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HS code for smartphones
8517.13 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “smartphones” points to subheading 8517.13: telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones. 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.
8517.13 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8517.13; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8517.13 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for smartphones?
Smartphones are classified under 8517.13 (Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphones) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.