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HS code for pc speakers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “pc speakers” points to heading 8518: microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets. 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 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8518 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8518 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 2 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 50% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
USA Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 6% 
Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 13.9% 
Argentina Free – 35% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 21.7% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 8% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pc speakers?
Pc speakers are classified under 8518 (Microphones and stands therefor) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.