Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8528
8528.42: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471
8528.42 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8528, monitors and projectors, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8528 42 00 00 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471 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 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 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 restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £7.5m | 80.9% | +64.3% |
 France | £658k | 7.1% | +75.9% |
 United States | £566k | 6.1% | +99.5% |
 Netherlands | £353k | 3.8% | +18.9% |
 Taiwan | £70k | 0.7% | +816.8% |
 Poland | £39k | 0.4% | -10.1% |
 Malaysia | £18k | 0.2% | -94.4% |
 South Korea | £16k | 0.2% | +136.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78kUS$78k+US$600k+US$2m+> US$11m
Exports: 100
- China: US$30m
- United States: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- India: US$5m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Mexico: US$799k
- Latvia: US$769k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$748k
- Italy: US$744k
- Malaysia: US$702k
- Costa Rica: US$600k
- Thailand: US$541k
- Norway: US$539k
- Finland: US$525k
- Lithuania: US$506k
- Azerbaijan: US$502k
- Switzerland: US$454k
- South Africa: US$451k
- Romania: US$444k
- Sweden: US$437k
- Slovenia: US$385k
- Armenia: US$295k
- Estonia: US$293k
- Portugal: US$271k
- United Arab Emirates: US$241k
- Ireland: US$237k
- Türkiye: US$184k
- Bulgaria: US$146k
- Luxembourg: US$134k
- Greece: US$118k
- Vietnam: US$92k
- Canada: US$92k
- Hungary: US$91k
- Chile: US$79k
- Kenya: US$78k
- Israel: US$72k
- Croatia: US$62k
- Brazil: US$41k
- Philippines: US$39k
- Guatemala: US$39k
- Belarus: US$36k
- Dominican Republic: US$30k
- Saudi Arabia: US$28k
- Serbia: US$19k
- Egypt: US$16k
- Cyprus: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77kUS$77k+US$358k+US$2m+> US$5m
Imports: 180
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- France: US$7m
- United States: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Germany: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$996k
- Austria: US$977k
- Denmark: US$972k
- Egypt: US$934k
- Malaysia: US$897k
- Singapore: US$781k
- Azerbaijan: US$730k
- China: US$668k
- Thailand: US$664k
- Guatemala: US$627k
- Bulgaria: US$620k
- Sweden: US$506k
- Papua New Guinea: US$490k
- Kazakhstan: US$459k
- Finland: US$457k
- Mozambique: US$431k
- Ukraine: US$406k
- New Zealand: US$382k
- Honduras: US$366k
- Romania: US$358k
- Norway: US$351k
- Russia: US$340k
- Costa Rica: US$325k
- Portugal: US$322k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$311k
- Chile: US$294k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$292k
- Brunei: US$287k
- Angola: US$285k
- Brazil: US$284k
- Luxembourg: US$281k
- Morocco: US$262k
- Estonia: US$249k
- Togo: US$217k
- Latvia: US$214k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$30m | 28.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$13m | 12.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$11m | 10.3% |
| 4 |  India | US$5m | 5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$4m | 4% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Poland | US$4m | 3.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 9 | France | US$2m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$2m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominican Republic | US$8m | 7.2% |
| 2 | France | US$7m | 6.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$6m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$6m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Poland | US$5m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Canada | US$5m | 5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$5m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$4m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$4m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Lithuania | US$3m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 151
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.
- 2%median duty
- 74number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic
151
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 8% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 4.7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 16% | 5% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 0% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Türkiye | 14% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 7613 Cathode-ray tube monitors
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 613202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 47315 Monitors and projectors, principally used in an automatic data processing system
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2620 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8528.42 | changed |
| 2012 | 8528.41, 8528.49 | changed |
| 2007 | 8528.41, 8528.49 | changed |
| 2002 | 8471.60, 8528.21, 8528.22 | changed |
| 1996 | 8471.60, 8528.21, 8528.22 | changed |
| 1992 | 8424.89, 8469.10, 8471.92, 8472.90, 8473.30, 8528.10, 8528.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- 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
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8528.41, 8528.49.
Subheading 8528.42 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 8528.42; 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 £9.3m (up 45% on the year before), at an average of £108.71 per kg; China supplied 81%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$105m in 2024, down 24.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 28.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471?
Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471 fall under HS subheading 8528.42, part of heading 8528, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on capable of directly connecting to and designed… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8528.42 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 capable of directly connecting to and designed… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8528.42 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 capable of directly connecting to and designed…?
China, with US$30m in 2024 (28.5% 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 (81%), France (7%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £9.3m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.