Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8518
8518.22: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
Multiple-driver speaker enclosures
8518.22 is the HS subheading for multiple-driver speaker enclosures, under heading 8518 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8518 22 00 00 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure p/st
- 8518 22 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
- 8518 22 00 90 Other 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 3
- 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, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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 | £123.2m | 56.2% | -1.6% |
 Vietnam | £21.7m | 9.9% | +147% |
 France | £18.6m | 8.5% | +70.4% |
 Germany | £15.5m | 7.1% | +37.8% |
 Italy | £6.3m | 2.9% | +13.1% |
 United States | £6.1m | 2.8% | +28.7% |
 Czechia | £4.3m | 2% | +40.4% |
 Malaysia | £3.6m | 1.6% | -32% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$6m+US$61m+> US$314m
Exports: 156
- China: US$4bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Malaysia: US$432m
- Germany: US$418m
- United States: US$314m
- France: US$276m
- Netherlands: US$259m
- Italy: US$206m
- Mexico: US$171m
- Czechia: US$148m
- United Kingdom: US$131m
- Thailand: US$126m
- Indonesia: US$87m
- Canada: US$83m
- Denmark: US$76m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Poland: US$58m
- Sweden: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Spain: US$47m
- Finland: US$38m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Austria: US$18m
- Hungary: US$18m
- Singapore: US$16m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Japan: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Estonia: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$992k
- Saudi Arabia: US$948k
- Moldova: US$945k
- New Zealand: US$741k
- Luxembourg: US$625k
- Israel: US$523k
- Macao SAR China: US$521k
- Zambia: US$423k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$102m+> US$244m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$573m
- Germany: US$562m
- Canada: US$387m
- France: US$260m
- India: US$247m
- United Kingdom: US$244m
- Mexico: US$225m
- Russia: US$221m
- Australia: US$213m
- Japan: US$186m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$186m
- China: US$172m
- Poland: US$165m
- United Arab Emirates: US$139m
- Sweden: US$137m
- South Korea: US$130m
- Spain: US$127m
- Brazil: US$125m
- Italy: US$114m
- Denmark: US$103m
- Vietnam: US$102m
- Thailand: US$95m
- Czechia: US$89m
- Belgium: US$88m
- Malaysia: US$82m
- Norway: US$80m
- Singapore: US$79m
- Austria: US$77m
- Switzerland: US$73m
- Philippines: US$67m
- Taiwan: US$62m
- Türkiye: US$61m
- Slovakia: US$48m
- New Zealand: US$48m
- South Africa: US$46m
- Saudi Arabia: US$42m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Paraguay: US$38m
- Finland: US$37m
- Romania: US$37m
- Kazakhstan: US$32m
- Greece: US$31m
- Chile: US$30m
- Colombia: US$30m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Peru: US$29m
- Argentina: US$24m
- Israel: US$21m
- Slovenia: US$20m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Croatia: US$18m
- Ghana: US$16m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Lithuania: US$14m
- Panama: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4bn | 49.4% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$1bn | 13.2% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$432m | 4.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$418m | 4.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$314m | 3.6% |
| 6 | France | US$276m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$259m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Italy | US$206m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$171m | 2% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$148m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 26.1% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$573m | 6.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$562m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$387m | 4.4% |
| 5 | France | US$260m | 3% |
| 6 |  India | US$247m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$244m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$225m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$221m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$213m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 17
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.
- N365267 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Network Speakers from Thailand
- N358304 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wireless speaker system from China
- H319100 U.S. CBP
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
- N340388 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3 styles of Bluetooth loud speakers from China
- H333110 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0901-21-103100; Section 301 Exclusion; Subheading 9903.88.15, HTSUS; Classification of certain wireless speakers of Chinese origin
- N337020 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Subwoofer Speaker Assembly from Japan
- 600015976 HMRC
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…
- 600011213 HMRC
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…
- 600010874 HMRC
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…
17 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8518.22 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8518.22 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 multiple-driver speaker enclosures into the UK came to £219.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 14% on the year before); China supplied 56%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported multiple-driver speaker enclosures worth US$9bn (+0.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$4bn), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure?
Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure fall under HS subheading 8518.22, part of heading 8518, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8518.22 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 multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8518.22 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 multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same…?
China, with US$4bn in 2024 (49.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export multiple-driver speaker enclosures 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 multiple-driver speaker enclosures?
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 multiple-driver speaker enclosures from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (56%), Vietnam (10%) and France (9%), out of total imports of £219.1m.