8518 22 00: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
Multiple-driver speaker enclosures
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisionsData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
8518 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:
Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures:
8518 22 00 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs dutyFree standard rate depends on the country of origin
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
8518 22 00 10
For use in civil aircraft
8518 22 00 90
Other
Export measures 4
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 0285/18
28 February 2018
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
27 September 2024
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
1 September 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
TARIC data as of 4 November 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus3% reduced rate
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia9% reduced rate
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 6 November 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 8518.22
last 12 months€1bn-0.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€13.55 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3802-20-104253; Tariff classification and applicability of Section 301 trade remedies to smart speakers and smart displays from China
The tariff classification of 3 styles of Bluetooth loud speakers from China
600015976HMRC18 September 2026 – 17 September 2029 · 8518 22 00 90
Floor-standing stereo Hi-Fi loudspeakers, comprising of two cabinets, each incorporating a 27mm tweeter and 17cm woofer mounted in a single enclosure. It comes with adjustable rubber coned feet and adjustable carpet spikes. The speakers are available in a Fused Walnut or Charcoal colour. Product…
600011213HMRC2 September 2024 – 1 September 2027 · 8518 22 00 90
Pair Loudspeakers containing multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure. Bass Reflex Critically damped MDF construction Tweeter: 26mm textile dome with optimised neodymium motor Bass mid: 15cm cast chassis. Profiled fibre cone with long throw motor Crossover: Precision Audio grade…
600010874HMRC5 August 2024 – 4 August 2027 · 8518 22 00 90
The Audio Monitor 12G G3 is a powerful rack mount audio monitoring solution in a compact 1 rack unit size. This model features 10G Ethernet SMPTE-2110 IP input to allow monitoring of IP broadcast systems without an external converter. The Audio Monitor 12G G3 also includes a large audio meter with…
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
8518 · 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
This heading includes separately presented wireless microphones, headphones, earphones and loudspeakers, whether or not combined.
This heading does not include:
1. separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Note to subheading 8517 62);
2. separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the explanatory note to subheading 8517 62 00).
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
Free
p/st
2025
unchanged
Free
p/st
2024
unchanged
Free
p/st
2023
unchanged
Free
p/st
2022
unchanged
Free
p/st
2021
unchanged
Free
p/st
2020
unchanged
Free
p/st
2019
Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
1.1%
p/st
CN code 8518 22 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8518.22 (multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Imports of multiple-driver speaker enclosures (HS 8518.22) into the EU came to €1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); China supplied 75%, followed by Vietnam.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 4.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8518.22 worth US$2.6bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$52m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8518 22 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8518.22 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$1.2bn), followed by Malaysia.
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