Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8517
8517.14: Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
Other mobile phones (non-smartphone)
8517.14 is the HS subheading for other mobile phones (non-smartphone), under heading 8517 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8517 14 00 00 Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/792
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £48.3m | 84.6% | -20.3% |
 Germany | £1.7m | 3.1% | +1.3% |
 United States | £1.1m | 1.9% | -72% |
 Vietnam | £997k | 1.7% | -8% |
 New Zealand | £781k | 1.4% | -1.9% |
 Ireland | £779k | 1.4% | +446.2% |
 Thailand | £396k | 0.7% | +20.7% |
 Taiwan | £376k | 0.7% | +981.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.3% 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$8m+US$49m+> US$267m
Exports: 153
- China: US$3.7bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2bn
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Vietnam: US$323m
- Netherlands: US$267m
- Italy: US$252m
- Germany: US$245m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$217m
- Spain: US$116m
- Chile: US$115m
- Malaysia: US$113m
- Czechia: US$106m
- Austria: US$67m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- France: US$49m
- Poland: US$41m
- Slovakia: US$40m
- Thailand: US$40m
- India: US$37m
- Singapore: US$33m
- Ireland: US$30m
- Belgium: US$28m
- New Zealand: US$27m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Canada: US$23m
- Bulgaria: US$21m
- Finland: US$21m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Estonia: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Cyprus: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Armenia: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$963k
- Israel: US$702k
- Mauritius: US$697k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$20m+US$65m+> US$236m
Imports: 215
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.7bn
- Singapore: US$1.2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$872m
- United States: US$552m
- Spain: US$404m
- Germany: US$315m
- Netherlands: US$236m
- France: US$201m
- Italy: US$151m
- Poland: US$112m
- Russia: US$104m
- Pakistan: US$100m
- United Kingdom: US$91m
- Belgium: US$91m
- Thailand: US$87m
- Vietnam: US$86m
- Hungary: US$77m
- South Korea: US$76m
- Nigeria: US$75m
- Venezuela: US$73m
- Czechia: US$70m
- Brazil: US$65m
- China: US$63m
- Serbia: US$58m
- Austria: US$57m
- Canada: US$56m
- Kuwait: US$56m
- Estonia: US$54m
- Bangladesh: US$48m
- Mexico: US$46m
- Ghana: US$42m
- Slovakia: US$38m
- Portugal: US$38m
- South Africa: US$36m
- Luxembourg: US$36m
- Argentina: US$36m
- Australia: US$35m
- Ethiopia: US$33m
- Egypt: US$33m
- Taiwan: US$31m
- Peru: US$30m
- Japan: US$28m
- Romania: US$27m
- Djibouti: US$26m
- Greece: US$26m
- Israel: US$26m
- Mongolia: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Honduras: US$25m
- Togo: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Morocco: US$20m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$18m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$18m
- Qatar: US$17m
- India: US$17m
- Tanzania: US$16m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3.7bn | 39% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2bn | 21.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.3bn | 13.7% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$323m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$267m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$252m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Germany | US$245m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$217m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$116m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Chile | US$115m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2.7bn | 28.3% |
| 2 |  Singapore | US$1.2bn | 12.4% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$872m | 9.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$552m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Spain | US$404m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$315m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$236m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  France | US$201m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$151m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$112m | 1.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 0%median duty
- 53number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Bermuda, Kenya
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 0% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 11% – 20% | 2023 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 0.2% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 76411 Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks/for other wireless networks
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 613202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 47222 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2630 Manufacture of communication equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8517.12 | changed |
| 2012 | 8517.12 | changed |
| 2007 | 8517.12 | changed |
| 2002 | 8525.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8525.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8525.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N337970 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cellular telephone/watch from China
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8517.12.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8517.14; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8517.14 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other mobile phones (non-smartphone) into the UK came to £57.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); China supplied 85%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported other mobile phones (non-smartphone) worth US$9.6bn (+7.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.7bn), followed by Saudi Arabia.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks?
Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks fall under HS subheading 8517.14, part of heading 8517, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other telephones for cellular networks or for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8517.14 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 other telephones for cellular networks or for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8517.14 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 other telephones for cellular networks or for…?
China, with US$3.7bn in 2024 (39% of world exports).
Which countries can export other mobile phones (non-smartphone) to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other mobile phones (non-smartphone)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other mobile phones (non-smartphone) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (85%), Germany (3%) and United States (2%), out of total imports of £57.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.