8527.21—Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatusGeneral duty rate
Free – 2%
Across 5 10-digit lines; pick a line below for the exact rate
Coverage on this page
HTS 8527.21 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus. It sits 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 and rolls up 5 10-digit statistical lines, with general duty rates ranging from Free to 2%. 21 Chapter 99 tariff modifications currently touch one or more lines under this subheading.
Pick a line to view full rate detail and compute landed duty
8527.21.15.00Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signalsFree8527.21.25.10Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders2%8527.21.25.25Other2%8527.21.40.40Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recordersFree8527.21.40.80OtherFreeChapter 99 overlays touching one or more lines under 8527.21
| Code | Authority | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.94.05 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.94.07 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.94.06 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.74.10 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.42 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.74.11 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.43 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.52 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.53 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.44 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.45 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.54 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.55 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.62 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.63 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.64 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.94.65 | section_232 | 15% |
| 9903.94.32 | section_232 | 10% |
| 9903.94.33 | section_232 | 10% |
| 9903.74.08 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.74.09 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
HTS 8527.21 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus. It belongs to Chapter 85 and rolls up 5 10-digit statistical lines that brokers actually file at entry.
General (Column 1) duty rates for the 10-digit lines under HTS 8527.21 range from Free to 2%. The exact rate depends on the specific 10-digit statistical line — pick a line below to see its full rate detail.
U.S. Customs requires entries to be filed at the 10-digit statistical level — the broader subheading HTS 8527.21 is not directly fileable. Match your product description to the most specific 10-digit line in the list on this page; if multiple lines could apply, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and chapter notes determine which one governs.
No active AD/CVD (antidumping or countervailing duty) orders currently flag any line under HTS 8527.21 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; any new orders will appear here within 24h of publication.
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