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HS code for sirens, electric
8531.80 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus: other apparatus
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sirens, electric” points to subheading 8531.80: electric sound or visual signalling apparatus: other apparatus. 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, 8531.80 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8531.80 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.2% (average 1.1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8531.80 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1% 
EU Free – 2.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Türkiye Free – 2.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
USA Free – 1.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sirens, electric?
Sirens, electric are classified under 8531.80 (Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus: other apparatus) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.