Subheading · Section XVI

8517.79: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: parts, other

8517.79

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$60.7bnWorld trade in 2024

8517.79 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8517, telephone sets, chapter 85.

Subheading 8517.79 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 8517.79; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8517.79 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8517.79; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$60.7bn in 2024, up 0.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 56.7% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Vietnam imported the most (US$8.4bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 201 exporters with US$228m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$465.5m, 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) 1 tariff line 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 79 00 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8517 79 00 Other Free—

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. 8517.79.00.00.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8517.79.00.00 Other FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

8517.79 · US$60.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$564.7kUS$564.7k+US$10.9m+US$173.5m+> US$1.6bn

Exports: 201
  1. China: US$34.4bn
  2. Vietnam: US$6.9bn
  3. South Korea: US$3.3bn
  4. Taiwan: US$2.2bn
  5. Thailand: US$1.8bn
  6. United States: US$1.6bn
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.4bn
  8. Mexico: US$1.3bn
  9. Malaysia: US$1.1bn
  10. Japan: US$1.1bn
  11. Singapore: US$723.5m
  12. Netherlands: US$658.8m
  13. India: US$517.6m
  14. Hungary: US$415.3m
  15. Germany: US$354.9m
  16. Czechia: US$330.2m
  17. Romania: US$295.4m
  18. Italy: US$250.8m
  19. United Kingdom: US$228m
  20. Israel: US$173.5m
  21. France: US$142.3m
  22. Canada: US$139.1m
  23. Austria: US$131.2m
  24. Indonesia: US$125.8m
  25. Philippines: US$106.5m
  26. Sweden: US$104.4m
  27. Poland: US$103.2m
  28. Finland: US$83.3m
  29. Spain: US$68m
  30. Australia: US$56.1m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$50.2m
  32. Estonia: US$47.9m
  33. Cambodia: US$40.5m
  34. Ireland: US$39.5m
  35. Türkiye: US$39.4m
  36. Denmark: US$36m
  37. Norway: US$34.1m
  38. Brazil: US$31.2m
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$30.8m
  40. South Africa: US$29.9m
  41. Switzerland: US$28.9m
  42. Slovakia: US$25.9m
  43. Ukraine: US$24.9m
  44. Belgium: US$22m
  45. Latvia: US$16.8m
  46. Slovenia: US$16.3m
  47. Serbia: US$13.4m
  48. New Zealand: US$13.2m
  49. Tunisia: US$11.1m
  50. Bulgaria: US$10.9m
  51. Lithuania: US$10.2m
  52. Greece: US$9.8m
  53. Kuwait: US$9.1m
  54. Morocco: US$8.9m
  55. Nigeria: US$7.4m
  56. Portugal: US$6.7m
  57. Croatia: US$6.5m
  58. Russia: US$6.1m
  59. Pakistan: US$5.8m
  60. Egypt: US$5.3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$34.4bn 56.7%
2 Vietnam US$6.9bn 11.4%
3 South Korea US$3.3bn 5.4%
4 Taiwan US$2.2bn 3.6%
5 Thailand US$1.8bn 3%
6 United States US$1.6bn 2.6%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$1.4bn 2.3%
8 Mexico US$1.3bn 2.1%
9 Malaysia US$1.1bn 1.8%
10 Japan US$1.1bn 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$8.4bn 13.8%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$7.4bn 12.2%
3 India US$7.2bn 11.9%
4 United States US$4.3bn 7.1%
5 China US$4bn 6.7%
6 South Korea US$2.9bn 4.7%
7 Indonesia US$2.7bn 4.4%
8 Brazil US$2.3bn 3.9%
9 Mexico US$2bn 3.3%
10 Singapore US$1.9bn 3.1%

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Questions and answers

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

Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: parts, other fall under HS subheading 8517.79, 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 8517.79 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 8517.79 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$34.4bn in 2024 (56.7% of world exports).