Heading · Chapter 85
8519: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus
4 subheadings make up heading 8519 in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free – 9.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Türkiye 2% – 9.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 5.9% 
USA Free – 3.9% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Canada Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 7% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 16.5% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 18.5% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 8519.20Apparatus operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment
- 8519.30Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus: turntables (record-decks)
- 8519.81Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor mediaOther audio recorders and players
- 8519.89Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus: other apparatus, otherOther sound reproducing apparatus
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31kUS$31k+US$2m+US$34m+> US$148m
Exports: 161
- China: US$2.1bn
- Vietnam: US$528m
- Netherlands: US$177m
- Germany: US$165m
- United States: US$148m
- Malaysia: US$118m
- United Kingdom: US$97m
- Slovakia: US$61m
- Czechia: US$56m
- France: US$40m
- Austria: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$40m
- Poland: US$38m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- Japan: US$34m
- Singapore: US$34m
- Denmark: US$32m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Australia: US$21m
- Italy: US$16m
- Canada: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Spain: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Armenia: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$947k
- Finland: US$917k
- United Arab Emirates: US$785k
- Chile: US$609k
- Tunisia: US$478k
- Panama: US$476k
- Serbia: US$465k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$344k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$649kUS$649k+US$9m+US$44m+> US$94m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$359m
- Netherlands: US$269m
- United Kingdom: US$224m
- France: US$165m
- Poland: US$107m
- Italy: US$94m
- Japan: US$86m
- Slovakia: US$85m
- Mexico: US$83m
- Czechia: US$80m
- Canada: US$79m
- Spain: US$70m
- China: US$69m
- Switzerland: US$66m
- Austria: US$64m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57m
- Belgium: US$52m
- Australia: US$49m
- Denmark: US$48m
- Sweden: US$44m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$37m
- Russia: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- South Korea: US$27m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Romania: US$26m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Norway: US$24m
- Ireland: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- India: US$21m
- Finland: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Paraguay: US$15m
- Peru: US$15m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Israel: US$13m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Latvia: US$11m
- Nigeria: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Colombia: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Guatemala: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Estonia: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Armenia: US$7m
- New Zealand: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.1bn | 52.3% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$528m | 13.3% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$177m | 4.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$165m | 4.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$148m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$118m | 3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$97m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$61m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$56m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$40m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.1bn | 26.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$359m | 9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$269m | 6.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$224m | 5.6% |
| 5 | France | US$165m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$107m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$94m | 2.4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$86m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Slovakia | US$85m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$83m | 2.1% |
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8519 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8519 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9.5% (average 3.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8519 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 9.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8519 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.9% (average 0.3%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8519 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8519 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 7%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8519 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.2% and 20%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8519 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 18.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8519 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8519 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 0.3%). 28 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8519 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8519 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 5.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8519 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8519 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8519 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8519 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8519 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 8519 goods reached US$4bn in 2024, up 13.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.3% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
The United States imported the most (US$1.1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 161 exporters with US$97m.
The United Kingdom imported US$224m.
Legal notes
Products classified here
- stereo
- home stereo
- mp3 players
- sound recorders
- tapes - players
- tapes - recorders
- tapes - decks, sound
- recorders, tape - sound
- recording apparatus, sound
- cassette deck and mechanisms
- hi-fi separates - cd players
- hi-fi separates - tape decks
- reproducing apparatus, sound
- hi-fi separates - mp3 players
- sound recorders and reproducer
- cinematographic sound recorders
- cinematographic sound reproducers
- machines and machinery - dictating
- hi-fi separates - mini disc players
- compact disc players, reading systems
- machines and machinery - sound recording
- tapes - recorders and reproducers, sound
- machines and machinery - sound reproducing
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus?
Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus fall under HS heading 8519, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8519 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 sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8519 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 9.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus?
China, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (52.3% of world exports).