Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8542
8542.90: Electronic integrated circuits, parts
Integrated circuit parts
Official description Parts
8542.90 is the HS subheading for integrated circuit parts, under heading 8542 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8542 90 00 00 Parts 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | £37.6m | 34.6% | +11.8% |
 United States | £27.6m | 25.5% | +14.1% |
 Taiwan | £7.7m | 7.1% | +49% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £4.2m | 3.9% | +33.1% |
 South Korea | £3.8m | 3.5% | +22.9% |
 Germany | £3.6m | 3.3% | +10.4% |
 Japan | £2.8m | 2.6% | -0.9% |
 Malaysia | £2.5m | 2.3% | -58.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$289kUS$289k+US$11m+US$240m+> US$2bn
Exports: 142
- China: US$3bn
- Taiwan: US$3bn
- United States: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Malaysia: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$667m
- Philippines: US$647m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$402m
- Ireland: US$365m
- Germany: US$304m
- Netherlands: US$259m
- France: US$240m
- Vietnam: US$142m
- Belgium: US$124m
- Italy: US$104m
- Mexico: US$80m
- United Kingdom: US$76m
- Israel: US$59m
- Switzerland: US$54m
- Canada: US$43m
- India: US$42m
- Austria: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$40m
- Denmark: US$38m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Romania: US$29m
- Finland: US$22m
- Spain: US$21m
- Poland: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Costa Rica: US$13m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Malta: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$948k
- Croatia: US$762k
- Mauritius: US$756k
- Russia: US$756k
- Latvia: US$736k
- Bahrain: US$707k
- Türkiye: US$703k
- United Arab Emirates: US$657k
- Brazil: US$533k
- Lithuania: US$483k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$274kUS$274k+US$5m+US$76m+> US$1bn
Imports: 200
- Malaysia: US$5bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3bn
- Thailand: US$3bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Philippines: US$1bn
- China: US$731m
- Taiwan: US$559m
- United States: US$366m
- Vietnam: US$337m
- Netherlands: US$220m
- Japan: US$218m
- Mexico: US$180m
- United Kingdom: US$150m
- Germany: US$107m
- India: US$100m
- South Korea: US$89m
- Morocco: US$86m
- Hungary: US$78m
- Tunisia: US$76m
- France: US$70m
- Dominican Republic: US$57m
- Czechia: US$46m
- Poland: US$46m
- Spain: US$45m
- Canada: US$44m
- Russia: US$42m
- Costa Rica: US$41m
- Romania: US$32m
- Denmark: US$30m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Italy: US$28m
- Macao SAR China: US$25m
- Ireland: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$23m
- Malta: US$23m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Austria: US$16m
- Norway: US$14m
- Israel: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Australia: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Panama: US$3m
- Azerbaijan: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3bn | 16.8% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$3bn | 14.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$3bn | 12.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$2bn | 11.8% |
| 5 | Malaysia | US$2bn | 9.7% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$2bn | 8.1% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$2bn | 7.4% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$667m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$647m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$402m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | US$5bn | 22.7% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$3bn | 16.3% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$3bn | 14.2% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$2bn | 11.9% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$2bn | 9.9% |
| 6 | Philippines | US$1bn | 5.1% |
| 7 | China | US$731m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$559m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$366m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$337m | 1.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N325811 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of printed circuit substrates from South Korea
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8542.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8542.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 integrated circuit parts into the UK came to £108.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 35%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported integrated circuit parts worth US$21bn (+5.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electronic integrated circuits, parts?
Electronic integrated circuits, parts fall under HS subheading 8542.90, part of heading 8542, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electronic integrated circuits, parts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8542.90 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 electronic integrated circuits, parts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8542.90 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 electronic integrated circuits, parts?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (16.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export integrated circuit parts 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 integrated circuit parts?
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 integrated circuit parts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), United States (26%) and Taiwan (7%), out of total imports of £108.5m.