Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8532
8532.25: Dielectric of paper or plastics
Plastic film and paper capacitors
8532.25 is the HS subheading for plastic film and paper capacitors, under heading 8532 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8532 25 00 00 Dielectric of paper or plastics 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 2
- 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £33.3m | 66.8% | +20% |
 Japan | £4.1m | 8.3% | +28% |
 China | £2.3m | 4.6% | +22.7% |
 United States | £1.5m | 2.9% | +15.3% |
 Switzerland | £1.1m | 2.1% | +288% |
 India | £1m | 2.1% | +10% |
 France | £1m | 2% | +105.6% |
 Finland | £926k | 1.9% | +132.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$186.2kUS$186.2k+US$9.2m+US$34.1m+> US$178.3m
Exports: 115
- China: US$680m
- Czechia: US$199m
- Germany: US$196.9m
- Japan: US$178.3m
- United States: US$82m
- India: US$79.4m
- Switzerland: US$57.4m
- Mexico: US$49.6m
- North Macedonia: US$44.3m
- Italy: US$38.8m
- South Korea: US$34.1m
- Brazil: US$32.4m
- France: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$25.7m
- Vietnam: US$23.7m
- Bulgaria: US$21.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.1m
- Taiwan: US$20.1m
- Indonesia: US$18.4m
- Romania: US$17.9m
- Portugal: US$17.3m
- Finland: US$15.6m
- Spain: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12.7m
- Malaysia: US$12.6m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Poland: US$9.2m
- Thailand: US$8.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$8.2m
- Singapore: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$7.9m
- Belgium: US$5.7m
- Ireland: US$5.4m
- Hungary: US$4.7m
- Austria: US$4m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Croatia: US$945k
- Sweden: US$807.7k
- Türkiye: US$637.4k
- Morocco: US$478.2k
- El Salvador: US$446.6k
- Australia: US$322.4k
- Estonia: US$267.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$264.3k
- Pakistan: US$254.2k
- Norway: US$238.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$205.6k
- Luxembourg: US$203k
- Serbia: US$186.2k
- Ukraine: US$170.1k
- Colombia: US$152.6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$145.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$100.9k
- Russia: US$88k
- Iran: US$73.1k
- Cyprus: US$70.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$149.1kUS$149.1k+US$3.8m+US$24.7m+> US$127.8m
Imports: 187
- Germany: US$258.9m
- United States: US$252.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$174.5m
- China: US$163.7m
- Mexico: US$128.8m
- Czechia: US$127.8m
- India: US$71.6m
- Hungary: US$62.3m
- Vietnam: US$61.5m
- Poland: US$48.4m
- Italy: US$46.6m
- France: US$45.6m
- South Korea: US$42m
- Thailand: US$38.2m
- Japan: US$36.1m
- Spain: US$33.5m
- United Kingdom: US$28.3m
- Taiwan: US$27.2m
- Singapore: US$24.7m
- Romania: US$23.2m
- Netherlands: US$22.5m
- Türkiye: US$18.5m
- Brazil: US$18.2m
- Switzerland: US$17.1m
- Austria: US$15.6m
- Belgium: US$12.8m
- Malaysia: US$12.7m
- Canada: US$12.4m
- Russia: US$11.8m
- Sweden: US$11.5m
- Philippines: US$10.8m
- Indonesia: US$10.3m
- Finland: US$10.2m
- Slovakia: US$8.4m
- Bangladesh: US$8.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.2m
- Tunisia: US$6.6m
- Portugal: US$6.2m
- Serbia: US$5.9m
- Denmark: US$5.7m
- Egypt: US$5.7m
- Norway: US$4.3m
- Ukraine: US$4.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Australia: US$3.8m
- Iran: US$3.8m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Croatia: US$3.6m
- Argentina: US$3.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2m
- Israel: US$3.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.4m
- North Macedonia: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2.2m
- Iraq: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$1.7m
- Cambodia: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$680m | 33.9% |
| 2 |  Czechia | US$199m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$196.9m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$178.3m | 8.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$82m | 4.1% |
| 6 | India | US$79.4m | 4% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$57.4m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$49.6m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  North Macedonia | US$44.3m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$38.8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$258.9m | 12.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$252.1m | 12.6% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$174.5m | 8.7% |
| 4 | China | US$163.7m | 8.2% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$128.8m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$127.8m | 6.4% |
| 7 | India | US$71.6m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$62.3m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$61.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$48.4m | 2.4% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Subheading 8532.25 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 8532.25; 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 plastic film and paper capacitors worth £49.8m (up 24% on the year before), at an average of £21.34 per kg; Germany supplied 67%, followed by Japan.
World trade in plastic film and paper capacitors reached US$2bn in 2024, down 1.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33.9% of the total, ahead of the Czechia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dielectric of paper or plastics?
Dielectric of paper or plastics fall under HS subheading 8532.25, part of heading 8532, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on dielectric of paper or plastics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8532.25 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 dielectric of paper or plastics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8532.25 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 dielectric of paper or plastics?
China, with US$680m in 2024 (33.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export plastic film and paper capacitors 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 plastic film and paper capacitors?
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 plastic film and paper capacitors from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (67%), Japan (8%) and China (5%), out of total imports of £49.8m.