada: US$250m
- Singapore: US$241m
- Brazil: US$214m
- Australia: US$205m
- Türkiye: US$204m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$166m
- Spain: US$149m
- United Arab Emirates: US$139m
- Vietnam: US$116m
- Hungary: US$112m
- South Korea: US$110m
- Denmark: US$108m
- Sweden: US$107m
- Belgium: US$95m
- India: US$95m
- Portugal: US$92m
- South Africa: US$92m
- Austria: US$84m
- Kazakhstan: US$80m
- Ukraine: US$80m
- Switzerland: US$61m
- Romania: US$59m
- Russia: US$54m
- Norway: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$48m
- Chile: US$47m
- Thailand: US$46m
- Malaysia: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Morocco: US$35m
- Saudi Arabia: US$35m
- Israel: US$31m
- Argentina: US$30m
- New Zealand: US$29m
- Ecuador: US$29m
- Colombia: US$28m
- Luxembourg: US$27m
- Finland: US$26m
- Algeria: US$23m
- Slovenia: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Peru: US$18m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11m
- Azerbaijan: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 13.3% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$1bn | 10.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$1bn | 10.1% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$812m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$658m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$600m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$599m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$539m | 4.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$412m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$395m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 16.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 10.9% |
| 3 | Japan | US$741m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$680m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$482m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$440m | 3.9% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$425m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Poland | US$308m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$304m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Italy | US$295m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 5%median duty
- 70number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Montserrat
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 30% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 13% | 1% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 1.4% | 1% – 1.6% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 0% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
- 76483 Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus & radio remote control apparatus
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 612020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48220 Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8526.91 | changed |
| 2012 | 8526.91 | changed |
| 2007 | 8526.91 | changed |
| 2002 | 8526.91 | changed |
| 1996 | 8526.91 | changed |
| 1992 | 8526.91 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 14
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.
- H320247 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of Globalstar SPOT X® Bluetooth® from China.
- H312223 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N304264; NY N213872; NY N108329, NY N300201, NY N301862, NY N201495, NY N108330, and NY N148555; Modification of NY N168766; Telematics device; Telemetry device; Fleet management device; Fleet tracker; Asset tracker; Cargo tracker.
- N319428 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) of a radio navigational aid apparatus
- N315940 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Tracking Modules from China
- H300872 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of Globalstar SPOT X® and GEN3® personal locator beacons from China.
- H300873 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of Globalstar SPOT TRACE®, STINGR, STX3-S, and SmartOne™ tracking devices from China.
- 600015794 HMRC
A kit is used within the marine sector as a scalable integrated positioning sensor. A demodulator that can be configured to meet demanding offshore positioning needs. It functions as a fully integrated mobile positioning unit with a multi-frequency GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)…
- 600015753 HMRC
The TLS755‑01‑0102A is an airborne Multi‑Mode Receiver (MMR) used in aircraft navigation systems. It integrates multiple radio and satellite navigation receiver functions into a single unit, enabling the aircraft to receive and process signals from ground‑based and satellite navigation systems to…
- 600013759 HMRC
The product is an EPOS (Exact Positioning Operating System) Reference Station is used to provide precise positioning data for robotic lawn mowers. This enables the mowers to operate within virtual boundaries, eliminating the need for physical boundary wires. The EPOS Reference Station is made from…
- 600013414 HMRC
An MCDU (Multifunction Control and Display Unit). This is a critical interface device in modern aircraft, used by pilots to interact with the Flight Management System (FMS). The MCDU allows pilots to input and modify flight plans, and access navigation data. It also enables the pilot to complete…
- 600012660 HMRC
A Transponder for aircraft Identification and Tracking. It transmits the aircraft's identity and altitude to air traffic control (ATC) and other aircraft, helping with identification and tracking. It supports Mode S, (a secondary surveillance and communication system which supports ATC), which…
- 600012467 HMRC
The product is a portable and weatherproof base station for GNSS corrections. It improves data accuracy by transmitting differential corrections (DGNSS) to our inertial navigation systems. It is used by placing the antenna on the tripod and attach it to the base station connector, attach the radio…
14 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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- 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 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8526.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8526.91 into 2 tariff lines; 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 radio navigation equipment (GPS) worth £499.2m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £356.03 per kg; United States supplied 35%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in radio navigation equipment (GPS) reached US$11bn in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 13.3% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for radio navigational aid apparatus?
Radio navigational aid apparatus fall under HS subheading 8526.91, part of heading 8526, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on radio navigational aid apparatus in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8526.91 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 radio navigational aid apparatus in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8526.91 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 radio navigational aid apparatus?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (13.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export radio navigation equipment (GPS) 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 radio navigation equipment (GPS)?
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 radio navigation equipment (GPS) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (35%), Vietnam (14%) and China (9%), out of total imports of £499.2m.
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