Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule · GTİP code · HS 8518.10
8518.10.00.00.00: Microphones and stands: Mikrofonlar ve bunların mesnetleri
Microphones and stands
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 8518 Mikrofonlar ve bunların mesnetleri; hoparlörler (kabinlerine monte edilmiş olsun olmasın); başa takılan kulaklıklar, kulağa takılan kulaklıklar(bir mikrofonla kombine halde olsun olmasın), bir mikrofon ve bir veya daha fazla hoparlör içeren setler; elektrikli ses frekansı yükselteçleri, takım halindeki ses amplifikatörleri:
- 8518.10.00.00.00 Mikrofonlar ve bunların mesnetleri
What you pay
Importing into Türkiye
Rates for Türkiye are the applied duties of the 2026 Import Regime Decision, as consolidated by the Ministry of Trade (amendments to August 2026). The additional customs duty (İGV) and, for some farm goods, the additional financial liability (EMY) come on top. Footnotes can lower a rate for named countries or periods: see the line page.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Special consumption tax (ÖTV) in Türkiye
Goods in the lists of the ÖTV Law (No. 4760) pay special consumption tax once, at import or first sale, in addition to customs duty; it is part of the VAT base. The applied rate or amount is the one set by presidential decision; the description of the list row says which goods it covers.
List (IV): other goods · 85.18
Official wording: Mikrofonlar ve bunların mesnetleri; hoparlörler (kabinlerine monte edilmiş olsun olmasın); başa takılan kulaklıklar, kulağa takılan kulaklıklar (bir mikrofonla kombine halde olsun olmasın), bir mikrofon ve bir veya daha fazla hoparlör içeren setler; elektrikli ses frekansı yükselteçleri, takım halindeki ses amplikatörleri
- Rate: 20%
Law No. 4760, consolidated lists (mevzuat.gov.tr) and presidential decisions · 1 October 2026 · latest decision No. 11822 (Official Gazette 1 October 2026)
Preferential rates by country
Same subheading in other tariffs
8518.10 Microphones and stands therefor
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
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) 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N359290 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset microphones from China
- N355062 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of microphones from China
- N275814 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a selfie stick and microphone assembly from China
- 600014391 HMRC
A Hydrophone, which is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound. Packaging - It is placed in an Electro-static (ESD) safe bag, wrapped in ESD bubble-wrap and then boxed in trade packaging.
- 600010606 HMRC
The product is a Ball Hydrophone, designed for underwater passive or active applications. The general configuration consists of a spherical piezoelectric element; either parallel or series wired. The Hydrophone consists of a tough polyurethane protective covering with integral rear mounting shank…
Legal notes
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8518.10.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8518.10, microphones and stands therefor.
The statutory rate is 2.5%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–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 free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Türkiye imported goods of subheading 8518.10 worth US$27m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Türkiye import duty for GTİP code 8518.10.00.00.00?
The statutory rate in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule is 2.5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does Türkiye import these goods from?
For subheading 8518.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$11m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
- Moving coil / ribbon microphones
- carbon microphones
- hydrophones
- microphones
- piezo-electric microphones
- reslo microphone
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.