Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8529
8529.10: Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith
Aerials and antennas
8529.10 is the HS subheading for aerials and antennas, under heading 8529 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8529 10 00 00 Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith Free
- Aerials Free
- 8529 10 11 00 Telescopic and whip-type aerials for portable apparatus or for apparatus for fitting in motor vehicles Free
- 8529 10 30 00 Outside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers Free
- 8529 10 65 00 Inside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers, including built-in types Free
- 8529 10 65 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8529 10 65 90 Other Free
- 8529 10 69 00 Other Free
- 8529 10 80 00 Aerial filters and separators Free
- 8529 10 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
- 8529 10 80 90 Other Free
- 8529 10 95 00 Other Free
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 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 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 1 of 8 lines
Import requirements 4
- 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. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 8 lines
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 8 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £105.2m | 44.5% | +79.6% |
 China | £22.1m | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| United Kingdom | £18m | 7.6% | +69.9% |
 Germany | £16.4m | 6.9% | -11.3% |
 Italy | £8.3m | 3.5% | +3.2% |
 France | £6.9m | 2.9% | -23.1% |
 Spain | £6.8m | 2.9% | +43.2% |
 Taiwan | £5.6m | 2.4% | +66.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$132.1kUS$132.1k+US$6.1m+US$67.6m+> US$208.9m
Exports: 174
- China: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Vietnam: US$325.7m
- Germany: US$323.3m
- United Kingdom: US$279.3m
- France: US$208.9m
- South Korea: US$181.4m
- Taiwan: US$170.9m
- Canada: US$163.2m
- Mexico: US$148.8m
- Italy: US$138.1m
- Israel: US$127m
- Philippines: US$101.7m
- South Africa: US$96.6m
- Japan: US$91.3m
- Poland: US$81.8m
- Hungary: US$80.9m
- Portugal: US$67.6m
- Thailand: US$66.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$64.2m
- Spain: US$59.5m
- Czechia: US$58.6m
- Netherlands: US$52.3m
- Sweden: US$47.8m
- Switzerland: US$43.1m
- Denmark: US$41.6m
- Malaysia: US$37.4m
- Norway: US$32.2m
- Singapore: US$29.6m
- Slovakia: US$21.3m
- Türkiye: US$20.9m
- Romania: US$19m
- Australia: US$14.8m
- Finland: US$13.7m
- Slovenia: US$13.5m
- Lithuania: US$13.4m
- India: US$13.3m
- Belgium: US$13.3m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$10.4m
- Brazil: US$9.3m
- Austria: US$7.4m
- Bulgaria: US$6.1m
- Morocco: US$5.9m
- New Zealand: US$5.8m
- Greece: US$5.1m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.9m
- North Macedonia: US$2.7m
- Bolivia: US$2.5m
- Micronesia: US$2.5m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- Oman: US$1.1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.5mUS$1.5m+US$11.5m+US$83.1m+> US$202.3m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$895.3m
- Germany: US$448.8m
- Japan: US$399.9m
- France: US$252.9m
- Mexico: US$219.3m
- South Korea: US$208.2m
- United Kingdom: US$202.3m
- Canada: US$198.7m
- China: US$177.9m
- Vietnam: US$149.4m
- Australia: US$125m
- India: US$124.6m
- Italy: US$116.4m
- Spain: US$110.5m
- Malaysia: US$109.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$108.9m
- Brazil: US$106.3m
- Netherlands: US$101.7m
- Singapore: US$93.4m
- Türkiye: US$88.9m
- Thailand: US$85.7m
- Taiwan: US$83.1m
- Czechia: US$80.5m
- Poland: US$77.1m
- Sweden: US$63.6m
- Israel: US$62.3m
- Ukraine: US$57.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$57m
- Indonesia: US$53.7m
- Norway: US$48.6m
- Russia: US$41.2m
- Switzerland: US$40.3m
- Portugal: US$38.9m
- Hungary: US$38.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36.2m
- Slovakia: US$34.9m
- Austria: US$34m
- South Africa: US$32.1m
- Romania: US$29.4m
- Belgium: US$28m
- Denmark: US$24.9m
- Greece: US$21.2m
- New Zealand: US$18.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$18.4m
- Philippines: US$15.8m
- Ireland: US$15.8m
- Morocco: US$15.5m
- Colombia: US$15.4m
- Chile: US$15.4m
- Iraq: US$15.2m
- Argentina: US$12.9m
- Peru: US$12.7m
- Tanzania: US$12.7m
- Algeria: US$12.5m
- Finland: US$11.5m
- Oman: US$10.7m
- Luxembourg: US$9.4m
- Egypt: US$8.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.5m
- Lithuania: US$7.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.2bn | 21.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.2bn | 20.4% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$325.7m | 5.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$323.3m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$279.3m | 4.8% |
| 6 | France | US$208.9m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$181.4m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$170.9m | 3% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$163.2m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$148.8m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$895.3m | 15.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$448.8m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$399.9m | 6.9% |
| 4 | France | US$252.9m | 4.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$219.3m | 3.8% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$208.2m | 3.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$202.3m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Canada | US$198.7m | 3.4% |
| 9 | China | US$177.9m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Vietnam | US$149.4m | 2.6% |
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.
- N281807 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of antennas from China
- 600015256 HMRC
The unit is the radar scanner, it might include the flat plate (customer dependant).It attaches to the receiver transmitter and is part of the weather radar system. It is solely dedicated to steering the radar antenna during operation of the radar system. The antenna Drive Unit is the motorized…
- 600011706 HMRC
A Waveguide which is copper and is a hollow, metallic structure specifically designed to guide electromagnetic waves, particularly in the radio frequency ranges, at lower loss than coaxial cables. The products are manufactured in a wide array of lengths and are commonly found in rectangular or…
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:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8529.10 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8529.10 into 6 tariff lines; 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 aerials and antennas worth £236.4m (up 31% on the year before), at an average of £142.81 per kg; United States supplied 45%, followed by China.
World trade in aerials and antennas reached US$5.8bn in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 21.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith?
Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith fall under HS subheading 8529.10, part of heading 8529, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8529.10 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 aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8529.10 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 aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (21.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export aerials and antennas 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 aerials and antennas?
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 aerials and antennas from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (45%), China (9%) and United Kingdom (8%), out of total imports of £236.4m.