Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8527
8527.21: Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus
Car radios with audio player
8527.21 is the HS subheading for car radios with audio player, under heading 8527 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8527 21 00 00 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus p/st
- 8527 21 30 00 Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals Freep/st
- Other p/st
- 8527 21 70 00 With laser reading system 14%p/st
- Other p/st
- 8527 21 92 00 Of the cassette-type with an analogue and digital reading system 14%p/st
- 8527 21 98 00 Other 10%p/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 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 14% |
| 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 – 9.8% |
| 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 | £4.3m | 41.7% | +16.7% |
 Japan | £1.3m | 12.7% | +159.2% |
 Indonesia | £1.3m | 12.4% | -25.4% |
 Thailand | £945k | 9.2% | -20.1% |
 Hungary | £467k | 4.5% | -15% |
 Portugal | £453k | 4.4% | +73.5% |
 Poland | £222k | 2.2% | -35.7% |
| United Kingdom | £211k | 2.1% | +142.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$97kUS$97k+US$4m+US$97m+> US$486m
Exports: 125
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Portugal: US$663m
- South Korea: US$490m
- United States: US$486m
- Thailand: US$484m
- Malaysia: US$476m
- China: US$427m
- Hungary: US$385m
- Czechia: US$154m
- Vietnam: US$122m
- Indonesia: US$100m
- Poland: US$97m
- Germany: US$53m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Spain: US$33m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Japan: US$24m
- Romania: US$18m
- India: US$14m
- France: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Italy: US$6m
- Chile: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Estonia: US$929k
- Russia: US$922k
- Türkiye: US$907k
- Panama: US$818k
- Australia: US$778k
- Bulgaria: US$766k
- South Africa: US$419k
- Uzbekistan: US$411k
- Finland: US$351k
- Switzerland: US$313k
- Morocco: US$313k
- Slovenia: US$243k
- Bahrain: US$225k
- Colombia: US$180k
- Norway: US$176k
- Ireland: US$161k
- Greece: US$142k
- Latvia: US$137k
- Armenia: US$122k
- Luxembourg: US$115k
- Paraguay: US$104k
- Philippines: US$97k
- Saudi Arabia: US$83k
- Serbia: US$80k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$177kUS$177k+US$4m+US$37m+> US$139m
Imports: 195
- United States: US$3bn
- Mexico: US$534m
- Germany: US$346m
- Brazil: US$222m
- Japan: US$173m
- Canada: US$139m
- Italy: US$112m
- Sweden: US$103m
- Morocco: US$98m
- Türkiye: US$93m
- Spain: US$91m
- Slovakia: US$71m
- Indonesia: US$69m
- India: US$62m
- Hungary: US$62m
- France: US$61m
- Malaysia: US$60m
- Czechia: US$51m
- Poland: US$43m
- Argentina: US$37m
- Belgium: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$33m
- Uzbekistan: US$28m
- South Korea: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- China: US$21m
- Australia: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Russia: US$13m
- Chile: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Paraguay: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Austria: US$6m
- Iraq: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Panama: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$1bn | 24.8% |
| 2 | Portugal | US$663m | 11.9% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$490m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  United States | US$486m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Thailand | US$484m | 8.7% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$476m | 8.6% |
| 7 | China | US$427m | 7.7% |
| 8 | Hungary | US$385m | 6.9% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$154m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$122m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N358452 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a motor vehicle radio receiver from Thailand
- N303084 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of radiobroadcast receiver head units from China
- N301832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of AM/FM reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting from China. Correction to Ruling Number N300892
- N300892 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of AM/FM reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting incorporating sound reproducing apparatus from China
- N279174 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of reception appatatus for radio broadcasting combined with sound reproducing appatuats from China
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8527.21 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8527.21 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14% (average 9.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 14%; 173 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 car radios with audio player worth £10.3m (down 41% on the year before), at an average of £66.18 per kg; China supplied 42%, followed by Japan.
World trade in car radios with audio player reached US$6bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 24.8% of the total, ahead of Portugal.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus?
Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus fall under HS subheading 8527.21, part of heading 8527, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on combined with sound recording or reproducing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8527.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on combined with sound recording or reproducing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8527.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most combined with sound recording or reproducing…?
Mexico, with US$1bn in 2024 (24.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export car radios with audio player to the UK duty-free?
173 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 – 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on car radios with audio player?
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 car radios with audio player from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (42%), Japan (13%) and Indonesia (12%), out of total imports of £10.3m.