Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8518.22
8518.22.00: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
Multiple-driver speaker enclosures
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · 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; parts thereof:
- Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures:
- 8518.22.00 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
8518.22 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free 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 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.
- N365267 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Network Speakers from Thailand
- N358304 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wireless speaker system from China
- H319100 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3802-20-104253; Tariff classification and applicability of Section 301 trade remedies to smart speakers and smart displays from China
- N340388 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3 styles of Bluetooth loud speakers from China
- H333110 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0901-21-103100; Section 301 Exclusion; Subheading 9903.88.15, HTSUS; Classification of certain wireless speakers of Chinese origin
- N337020 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Subwoofer Speaker Assembly from Japan
- N326117 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Bluetooth Party Speaker from China
- N325613 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Soundbar Speaker System from either China or Vietnam
Legal notes
HTS code 8518.22.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8518.22 (multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 4.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 35%, 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 Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8518.22 worth US$2.3bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8518.22.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8518.22 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Vietnam (US$831m), followed by China.