What HS code 8518.22 covers
HS code 8518.22 classifies loudspeakers; multiple, mounted in the same enclosure. It is a subheading of heading 8518 (Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets), in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
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Import duty for 8518.22
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8518
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8518.22.
- 8518.10 Microphones and stands therefor
- 8518.21 Loudspeakers; single, mounted in their enclosures
- 8518.29 Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures
- 8518.30 Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers
- 8518.40 Amplifiers; audio-frequency electric
- 8518.50 Amplifier sets; electric sound
- 8518.90 Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 8518.22 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.