Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8528

8528.59: Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: other monitors, other

Other monitors

Official description Other

8528.59 is the HS subheading for other monitors, under heading 8528 in chapter 85.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 14% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 5 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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8528 59 00 00 Other 14%p/st
8528 59 00 20 Liquid crystal display colour video monitor assembly mounted on a frame, - excluding those combined with other apparatus, - comprising touch screen facilities, a printed circuit board with drive circuitry and power supply, used for permanent incorporation or permanent mounting into entertainment systems for vehicles 14%p/st
8528 59 00 30 Electronic device with lcd touch screen display powered by a voltage of 12 v or more but not more than 14.4 v, containing: -a lcd control processor, -a gps module, -a bluetooth module, -an usb port, -a radio signal tuner, -whether or not containing dab module, -whether or not containing functions for cooperation with e-call, -whether or not containing an integrated control panel, -whether or not containing connectors, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 14%p/st
8528 59 00 90 Other 14%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 5

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 376
Documents
- 9008
Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435
Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Tariff lines
on 2 of 3 lines
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
Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435
Documents
- 9Y12
Tariff lines
on 1 of 3 lines

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
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	14%
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
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
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	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
CPTPP	Brunei, Japan, Malaysia	2.8%
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	9.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£227.5m+3% · previous 12 months

Average import price£166.11 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Japan	£80.5m	35.4%	+47.8%
Czechia	£50.2m	22%	-14.4%
United States	£29.6m	13%	-14.1%
China	£26.3m	11.6%	-9.9%
Germany	£5.5m	2.4%	+74.7%
Hungary	£3.7m	1.6%	-60.8%
United Kingdom	£3.6m	1.6%	+76%
Italy	£3.3m	1.4%	+23.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 2.1%

World trade in 2024

8528.59 · US$10.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101.3kUS$101.3k+US$5.1m+US$100.7m+> US$408.2m

Exports: 175

China: US$4bn
Thailand: US$687.9m
United States: US$682.5m
Mexico: US$605.4m
South Korea: US$483.7m
Vietnam: US$408.2m
Japan: US$406.9m
Czechia: US$341.2m
Malaysia: US$335.5m
Taiwan: US$277.4m
Hungary: US$259.8m
Serbia: US$196m
Germany: US$181.9m
Poland: US$150.6m
France: US$130m
Indonesia: US$113.9m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$112.1m
Portugal: US$100.7m
Netherlands: US$81.3m
United Kingdom: US$78.4m
Italy: US$73m
Philippines: US$44.2m
Singapore: US$42m
Spain: US$39.7m
Slovakia: US$32.5m
Canada: US$32.2m
Sweden: US$30.8m
Romania: US$24.5m
Belgium: US$23.7m
Estonia: US$22m
Denmark: US$21.8m
Israel: US$20.2m
Switzerland: US$17.7m
India: US$16m
Türkiye: US$12.8m
Australia: US$12.3m
Norway: US$10.2m
South Africa: US$9.5m
Ireland: US$9.1m
Austria: US$9m
Dominican Republic: US$6.5m
Kazakhstan: US$6.3m
Slovenia: US$5.3m
Jordan: US$5.1m
Saudi Arabia: US$4.1m
Finland: US$3.5m
Brazil: US$3.5m
Latvia: US$3.4m
Lithuania: US$3.2m
Armenia: US$2.8m
Greece: US$2.5m
Bulgaria: US$2.4m
United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
Russia: US$1.9m
Iceland: US$1.9m
Croatia: US$1.4m
New Zealand: US$1.2m
Macao SAR China: US$971.2k
Ukraine: US$881.5k
Bahrain: US$696.5k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$4bn	39.4%
2	Thailand	US$687.9m	6.7%
3	United States	US$682.5m	6.7%
4	Mexico	US$605.4m	5.9%
5	South Korea	US$483.7m	4.7%
6	Vietnam	US$408.2m	4%
7	Japan	US$406.9m	4%
8	Czechia	US$341.2m	3.3%
9	Malaysia	US$335.5m	3.3%
10	Taiwan	US$277.4m	2.7%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$2.2bn	21.7%
2	Germany	US$693.3m	6.8%
3	Japan	US$671.6m	6.6%
4	Taiwan	US$564.2m	5.5%
5	Thailand	US$419.5m	4.1%
6	Mexico	US$410.4m	4%
7	Australia	US$314.4m	3.1%
8	United Kingdom	US$312.7m	3.1%
9	France	US$307.8m	3%
10	Türkiye	US$299.9m	2.9%

Binding rulings for similar goods 35

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.

