UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8528.52
8528 52 91 00: Computer monitors: With a screen of the liquid crystal display (lcd) technology
Computer monitors
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8528 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
- Other monitors
- 8528 52 00 00 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471
- Other
- 8528 52 91 00 With a screen of the liquid crystal display (lcd) technology
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 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
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
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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 |
Footnotes
TN211 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 8528.52
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £759.5m | 72.2% | +1.6% |
 Vietnam | £82.2m | 7.8% | +7.6% |
 United States | £26.9m | 2.6% | -0.1% |
 Taiwan | £24.8m | 2.4% | +6.9% |
 Poland | £19.7m | 1.9% | +45.7% |
 Thailand | £18.7m | 1.8% | +1.5% |
 Japan | £18m | 1.7% | -7% |
 Malaysia | £17.2m | 1.6% | +14.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 14% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
Türkiye Free – 14% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 8528.52
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.
- 600016187 HMRC
The 'LCD' display unit is optimized for operation in armoured vehicles and is designed for the Generic vehicle architecture (GVA) standard. The display is manufactured out of a solid piece of milled aluminium and comes with hardened glass and 38999 Mil connectors to withstand the most demanding…
- 600015166 HMRC
A high-definition touch screen monitor intended to be used with high-definition cameras and standard definition signals such as PAL and NTSC. The high-definition monitor can display up to four separate inputs in quad screen format. The system allows for non- HD sources to keep their original…
- 600014602 HMRC
A slim line 17.3” LCD high-definition display monitor designed for use as a mission display in aircraft. It supports standard definition video signals such as PAL and NTSC, as well as being compatible with high-definition cameras. The system offers the flexibility to display non-HD sources in…
- 600014603 HMRC
A high-definition touch screen LCD monitor designed for use with high-definition cameras and standard definition signals, such as PAL and NTSC. Designed for installation within aircraft cockpit, the monitor can display up to four separate inputs simultaneously in a quad-screen layout. It offers…
- 600014604 HMRC
A 21.5-inch HD touch screen LCD monitor suitable for aircraft. It is designed to work with high-definition cameras and standard definition signals such as PAL and NTSC. It features inputs including RGB/RGSB, HDMI, HD-SDI, and composite; and outputs for composite and HD-SDI. The high-definition…
- 600014601 HMRC
A high-resolution LCD video monitor equipped with advanced video processing capabilities. Designed for installation within aircraft cockpits, it is capable of displaying footage from a variety of sources, including infrared cameras, moving map systems, and radar processors. The monitor features an…
- 600012078 HMRC
A monitor that is an electronic display device primarily designed to display visual information generated by a computer, workstation, or other device. It serves as the primary interface between the connected device and the user, displaying text, images, and video content. The item in question is a…
- 600010938 HMRC
A monitor with an LCD display screen designed for installation into a studio mixing and broadcasting console desk along with other console equipment. It has a number of connectors including HDMI for connection to a computer as well as ethernet and connectivity to other equipment such as studio…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 8528.51, 8528.59.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8528 52 91 00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8528.52, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data….
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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 computer monitors (HS 8528.52) worth £1.1bn (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £25.93 per kg; China supplied 72%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 0%–14%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–14%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, 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 Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8528.52 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8528 52 91 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8528 52 91 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8528 52 91 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8528.52 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$884m), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.