8518.30.20.00—Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers, otherGeneral
Free
Units
No.
Column 2
35%
Special
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HTS 8518.30.20.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers, other. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Section XVI: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 tariff modifications (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA) or AD/CVD orders currently flag this code in Tandom's catalog.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of a headphone assembly from the Philippines.
The tariff classification of aviation headsets from the Philippines
The tariff classification of an ear cup module for an aviation headset from the Philippines
The tariff classification of a gaming headset from China
The tariff classification of an audio headset/microphone set from China
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 8518.30.20.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers, other. It belongs to Chapter 85 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 8518.30.20.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 8518.30.20.00 is 35%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
No active Chapter 99 tariff overlays (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA reciprocal, etc.) currently flag HTS 8518.30.20.00 in Tandom's catalog. Use the calculator's date + origin inputs to confirm against any retroactive overlay you may be filing.
No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 8518.30.20.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.
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