N364977 U.S. CBP 22 September 2026 · 8528.59.25.00

The tariff classification of a display module from Taiwan and a full display mirror from Canada
N359455 U.S. CBP 12 March 2026 · 8528.59.25.00

The tariff classification of a multimedia receiver from Thailand
H335208 U.S. CBP 4 June 2025 · 8528.59.33

Protest and Application for Further Review No 4110-23-100871; Classification of certain LED display panels; NEOTI, LLC.
H329919 U.S. CBP 13 May 2025 · 8528.59.33

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3901-22-127609; Tariff Classification of LED Panels and LED Display Units
N347999 U.S. CBP 7 May 2025 · 8528.59.33.50

The tariff classification of monitors from South Korea
H325872 U.S. CBP 27 March 2023 · 8528.59.25

Ruling request concerning the tariff classification of an LCD module for motor vehicle applications; Decoder IC
600014784 HMRC 17 March 2026 – 16 March 2029 · 8528 59 00 90

A handle designed to be attached to a digital film camera with a built-in HD OLED viewfinder and precision glass optics. Also includes a stereo microphone, record start/stop button and custom function buttons within the handle. Handle is black with red detail.
600013691 HMRC 26 November 2025 – 25 November 2028 · 8528 59 00 90

The URSA Studio Viewfinder transforms the URSA Mini into a professional broadcast-style camera, delivering all the tools needed for comfortable and precise operation in demanding live environments such as studios, stadiums, and large event venues. Featuring a large 7-inch high-brightness display,…
600014308 HMRC 26 November 2025 – 25 November 2028 · 8528 59 00 90

Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor EVF Kit includes everything needed to use the PYXIS Monitor as an electronic viewfinder. Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor is a versatile 5″ HDR touchscreen monitor with full camera control that can be mounted almost anywhere. Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor EVF Kit contains the monitor,…
600014307 HMRC 3 November 2025 – 2 November 2028 · 8528 59 00 90

A Monitor is a versatile 5″ HDR touchscreen monitor Display Resolution full 1920 x 1080 and with frame rates up to 60fps, with full camera control. It provides an additional monitoring and camera control option that can be mounted anywhere especially for use when rigging or using other…
600013694 HMRC 28 October 2025 – 27 October 2028 · 8528 59 00 90

An OLED viewfinder, which is designed specifically to be an accessory for a digital cinematography camera and used for displaying images and videos from connected cameras. It has full 1920 x 1080 display resolution with up to 60fps and comes with an eyepiece, it has 4 element diopter, an LED tally…
600013687 HMRC 21 October 2025 – 20 October 2028 · 8528 59 00 90

The Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF is an electronic viewfinder designed for use with Blackmagic URSA Cine and Blackmagic PYXIS digital film cameras. It enables precise manual focus and framing during handheld or outdoor operation. The unit includes a 1920 x 1080 colour OLED display and features a…

35 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8528.59 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 14%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8528.59; the duty is 14%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 170 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 other monitors worth £227.5m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £166.11 per kg; Japan supplied 35%, followed by Czechia.

World trade in other monitors reached US$10.2bn in 2024, down 5.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 39.4% of the total, ahead of Thailand.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: other monitors, other?

Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: other monitors, other fall under HS subheading 8528.59, part of heading 8528, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on monitors and projectors in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8528.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on monitors and projectors in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8528.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most monitors and projectors?

China, with US$4bn in 2024 (39.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export other monitors to the UK duty-free?

170 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 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other monitors?

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 other monitors from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (35%), Czechia (22%) and United States (13%), out of total imports of £227.5m.