Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8527.91
8527.91.50: Other combinations incorporating tape recorders
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8527 Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock:
- Other:
- 8527.91 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus:
- Other:
- 8527.91.50 Other combinations incorporating tape recorders
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
8527.91 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
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: 8527.91
- 8527.91.05Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks
- 8527.91.40Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording
- 8527.91.50Other combinations incorporating tape recorders
- 8527.91.60Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus: other, other
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.
- N312832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Bluetooth speakers with radiobroadcast receivers from China
- 600016968 HMRC
An all-in-one music system comprising two 20 mm tweeters, two 100 mm woofers and an integrated 120 W Class D amplifier housed within a single cabinet. It is designed for the reception, reproduction and streaming of audio content and incorporates FM, DAB/DAB+ and internet radio functionality. It is…
- 600015940 HMRC
Radio-broadcast receiver with integrated clock and alarm functions. It is capable of receiving internet radio, DAB/DAB+ and FM broadcasts, housed in a single cabinet with built-in speaker. It has Bluetooth connectivity, built-in music streaming services and supports MP3 audio formats. It has a…
- 600015974 HMRC
A music system, comprising a radio-broadcast receiver for DAB/DAB+ and FM reception, Wi‑Fi connectivity for internet radio and audio streaming, Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 file playback capability, a built‑in stereo amplifier and two loudspeakers, housed in a wooden cabinet. The apparatus is…
- 600015939 HMRC
A compact all-in-one audio system incorporating a CD player, internet radio, DAB/DAB+/FM radio receiver, built-in music streaming services, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connectivity, an alarm clock, amplifier, loudspeakers and an OLED display, presented as a complete integrated unit. It is housed in a cabinet…
8 rulings in total for this code
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.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8527.91.50 is one of 4 lines under subheading 8527.91, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus.
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 14%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, 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 8527.91 worth US$116m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8527.91.50?
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 8527.91 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$59m), followed by Vietnam.