Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8528
8528.69: Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: projectors, other
Other projectors
Official description Other
8528.69 is the HS subheading for other projectors, under heading 8528 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8528 69 00 00 Other p/st
- 8528 69 20 00 Monochrome 2%p/st
- 8528 69 80 00 Other 14%p/st
- 8528 69 80 10 Video projector consisting of three cathode-ray tubes each with a lens, for use in certain types of aircraft 14%p/st
- 8528 69 80 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 4
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- 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 suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- 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 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 2
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% – 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, Japan, 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 | £2.4m | 51.7% | -34.3% |
 United States | £1.5m | 32.6% | -18.5% |
 Netherlands | £300k | 6.6% | -34.6% |
 France | £112k | 2.5% | +102.2% |
 Germany | £66k | 1.4% | +177.3% |
 Japan | £46k | 1% | -56.7% |
 Canada | £41k | 0.9% | +156.4% |
 Thailand | £28k | 0.6% | -31.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$115.6kUS$115.6k+US$1.7m+US$20.1m+> US$57.2m
Exports: 132
- China: US$593.3m
- Philippines: US$150.2m
- Japan: US$68.1m
- United States: US$57.2m
- Vietnam: US$52.1m
- Taiwan: US$36.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$31.5m
- Belgium: US$28.6m
- Mexico: US$28.1m
- Netherlands: US$27.9m
- Israel: US$23.5m
- Poland: US$20.4m
- Thailand: US$20.1m
- South Korea: US$19.1m
- Canada: US$18m
- Germany: US$15.4m
- Singapore: US$14.7m
- Czechia: US$11.2m
- France: US$8.4m
- United Kingdom: US$7.6m
- Portugal: US$7.2m
- Spain: US$5.9m
- Hungary: US$4.3m
- Austria: US$3.8m
- Australia: US$3.3m
- India: US$2.3m
- Italy: US$2.2m
- Brazil: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Costa Rica: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$937.9k
- Armenia: US$855.8k
- Malaysia: US$853.2k
- Ireland: US$818.2k
- Türkiye: US$754.2k
- Niger: US$730.4k
- Croatia: US$730.2k
- Bulgaria: US$676.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$667.1k
- Latvia: US$602.8k
- Finland: US$536.3k
- Indonesia: US$518.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$451.6k
- New Zealand: US$408.9k
- Denmark: US$399.3k
- Kuwait: US$329.2k
- Macao SAR China: US$292.8k
- Ecuador: US$282k
- Kazakhstan: US$232.7k
- North Korea: US$151.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$364.9kUS$364.9k+US$2.5m+US$14.8m+> US$37.9m
Imports: 202
- United States: US$320.7m
- Japan: US$106.5m
- India: US$53.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50.1m
- Malaysia: US$41.6m
- Canada: US$39.1m
- Indonesia: US$37.9m
- Germany: US$36.9m
- Australia: US$35m
- Singapore: US$34.8m
- Thailand: US$34.1m
- Russia: US$32.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.5m
- Czechia: US$27.1m
- France: US$26.4m
- Mexico: US$24m
- Poland: US$21.5m
- Netherlands: US$17.9m
- China: US$17.3m
- Brazil: US$15.5m
- Spain: US$14.8m
- South Korea: US$14.6m
- Philippines: US$12.5m
- Belgium: US$11.9m
- Vietnam: US$11.8m
- Israel: US$11.6m
- Colombia: US$9.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.7m
- Taiwan: US$9.6m
- United Kingdom: US$9.3m
- Türkiye: US$8.6m
- Argentina: US$8.4m
- Austria: US$8.2m
- Chile: US$8.2m
- Paraguay: US$8.1m
- Switzerland: US$7.3m
- Norway: US$7.1m
- Costa Rica: US$6.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.6m
- Ecuador: US$4.8m
- Sweden: US$4.8m
- Guatemala: US$4.3m
- Slovakia: US$3.9m
- New Zealand: US$3.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.8m
- Peru: US$3.8m
- Ukraine: US$3.5m
- Kuwait: US$3.1m
- Egypt: US$2.9m
- Romania: US$2.8m
- Tunisia: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- El Salvador: US$2.3m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Jordan: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Cayman Islands: US$1.9m
- Panama: US$1.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$593.3m | 45.9% |
| 2 |  Philippines | US$150.2m | 11.6% |
| 3 | Japan | US$68.1m | 5.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$57.2m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$52.1m | 4% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$36.3m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$31.5m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$28.6m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$28.1m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$27.9m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$320.7m | 24.8% |
| 2 | Japan | US$106.5m | 8.2% |
| 3 |  India | US$53.1m | 4.1% |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$50.1m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$41.6m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$39.1m | 3% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$37.9m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Germany | US$36.9m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$35m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$34.8m | 2.7% |
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
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8528.69 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 14% (average 10%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8528.69 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 14%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2% – 14%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other projectors into the UK came to £4.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 33% on the year before); China supplied 52%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported other projectors worth US$1.3bn (−25.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$593.3m), followed by the Philippines.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: projectors, other?
Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television: projectors, other fall under HS subheading 8528.69, 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 8528.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 14%, depending on the line. 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 8528.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most monitors and projectors?
China, with US$593.3m in 2024 (45.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other projectors 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 2% – 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other projectors?
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 projectors from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (52%), United States (33%) and Netherlands (7%), out of total imports of £4.6m.