# European Union tariff lines 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.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/854370
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/85) / [8543.70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/854370)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8543.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854370)
- 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](https://border.bot/countries/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

## 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 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700100) Other machines and apparatus, Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 02 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700200) Other machines and apparatus, Microwave amplifiers. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 03 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700300) Other machines and apparatus, Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 04 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700400) Other machines and apparatus, Digital flight-data recorders. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 05 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700500) Other machines and apparatus, Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 06 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700600) Other machines and apparatus, Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 07 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700700) Other machines and apparatus, Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 08 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700800) Other machines and apparatus, Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 09 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543700900) Other machines and apparatus, Touch-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 area. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543701000) Other machines and apparatus, Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8543 70 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543703000) Other machines and apparatus, Aerial amplifiers. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543705000) Other machines and apparatus, Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 60 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543706000) Other machines and apparatus, Electric fence energisers. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 05](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709005) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Flight recorders, electric synchros and transducers, defrosters and demisters with electric resistors, for use in civil aircraft
- [8543 70 90 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709010) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Engine pressure indicators, for use in certain types of aircraft. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709015) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Laminated electrochromic film consisting of: - two outer layers of polyester, - a middle layer of acrylic polymer and silicone, and - two electric connection terminals. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 27](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709027) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Electronic 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 87. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709030) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Amplifier, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 33](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709033) Other machines and apparatus, Other, High-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 housing. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 45](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709045) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Piezo-electric crystal oscillator with a fixed frequency, within a frequency range of 1,8 MHz to 67 MHz, contained in a housing. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 55](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709055) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Opto-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 housing. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 85](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709085) Other machines and apparatus, Other, Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), other than temperature compensated oscillators, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 87](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709087) Other machines and apparatus, Other, An 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 87. Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- [8543 70 90 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8543709099) Other machines and apparatus, Other. Duty (MFN): 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.

## 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).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854370): 16 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8543.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854370)

- Previous subheading: [8543.40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/854340) Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices
- Next subheading: [8543.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/854390) Parts

## 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.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/854370.json