Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8518.50
8518.50.00: electric sound amplifier sets
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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
- 8518.50.00 electric sound amplifier sets
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
8518.50 Electric sound amplifier sets
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Swiss tariff number 8518.50.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 8518.50 (electric sound amplifier sets).
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 8518.50 worth US$11m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8518.50.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 8518.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$3m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.