Subheading · Section XVI

8517.13: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones

8517.13

Official description Smartphones

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$291.6bnWorld trade in 2024

8517.13 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8517, telephone sets, chapter 85.

Subheading 8517.13 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8517.13; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8517.13 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8517.13; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$291.6bn in 2024, down 10.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 61.1% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

The United States imported the most (US$50.6bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 195 exporters with US$1.5bn; its largest buyer was the United Arab Emirates.

The United Kingdom imported US$7.1bn, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8517 13 00 00 Smartphones Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8517 13 00 Smartphones Freep/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8517.13 Akıllı telefonlar:
  2. 8517.13.00.00.11 Akıllı saatler (8517.62 alt pozisyonundakiler hariç) 30%Adet
  3. 8517.13.00.00.19 Diğerleri 30%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8517.13.00.00 Smartphones FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

8517.13 · US$291.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$399kUS$399k+US$79.5m+US$858.1m+> US$7.1bn

Exports: 195
  1. China: US$178.3bn
  2. Vietnam: US$24.4bn
  3. India: US$21.9bn
  4. Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.6bn
  5. Czechia: US$8.1bn
  6. United States: US$7.1bn
  7. Netherlands: US$6.1bn
  8. Saudi Arabia: US$4.3bn
  9. South Korea: US$3.5bn
  10. Slovakia: US$3bn
  11. Germany: US$2.2bn
  12. Ireland: US$2.1bn
  13. Italy: US$1.8bn
  14. Singapore: US$1.6bn
  15. United Kingdom: US$1.5bn
  16. Sweden: US$1.4bn
  17. Hungary: US$1.2bn
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$993.9m
  19. Spain: US$957.1m
  20. Japan: US$858.1m
  21. Armenia: US$675.1m
  22. Poland: US$593m
  23. France: US$567.7m
  24. Thailand: US$564.6m
  25. Austria: US$562.9m
  26. Belgium: US$559.1m
  27. Malaysia: US$416.1m
  28. Kazakhstan: US$388.9m
  29. Indonesia: US$335.9m
  30. Lithuania: US$312.5m
  31. Latvia: US$296.7m
  32. Estonia: US$287m
  33. Canada: US$284.1m
  34. Australia: US$233.4m
  35. Romania: US$214.4m
  36. Taiwan: US$196.3m
  37. Greece: US$194.8m
  38. Macao SAR China: US$162.4m
  39. Morocco: US$157.8m
  40. Bulgaria: US$148.6m
  41. Slovenia: US$145.4m
  42. Portugal: US$141.7m
  43. Kuwait: US$129.7m
  44. Denmark: US$124.2m
  45. Bahrain: US$108m
  46. Finland: US$95.6m
  47. South Africa: US$83.7m
  48. Switzerland: US$80.3m
  49. Kyrgyzstan: US$79.5m
  50. New Zealand: US$79.5m
  51. Cyprus: US$48.8m
  52. Panama: US$42m
  53. Croatia: US$42m
  54. Norway: US$36.8m
  55. Dominican Republic: US$27.6m
  56. Luxembourg: US$26.1m
  57. Türkiye: US$22.5m
  58. Mexico: US$16.7m
  59. Philippines: US$16m
  60. Serbia: US$16m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$178.3bn 61.1%
2 Vietnam US$24.4bn 8.4%
3 India US$21.9bn 7.5%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$11.6bn 4%
5 Czechia US$8.1bn 2.8%
6 United States US$7.1bn 2.4%
7 Netherlands US$6.1bn 2.1%
8 Saudi Arabia US$4.3bn 1.5%
9 South Korea US$3.5bn 1.2%
10 Slovakia US$3bn 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$50.6bn 17.4%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$33.7bn 11.6%
3 United Arab Emirates US$22.3bn 7.6%
4 Japan US$16.9bn 5.8%
5 Germany US$13.3bn 4.6%
6 Czechia US$9.8bn 3.3%
7 Netherlands US$8.3bn 2.8%
8 Canada US$7.1bn 2.4%
9 United Kingdom US$7.1bn 2.4%
10 Italy US$6.9bn 2.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones?

Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones fall under HS subheading 8517.13, part of heading 8517, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on telephone sets in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8517.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on telephone sets in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8517.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most telephone sets?

China, with US$178.3bn in 2024 (61.1% of world exports).