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HS code for amplifiers, audio-frequency
8518.40 Microphones and stands therefor: audio-frequency electric amplifiers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “amplifiers, audio-frequency” points to subheading 8518.40: microphones and stands therefor: audio-frequency electric amplifiers. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8518.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8518.40; the duty is duty-free.
8518.40 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 4.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6% 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for amplifiers, audio-frequency?
Amplifiers, audio-frequency are classified under 8518.40 (Microphones and stands therefor: audio-frequency electric amplifiers) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.