Customs Tariff of Peru · national subheading · HS 8518.10
8518.10.00.00: Microphones and stands: Micrófonos y sus soportes
Microphones and stands
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Peru, in force from 1 January 2022 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 8518 Micrófonos y sus soportes; altavoces (altoparlantes), incluso montados en sus cajas; auriculares, incluidos los de casco, estén o no combinados con micrófono, y juegos o conjuntos constituidos por un micrófono y uno o varios altavoces (altoparlantes); amplificadores eléctricos de audiofrecuencia; equipos eléctricos para amplificación de sonido.
- 8518.10 Micrófonos y sus soportes
- 8518.10.00.00 Micrófonos y sus soportes
What you pay
Importing into Peru
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8518.10 Microphones and stands therefor
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N359290 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset microphones from China
- N355062 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of microphones from China
- N275814 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a selfie stick and microphone assembly from China
- 600014391 HMRC
A Hydrophone, which is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound. Packaging - It is placed in an Electro-static (ESD) safe bag, wrapped in ESD bubble-wrap and then boxed in trade packaging.
- 600010606 HMRC
The product is a Ball Hydrophone, designed for underwater passive or active applications. The general configuration consists of a spherical piezoelectric element; either parallel or series wired. The Hydrophone consists of a tough polyurethane protective covering with integral rear mounting shank…
Legal notes
National subheading 8518.10.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Peru under HS subheading 8518.10 (microphones and stands therefor).
The ad valorem duty is free, and quantities are declared in U.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Peru imported goods of subheading 8518.10 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Peru import duty for national subheading 8518.10.00.00?
The ad valorem duty in the Customs Tariff of Peru is free; the supplementary unit is U. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Peru import these goods from?
For subheading 8518.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$6m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
- Moving coil / ribbon microphones
- carbon microphones
- hydrophones
- microphones
- piezo-electric microphones
- reslo microphone
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.