Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8528
8528.62: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471
Projectors for computers
8528.62 is the HS subheading for projectors for computers, under heading 8528 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8528 62 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 | £65.4m | 62.5% | +5% |
 Belgium | £16.7m | 15.9% | +61.7% |
 Philippines | £8.9m | 8.5% | -33.7% |
 Japan | £5.6m | 5.3% | -47.3% |
 Taiwan | £1.8m | 1.7% | -11.6% |
 Norway | £1.6m | 1.5% | +46% |
 Ireland | £710k | 0.7% | -30.3% |
 Canada | £672k | 0.6% | +36.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$200kUS$200k+US$5m+US$22.8m+> US$219.2m
Exports: 122
- China: US$852.5m
- Philippines: US$530.2m
- Germany: US$264.3m
- Belgium: US$219.2m
- Netherlands: US$148.9m
- Japan: US$81.9m
- United States: US$64.3m
- Taiwan: US$48.4m
- Canada: US$45.1m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Slovakia: US$32.1m
- Norway: US$22.8m
- Thailand: US$21.9m
- France: US$16.5m
- Indonesia: US$15.9m
- Poland: US$15m
- Denmark: US$13.5m
- Czechia: US$10.2m
- Hungary: US$10.1m
- Austria: US$9.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.2m
- South Korea: US$8.7m
- Slovenia: US$8.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$6.4m
- Sweden: US$5.9m
- Lithuania: US$5.6m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Spain: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.3m
- Latvia: US$4.1m
- Switzerland: US$3.8m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- Türkiye: US$3.4m
- Costa Rica: US$3.4m
- India: US$2.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.3m
- Estonia: US$1.7m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.4m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Kuwait: US$1.1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Chile: US$897.5k
- Australia: US$892.4k
- South Africa: US$873.5k
- Serbia: US$822.2k
- Malaysia: US$522.1k
- Romania: US$513.9k
- Croatia: US$499.1k
- Portugal: US$477.3k
- Senegal: US$349.3k
- Colombia: US$251.1k
- Panama: US$223.2k
- Macao SAR China: US$204.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$200k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$481.3kUS$481.3k+US$6.5m+US$45.3m+> US$88.6m
Imports: 202
- Germany: US$275.6m
- United States: US$266.3m
- France: US$193.6m
- Japan: US$153m
- Netherlands: US$120.9m
- Canada: US$91.2m
- South Korea: US$88.6m
- United Kingdom: US$76.5m
- Poland: US$70.5m
- Spain: US$59.2m
- Italy: US$55m
- Taiwan: US$54.6m
- India: US$51.6m
- Sweden: US$51.4m
- Switzerland: US$51.2m
- Belgium: US$50.2m
- Mexico: US$50.1m
- Czechia: US$48.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$47.9m
- Slovakia: US$47.3m
- Australia: US$45.3m
- China: US$44.4m
- Austria: US$37m
- Saudi Arabia: US$35.1m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Singapore: US$31m
- Denmark: US$25.7m
- Morocco: US$24.7m
- Türkiye: US$22.6m
- Norway: US$21.8m
- Indonesia: US$20.5m
- Finland: US$16.3m
- Ukraine: US$15.2m
- Portugal: US$14.8m
- Chile: US$14.2m
- Peru: US$14.1m
- Ireland: US$13.8m
- Slovenia: US$12.2m
- Romania: US$11.5m
- Russia: US$11.5m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10.9m
- Bangladesh: US$10.3m
- Colombia: US$10.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Thailand: US$8.9m
- Hungary: US$8.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.5m
- Malaysia: US$7.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7.2m
- Qatar: US$6.5m
- Latvia: US$5.9m
- Estonia: US$5.4m
- Philippines: US$5.4m
- Armenia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4.9m
- Greece: US$4.6m
- Guatemala: US$4.1m
- Serbia: US$3.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$852.5m | 33.1% |
| 2 | Philippines | US$530.2m | 20.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$264.3m | 10.2% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$219.2m | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$148.9m | 5.8% |
| 6 | Japan | US$81.9m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  United States | US$64.3m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$48.4m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Canada | US$45.1m | 1.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$39m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$275.6m | 10.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$266.3m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$193.6m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Japan | US$153m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$120.9m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Canada | US$91.2m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$88.6m | 3.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$76.5m | 3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$70.5m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$59.2m | 2.3% |
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.
- N337027 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a portable projector from China
- N337037 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a projector from China
- N293270 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a set consisting of a camera, a projector, and a tripod from Germany
- N293311 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an outdoor home theater from China
- 600010127 HMRC
A portable point and play Image Capsule Mini Projector (DLP Technology) with (resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels) with a 16;9 aspect ratio/contrast ratio 100.000:1 and Micro HDMIX1 Video interface. The video projector is unlike traditional projectors that need to be in the middle, it can be placed out…
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
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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 8528.61, 8528.69.
Subheading 8528.62 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 8528.62; 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 projectors for computers worth £104.6m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £77.45 per kg; China supplied 63%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in projectors for computers reached US$2.6bn in 2024, down 5.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33.1% of the total, ahead of the Philippines.
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 8528.62, 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 8528.62 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 8528.62 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$852.5m in 2024 (33.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export projectors for computers 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 projectors for computers?
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 projectors for computers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Belgium (16%) and Philippines (9%), out of total imports of £104.6m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.