Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8534

8534.00

8534.00: Printed circuits

Printed circuit boards

8534.00 is the HS subheading for printed circuit boards, under heading 8534 in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8534 00 11 00 Multilayer circuits Free
  2. 8534 00 19 00 Other Free
  3. 8534 00 90 00 With other passive elements 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
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

last 12 months£331.9m+5.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£67.83 per kg
Jan 2024: £33.4mFeb 2024: £28.6mMar 2024: £24.8mApr 2024: £29.4mMay 2024: £28.6mJun 2024: £27.4mJul 2024: £25.3mAug 2024: £26.4mSept 2024: £26mOct 2024: £28.1mNov 2024: £28.9mDec 2024: £24.7mJan 2025: £27.9mFeb 2025: £24.2mMar 2025: £26.9mApr 2025: £24.6mMay 2025: £28.3mJun 2025: £24mJul 2025: £27.4mAug 2025: £23.1mSept 2025: £28.8mOct 2025: £28.3mNov 2025: £24.3mDec 2025: £26.1mJan 2026: £27.5mFeb 2026: £24.1mMar 2026: £26.7mApr 2026: £29mMay 2026: £26.8mJun 2026: £29.2mJul 2026: £29.4mAug 2026: £31.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £146.2m 44.1% +5.3%
Thailand £35.2m 10.6% -17.7%
United States £21.1m 6.3% -3.7%
United Kingdom £13.8m 4.2% +6.9%
Italy £11.3m 3.4% -2%
Switzerland £9.8m 3% +69.8%
Germany £9.1m 2.7% +18.8%
Norway £8.4m 2.5% +109.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8534.00 · US$53bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112kUS$112k+US$17m+US$233m+> US$2bn

Exports: 176
  1. China: US$26bn
  2. Taiwan: US$5bn
  3. South Korea: US$5bn
  4. Japan: US$4bn
  5. Vietnam: US$2bn
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2bn
  7. Thailand: US$2bn
  8. United States: US$963m
  9. Malaysia: US$960m
  10. Germany: US$934m
  11. Singapore: US$682m
  12. Philippines: US$396m
  13. Austria: US$287m
  14. United Kingdom: US$284m
  15. Spain: US$280m
  16. Switzerland: US$266m
  17. Romania: US$236m
  18. Hungary: US$233m
  19. Italy: US$221m
  20. France: US$219m
  21. Canada: US$204m
  22. Czechia: US$187m
  23. Slovakia: US$185m
  24. Belgium: US$178m
  25. Mexico: US$138m
  26. India: US$127m
  27. Netherlands: US$113m
  28. Israel: US$98m
  29. Sweden: US$93m
  30. Poland: US$87m
  31. Bulgaria: US$69m
  32. Tunisia: US$66m
  33. Slovenia: US$52m
  34. Indonesia: US$52m
  35. Denmark: US$39m
  36. Finland: US$38m
  37. Latvia: US$25m
  38. Lithuania: US$24m
  39. Morocco: US$24m
  40. Estonia: US$22m
  41. Norway: US$21m
  42. South Africa: US$19m
  43. North Macedonia: US$19m
  44. Serbia: US$17m
  45. Ireland: US$15m
  46. Australia: US$14m
  47. Macao SAR China: US$12m
  48. Costa Rica: US$11m
  49. Cambodia: US$11m
  50. Türkiye: US$9m
  51. Sri Lanka: US$8m
  52. Portugal: US$5m
  53. Ukraine: US$4m
  54. British Virgin Islands: US$4m
  55. Brazil: US$3m
  56. Greece: US$2m
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  58. Croatia: US$2m
  59. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  60. New Zealand: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$26bn 49.3%
2 Taiwan US$5bn 9.4%
3 South Korea US$5bn 8.7%
4 Japan US$4bn 7.2%
5 Vietnam US$2bn 3.9%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$2bn 3.2%
7 Thailand US$2bn 3%
8 United States US$963m 1.8%
9 Malaysia US$960m 1.8%
10 Germany US$934m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$8bn 15.2%
2 China US$5bn 10%
3 Vietnam US$5bn 8.8%
4 Taiwan US$5bn 8.6%
5 Mexico US$3bn 6.2%
6 South Korea US$3bn 5.5%
7 United States US$3bn 5.5%
8 Thailand US$3bn 5.1%
9 Malaysia US$3bn 4.9%
10 Germany US$2bn 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 3%median duty
  • 76number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Anguilla

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 0% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
7722 Printed circuits
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 3112
CPC 2.1 product
47130 Printed circuits
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2610 Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178534.00changed
20128534.00changed
20078534.00changed
20028534.00changed
19968534.00changed
19928534.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 18

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.

  • N336087 U.S. CBP 8 November 2023 · 8534.00.00.40

    The tariff classification of Printed Circuit Board from China

  • N325811 U.S. CBP 13 May 2022 · 8534.00.00.70

    The tariff classification of printed circuit substrates from South Korea

  • N319475 U.S. CBP 27 May 2021 · 8534.00.00.20

    The tariff classification of a PCB from China

  • N319125 U.S. CBP 13 May 2021 · 8534.00.00.20

    The tariff classification of a PCB from China

  • N317539 U.S. CBP 24 February 2021 · 8534.00.00.20

    The tariff classification of a PCB from China

  • N317007 U.S. CBP 21 January 2021 · 8534.00.00.20

    The tariff classification of a PCB from China

18 rulings in total for this code

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  3. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8534.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8534.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

174 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 Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of printed circuit boards into the UK came to £331.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); China supplied 44%, followed by Thailand.

In 2024, countries exported printed circuit boards worth US$53bn (+5.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$26bn), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for printed circuits?

Printed circuits fall under HS subheading 8534.00, part of heading 8534, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on printed circuits in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8534.00 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 printed circuits in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8534.00 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 printed circuits?

China, with US$26bn in 2024 (49.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export printed circuit boards 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 printed circuit boards?

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 printed circuit boards from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (44%), Thailand (11%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £331.9m.

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