HTS heading 8518: Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone,
Heading 8518 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8518 at a glance
- 15 rated tariff lines; 15 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Section 301 (products of China): 13 of 15 lines on a list in effect (List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 …, Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures, Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure, Without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceedin…, Line teleph…, For use as repeaters in line telephony, Electric sound amplifier sets, Printed circuit a.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8518.10: Microphones and stands therefor (2 lines)
- 8518.21: Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures (1 line)
- 8518.22: Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures (1 line)
- 8518.29: Other (2 lines)
- 8518.30: Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers (2 lines)
- 8518.40: Audio-frequency electric amplifiers (2 lines)
- 8518.50: Electric sound amplifier sets (1 line)
- 8518.90: Of line telephone handsets of subheading 8518.30.10; of repeaters of subheading 8518.40.10 (4 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8518
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8518.10.40 | Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 … | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.10.80 | Microphones and stands therefor: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8518.21.00 | Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8518.22.00 | Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8518.29.40 | Without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceedin… | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8518.29.80 | Other: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8518.30.10 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets co…: Line teleph… | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8518.30.20 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets co…: Other | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8518.40.10 | For use as repeaters in line telephony | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.40.20 | Audio-frequency electric amplifiers: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.50.00 | Electric sound amplifier sets | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.90.20 | Printed circuit assemblies of line telephone handsets; parts of repeaters | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.90.41 | Of line telephone handsets of subheading 8518.30.10; of repeaters of subheading …: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.90.60 | Printed circuit assemblies of the articles of subheading 8518.10.40 or 8518.29.40 | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8518.90.81 | Other: Other | Free | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.