UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8528.72
8528 72 60 00: Colour televisions: With a screen of the plasma display panel (pdp) technology
Colour televisions
✓ 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
- Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
- 8528 72 00 00 Other, colour
- Other
- 8528 72 60 00 With a screen of the plasma display panel (pdp) 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 3
- 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)
- 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 luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 14% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 9.8% |
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 8528.72
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £356.5m | 28.3% | -15.4% |
 Vietnam | £257.5m | 20.4% | +501.3% |
 Slovakia | £215.5m | 17.1% | -27.9% |
 Hungary | £149.4m | 11.9% | +3.7% |
 Türkiye | £137.9m | 10.9% | -22.6% |
 China | £87.4m | 6.9% | -36% |
 Slovenia | £48.2m | 3.8% | -6% |
 Germany | £1.8m | 0.1% | -6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8528.72 Reception apparatus for television, whether: other, colour
EU 14% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Türkiye 14% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Canada Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% UK lines: 8528.72
- 8528 72 10 00Reception apparatus for television, whether: other, colour, television projection equipment
- 8528 72 20 00Apparatus incorporating a video recorder or reproducer
- 8528 72 30 00Reception apparatus for television, whether: other, colour, other, with integral tube
- 8528 72 40 00With a screen of the liquid crystal display (lcd) technology
- 8528 72 60 00With a screen of the plasma display panel (pdp) technology
- 8528 72 80 00Reception apparatus for television, whether: other, colour, other
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.
- N337029 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of smart televisions from China
- N302615 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a portable television from China
- N296656 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of televisions from China
- 600014382 HMRC
The product is a 55 inch smart TV with 4K Ultra HD LCD display. Screen resolution is 3840 x 2160 pixels. Sound technology for the TV is Dolby Atmos sound system with a 2 x 10-watt RMS power output. Connectivity includes 2 USB ports and 3 HDMI sockets. Headphone socket is also included along with…
- 600014154 HMRC
Smart TVs with resolutions of 4K with an LCD type screen. Put up in three colours: Carbon Grey, Cotton White and Sea Green. There are three models with screen sizes of 43”, 55” and 65” but otherwise similar in specification and appearance. Weight range for the TV sets is between 8.64kg and 19.85kg.
- 600012134 HMRC
Reception apparatus for television, that allows a television to become a display screen for Internet content. The apparatus requires broadband internet access or Ethernet network and connects to the television with an HDMI cable sold separately. It supports HD, 4K, HDR. Dolby Vision and Dolby…
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 8528 72 60 00 is one of 6 lines under subheading 8528.72, reception apparatus for television, whether: other, colour.
The third-country duty is 14%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 173 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 colour televisions (HS 8528.72) worth £1.3bn (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £18.87 per kg; Poland supplied 28%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 14%, the Türkiye duty is 14%, the US duty is 0%–5%, the Canada duty is 0%–5.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8528.72 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8528 72 60 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 14%; 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 72 60 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 173 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 72 60 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 8528.72 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$579m), followed by Slovakia.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.