Heading 8518: Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures…
Every line of heading 8518 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
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
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8518.10 | Microphones and stands therefor: | |
| 8518.10.40.00 | Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use | Free |
| 8518.10.80 | Other | Free |
| 8518.10.80.30 | Microphones | |
| 8518.10.80.40 | Other | |
| 8518.21.00.00 | Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures | Free |
| 8518.22.00.00 | Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure | Free |
| 8518.29 | Other: | |
| 8518.29.40.00 | Without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use | Free |
| 8518.29.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 8518.30 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers: | |
| 8518.30.10.00 | Line telephone handsets | Free |
| 8518.30.20.00 | Other | Free |
| 8518.40 | Audio-frequency electric amplifiers: | |
| 8518.40.10.00 | For use as repeaters in line telephony | Free |
| 8518.40.20.00 | Other | Free |
| 8518.50.00.00 | Electric sound amplifier sets | Free |
| 8518.90 | Parts: | |
| 8518.90.20.00 | Printed circuit assemblies of line telephone handsets; parts of repeaters | Free |
| 8518.90.41.00 | Other | Free |
| 8518.90.60.00 | Printed circuit assemblies of the articles of subheading 8518.10.40 or 8518.29.40 | Free |
| 8518.90.81.00 | Other | Free |
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- 8518.10.0000MICROPHONES AND STANDS THEREOF
- 8518.21.0000SINGLE LOUDSPEAKERS, MOUNTED IN THEIR ENCLOSURES
- 8518.22.0000MULTIPLE LOUDSPEAKERS,MOUNTED IN THE SAME ENCLOSURE
- 8518.29.0000LOUDSPEAKERS, NESOI
- 8518.30.1000TELEPHONE HANDSETS
- 8518.30.2000HEADPHONES & EARPHONES, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED W/ A MICROPHONE, AND SETS CONSISTING OF A MICROPHONE & ONE OR MORE LOUD SPEAKERS, NESOI
- 8518.40.1000AUDIO-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS FOR USE AS REPEATERS IN LINE TELEPHONY
- 8518.40.2000AUDIO FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS, NESOI
- 8518.50.0000ELECTRIC SOUND AMPLIFIER SETS
- 8518.90.1000TELEPHONE HANDSET AND REPEATER PARTS
- 8518.90.3000MICROPHONE PARTS, LOUDSPEAKER PARTS, AMPLIFIER PARTS & HEADPHONE PARTS
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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