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European Union tariff lines under HS 8543.70

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Key facts

HS subheading
8543.70
National lines
24
Import VAT/GST in the European Union
VAT 21%
De minimis in the European Union
Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
Tariff
European Union
Chapter
85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Summary

The European Union tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 24 national lines: 8543 70 01 00 (articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks), 8543 70 02 00 (microwave amplifiers), 8543 70 03 00 (cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles), 8543 70 04 00 (digital flight-data recorders) and 20 others.

European Union lines under 8543.70

The European Union tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 24 national lines: 8543 70 01 00 (articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks), 8543 70 02 00 (microwave amplifiers), 8543 70 03 00 (cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles), 8543 70 04 00 (digital flight-data recorders) and 20 others.

  • 8543 70 01 00Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 02 00Microwave amplifiersDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 03 00Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consolesDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 04 00Digital flight-data recordersDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 05 00Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio fileDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 06 00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of soundDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 07 00Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for childrenDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 08 00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holdersDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 09 00Touch-Sensitive Data Input Devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display areaDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 10 00Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functionsDuty: 0%
  • 8543 70 30 00Aerial amplifiersDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 50 00Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipmentDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 60 00Electric fence energisersDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 05Flight recorders, electric synchros and transducers, defrosters and demisters with electric resistors, for use in civil aircraft
  • 8543 70 90 10Engine pressure indicators, for use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 15Laminated electrochromic film consisting of: - two outer layers of polyester, - a middle layer of acrylic polymer and silicone, and - two electric connection terminalsDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 27Electronic control unit of the 360-degree vehicle situation display system with: -an operating DC voltage of 9 V or more but not more than 16 V, -a videoprocessor, -a signal processor, -one or more connectors, and -whether or not with a metal mounting bracket, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87Duty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 30Amplifier, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housingDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 33High-frequency amplifier comprising one or more integrated circuits and one or more discrete capacitor chips, whether or not with IPD (integrated passive devices) on a metal flange in a housingDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 45Piezo-electric crystal oscillator with a fixed frequency, within a frequency range of 1,8 MHz to 67 MHz, contained in a housingDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 55Opto-electronic circuit comprising one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs), whether or not equipped with an integrated driving circuit, and one photodiode with amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or one or more light-emitting diodes and at least 2 photodiodes with an amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or other integrated circuits, contained in a housingDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 85Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), other than temperature compensated oscillators, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housingDuty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 87An electronic sound generator, creating an analog signal for a device producing the sound of an engine, containing: - a printed circuit board with a microprocessor and a sound amplifier, - a connector, - a plastic housing, - with or without a metal holder, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87Duty: 3.7%
  • 8543 70 90 99OtherDuty: 3.7%

Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

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In other countries

National tariff lines under 8543.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (16 lines, also used by 1 other country).

The Harmonized System text for 8543.70

Frequently asked questions

How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8543.70?

The European Union tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 24 national lines: 8543 70 01 00 (articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks), 8543 70 02 00 (microwave amplifiers), 8543 70 03 00 (cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles), 8543 70 04 00 (digital flight-data recorders) and 20 others.

Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

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