Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8527
8527.12: Pocket-size radio cassette players
8527.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8527, reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8527 12 00 00 Pocket-size radio cassette players Freep/st
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £46k | 35.6% | -40.7% | |
| £24k | 18.3% | — | |
| £16k | 12% | -76.2% | |
| £10k | 7.3% | — | |
| £9k | 6.8% | +8.5% | |
| £5k | 4% | — | |
| £4k | 3.1% | -75% | |
| £3k | 2.6% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$9kUS$9k+US$79k+US$236k+> US$4m
Exports: 81
- China: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- Singapore: US$366k
- Germany: US$354k
- United Kingdom: US$325k
- Japan: US$279k
- Czechia: US$236k
- France: US$166k
- Poland: US$141k
- Netherlands: US$140k
- Panama: US$139k
- Bahamas: US$128k
- Israel: US$100k
- Belgium: US$100k
- Taiwan: US$87k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$86k
- Dominican Republic: US$81k
- Lithuania: US$79k
- Malaysia: US$70k
- Spain: US$69k
- Slovakia: US$66k
- Türkiye: US$59k
- Costa Rica: US$53k
- Austria: US$46k
- Hungary: US$45k
- Canada: US$31k
- Italy: US$31k
- South Korea: US$30k
- South Africa: US$28k
- Australia: US$27k
- United Arab Emirates: US$20k
- Norway: US$19k
- Romania: US$12k
- Thailand: US$11k
- Latvia: US$11k
- Denmark: US$10k
- Estonia: US$9k
- Vietnam: US$8k
- Sweden: US$8k
- India: US$8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$5k
- Switzerland: US$4k
- Curaçao: US$4k
- Nigeria: US$4k
- Croatia: US$3k
- Finland: US$3k
- El Salvador: US$2k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Mexico: US$2k
- Honduras: US$2k
- Chile: US$2k
- Ukraine: US$2k
- Malta: US$2k
- Uganda: US$900
- Guatemala: US$800
- Slovenia: US$800
- Bulgaria: US$700
- New Zealand: US$700
- Bangladesh: US$500
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$83k+US$334k+> US$1m
Imports: 133
- United States: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Iraq: US$1m
- South Korea: US$929k
- Canada: US$867k
- Singapore: US$698k
- Germany: US$482k
- Australia: US$449k
- Egypt: US$445k
- Morocco: US$418k
- United Kingdom: US$397k
- Czechia: US$334k
- Israel: US$319k
- Panama: US$316k
- Slovakia: US$256k
- France: US$239k
- Vietnam: US$236k
- Netherlands: US$207k
- Denmark: US$206k
- Ukraine: US$205k
- Spain: US$172k
- Costa Rica: US$144k
- Switzerland: US$140k
- Dominican Republic: US$131k
- Tanzania: US$116k
- Austria: US$115k
- Ireland: US$108k
- South Africa: US$105k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$100k
- Taiwan: US$94k
- Uganda: US$83k
- New Zealand: US$82k
- United Arab Emirates: US$81k
- Sweden: US$80k
- Norway: US$77k
- Malawi: US$76k
- Mauritania: US$72k
- Greece: US$71k
- Colombia: US$68k
- Lithuania: US$61k
- Belgium: US$61k
- Kazakhstan: US$61k
- Croatia: US$60k
- Honduras: US$59k
- Mexico: US$55k
- Mozambique: US$51k
- Saudi Arabia: US$51k
- Mauritius: US$49k
- Albania: US$48k
- Uruguay: US$41k
- Türkiye: US$40k
- Nigeria: US$38k
- Senegal: US$37k
- China: US$36k
- Hungary: US$33k
- Gabon: US$32k
- Latvia: US$31k
- Benin: US$28k
- Italy: US$26k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$5m | 31.7% | |
| 2 | US$5m | 26.9% | |
| 3 | US$4m | 21% | |
| 4 | US$366k | 2.1% | |
| 5 | US$354k | 2% | |
| 6 | US$325k | 1.9% | |
| 7 | US$279k | 1.6% | |
| 8 | US$236k | 1.4% | |
| 9 | US$166k | 1% | |
| 10 | US$141k | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2m | 12.5% | |
| 2 | US$2m | 11% | |
| 3 | US$2m | 10.3% | |
| 4 | US$1m | 6.2% | |
| 5 | US$929k | 5.4% | |
| 6 | US$867k | 5% | |
| 7 | US$698k | 4% | |
| 8 | US$482k | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$449k | 2.6% | |
| 10 | US$445k | 2.6% |
Subheading 8527.12 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 8527.12; 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 £130.1k (down 38% on the year before), at an average of £43.70 per kg; China supplied 36%, followed by Taiwan.
World trade in these goods reached US$17m in 2024, down 10.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 31.7% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pocket-size radio cassette players?
Pocket-size radio cassette players fall under HS subheading 8527.12, part of heading 8527, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pocket-size radio cassette players in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8527.12 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 pocket-size radio cassette players in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8527.12 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 pocket-size radio cassette players?
China, with US$5m in 2024 (31.7% 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 (36%), Taiwan (18%) and United Kingdom (12%), out of total imports of £130.1k.