Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8527.29

8527.29.40

8527.29.40: Other car radios: FM only or AM/FM only

Other car radios

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8527 Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock:
  2. Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles:
  3. 8527.29 Other:
  4. 8527.29.40 FM only or AM/FM only

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 8 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 8

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.74.08
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Japan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan
    In force
    from 3 May 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 10%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 30 June 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.32
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Japan
    In force
    from 16 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.43
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and 19 more
    In force
    from 25 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.53
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    South Korea
    In force
    from 4 December 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.63
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Taiwan
    In force
    from 1 May 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.67

Same subheading in other tariffs

8527.29 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without: other

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% 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 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8527.29

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:

- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;

- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;

- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.

2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.

3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).

4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.

5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.

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In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8527.29.40 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8527.29, radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without: other.

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 12%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, 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 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8527.29 worth US$578m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8527.29.40?

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 8527.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$528m), followed by China.

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