Customs Tariff of Norway · commodity code · HS 8525.81

8525.81.00

8525.81.00: High-speed goods as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter

High-speed cameras

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Norway, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders.
  2. 8525.60.00 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
  3. 8525.81.00 High-speed goods as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter

What you pay

Importing into Norway

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8525.81 High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • 600016313 HMRC 6 October 2026 – 5 October 2029 · 8525 81 00 00

    A compact, lightweight high-speed digital camera designed for industrial and scientific applications, including stress, strain and impact analysis, materials testing, experimental analysis and product drop testing. The camera incorporates an advanced back-side illuminated (BSI) sensor and provides…

  • 600015737 HMRC 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00

    A high-speed digital camera used for precision photography in industrial applications. It is designed to capture images in rapid succession for slow-motion replay or frame-by-frame analysis. The camera does not record video. It can capture up to 233,338 frames per second at its lowest resolution.…

  • 600015774 HMRC 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00

    High-speed digital camera for precision testing and research. The camera is designed to capture images in rapid succession for slow-motion viewing or frame-by-frame analysis. It does not record video. It is equipped with a 12-bit CMOS sensor and can capture images at speeds of up to 10,850 frames…

  • 600015775 HMRC 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029 · 8525 81 00 00

    A high-speed digital camera designed for precision testing and research applications. It captures a rapid sequence of still images for slow-motion viewing or frame-by-frame analysis. The camera does not record video. It is equipped with a 12-bit CMOS sensor and can capture images at speeds of up…

30 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:

- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;

- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;

- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.

2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.

3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).

4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.

5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.

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Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8525.80.

Commodity code 8525.81.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Norway under HS subheading 8525.81 (high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter).

The ordinary duty is free, and quantities are declared in Kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 4.9%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Norway imported goods of subheading 8525.81 worth US$18m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$3m.

Questions and answers

What is the Norway import duty for commodity code 8525.81.00?

The ordinary duty in the Customs Tariff of Norway is free; the supplementary unit is Kg. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Norway import these goods from?

For subheading 8525.81 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$4m), followed by China.

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