Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8527

8527.92

8527.92: Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock

8527.92 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8527, reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, 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: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8527 92 00 00 Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock 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 3

  • 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 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£6.8m+24.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£22.66 per kg
Jan 2024: £257kFeb 2024: £299kMar 2024: £232kApr 2024: £343kMay 2024: £89kJun 2024: £275kJul 2024: £237kAug 2024: £440kSept 2024: £494kOct 2024: £474kNov 2024: £527kDec 2024: £325kJan 2025: £423kFeb 2025: £491kMar 2025: £299kApr 2025: £140kMay 2025: £192kJun 2025: £462kJul 2025: £726kAug 2025: £929kSept 2025: £470kOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £615kDec 2025: £528kJan 2026: £308kFeb 2026: £397kMar 2026: £354kApr 2026: £306kMay 2026: £741kJun 2026: £471kJul 2026: £299kAug 2026: £802k 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 £6.5m 95.2% +22.8%
United Kingdom £200k 2.9% +2,412.9%
Brazil £81k 1.2% +6,755.1%
United States £27k 0.4% —
Italy £5k 0.1% +2,643.6%
Poland £5k 0.1% -72.2%
Taiwan £4k 0.1% +228%
Ireland £3k 0% +25.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8527.92 · US$147m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36kUS$36k+US$465k+US$2m+> US$6m

Exports: 81
  1. China: US$108m
  2. Germany: US$6m
  3. Netherlands: US$6m
  4. Poland: US$6m
  5. Austria: US$3m
  6. United States: US$2m
  7. France: US$2m
  8. Czechia: US$2m
  9. Vietnam: US$2m
  10. United Kingdom: US$1m
  11. Slovakia: US$1m
  12. Sweden: US$844k
  13. Taiwan: US$809k
  14. Canada: US$666k
  15. Hong Kong SAR China: US$630k
  16. Denmark: US$572k
  17. Spain: US$504k
  18. Japan: US$467k
  19. Norway: US$465k
  20. Malaysia: US$434k
  21. Italy: US$412k
  22. New Zealand: US$367k
  23. Singapore: US$364k
  24. Belgium: US$258k
  25. Thailand: US$191k
  26. Australia: US$150k
  27. Romania: US$117k
  28. Switzerland: US$92k
  29. Mexico: US$75k
  30. Hungary: US$62k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$58k
  32. South Korea: US$55k
  33. Finland: US$53k
  34. India: US$47k
  35. Indonesia: US$42k
  36. Ireland: US$42k
  37. Estonia: US$38k
  38. Russia: US$36k
  39. Lithuania: US$34k
  40. Latvia: US$31k
  41. Portugal: US$25k
  42. Kenya: US$25k
  43. Iceland: US$22k
  44. Türkiye: US$21k
  45. Greece: US$21k
  46. South Africa: US$20k
  47. Slovenia: US$19k
  48. Bulgaria: US$17k
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$12k
  50. Brazil: US$10k
  51. Luxembourg: US$7k
  52. Croatia: US$7k
  53. Chile: US$7k
  54. Armenia: US$4k
  55. Israel: US$3k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$3k
  57. Philippines: US$3k
  58. Panama: US$2k
  59. Cyprus: US$2k
  60. El Salvador: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$108m 73.3%
2 Germany US$6m 4.1%
3 Netherlands US$6m 4%
4 Poland US$6m 3.7%
5 Austria US$3m 1.9%
6 United States US$2m 1.7%
7 France US$2m 1.6%
8 Czechia US$2m 1.5%
9 Vietnam US$2m 1%
10 United Kingdom US$1m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$45m 30.4%
2 Germany US$19m 13.2%
3 France US$11m 7.7%
4 Netherlands US$9m 6.4%
5 Poland US$9m 6.1%
6 Canada US$7m 4.9%
7 United Kingdom US$6m 3.9%
8 Switzerland US$4m 2.8%
9 Austria US$4m 2.5%
10 Sweden US$3m 1.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Bahamas, Montserrat

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 7% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 7.5% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 15% 10% – 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 4.5% 3% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 7% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 9% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 30% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 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
76282 Other radio-broadcast receivers, not combined with sound-recording/reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 613202
CPC 2.1 product
47311 Radio broadcast receivers (except of a kind used in motor vehicles), whether or not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2640 Manufacture of consumer electronics

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178527.92changed
20128527.92changed
20078527.92changed
20028527.32changed
19968527.32changed
19928527.32changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N300641 U.S. CBP 4 October 2018 · 8527.92.10.00

    The tariff classification of clock radios from China

  • 600013257 HMRC 21 July 2025 – 20 July 2028 · 8527 92 00 00

    The product is a bedside lamp with variable light intensity and a wake-up function. It has an LCD interface with FM Radio. It simulates dawn or sunset, to help with sleep or wake-up, at a user-defined time. The user interacts with the product via the twelve buttons surrounding the LCD display. It…

  • 600010954 HMRC 6 March 2025 – 5 March 2028 · 8527 92 00 00

    The product is a bedside lamp that provides adjustable light levels that mimic a natural sunrise/sunset via integrated LED bulbs of varying colours and a wake-up function. It includes an LCD based interface for selecting alarm sounds, tuning in to FM Radio, and connecting to Bluetooth for audio…

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

Rule changes →

Subheading 8527.92 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 8527.92; 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 £6.8m (up 25% on the year before), at an average of £22.66 per kg; China supplied 95%, followed by United Kingdom.

World trade in these goods reached US$147m in 2024, down 11.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 73.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock?

Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock fall under HS subheading 8527.92, part of heading 8527, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on not combined with sound recording or reproducing… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8527.92 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 not combined with sound recording or reproducing… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8527.92 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 not combined with sound recording or reproducing…?

China, with US$108m in 2024 (73.3% 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 (95%), United Kingdom (3%) and Brazil (1%), out of total imports of £6.8m.

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