HTS 8518Microphones 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

Product or HTS code

Rate lines16

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Units
8518.10	8518.10Microphones and stands therefor
8518.10.40.00	8518.10.40.00Microphones 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 useGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.10.80	8518.10.80OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35%	Free	35%
8518.10.80.30	8518.10.80.30MicrophonesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.10.80.40	8518.10.80.40OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
	Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures
8518.21.00.00	8518.21.00.00Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosuresGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.22.00.00	8518.22.00.00Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosureGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.29	8518.29Other
8518.29.40.00	8518.29.40.00Without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication useGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.29.80.00	8518.29.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.30	8518.30Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers
8518.30.10.00	8518.30.10.00Line telephone handsetsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.30.20.00	8518.30.20.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.40	8518.40Audio-frequency electric amplifiers
8518.40.10.00	8518.40.10.00For use as repeaters in line telephonyGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.40.20.00	8518.40.20.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.50.00.00	8518.50.00.00Electric sound amplifier setsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.90	8518.90Parts
	Of line telephone handsets of subheading 8518.30.10; of repeaters of subheading 8518.40.10
8518.90.20.00	8518.90.20.00Printed circuit assemblies of line telephone handsets; parts of repeatersGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.90.41.00	8518.90.41.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
	Other
8518.90.60.00	8518.90.60.00Printed circuit assemblies of the articles of subheading 8518.10.40 or 8518.29.40General Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.
8518.90.81.00	8518.90.81.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free	35%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Vietnam46.21% of imports	China22.92% of imports	Mexico13.65% of imports	Malaysia3.73% of imports	Thailand3.17% of imports	Germany1.34% of imports	Italy1.02% of imports	Taiwan0.79% of imports	France0.65% of imports	Japan0.65% of imports
8518.10.40.00Microphones 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	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.10.80.30Microphones	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.10.80.40Other	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.21.00.00Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.22.00.00Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.29.40.00Without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.31	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.29.80.00Other	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.30.10.00Line telephone handsets	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.30.20.00Other	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.31	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.40.10.00For use as repeaters in line telephony	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.40.20.00Other	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.50.00.00Electric sound amplifier sets	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.90.20.00Printed circuit assemblies of line telephone handsets; parts of repeaters	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.90.41.00Other	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.90.60.00Printed circuit assemblies of the articles of subheading 8518.10.40 or 8518.29.40	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8518.90.81.00Other	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).