# United States tariff lines under HS 8512.30

> The United States tariff splits HS 8512.30 (sound signalling equipment) into 3 national lines: 8512.30.00.20 (horns), 8512.30.00.30 (radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles) and 8512.30.00.40 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 2.5% on all 3 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851230
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8512.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851230)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8512.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851230)
- Duty (MFN): 2.5%
- National lines: 3
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- 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

## United States lines under 8512.30

The United States tariff splits HS 8512.30 (sound signalling equipment) into 3 national lines: 8512.30.00.20 (horns), 8512.30.00.30 (radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles) and 8512.30.00.40 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 2.5% on all 3 lines.

- [8512.30.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512300020) Sound signaling equipment, Horns. Duty (MFN): 2.5%
- [8512.30.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512300030) Sound signaling equipment, Radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles. Duty (MFN): 2.5%
- [8512.30.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512300040) Sound signaling equipment, Other. Duty (MFN): 2.5%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8512.30 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8512.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851230)

- Previous subheading: [8512.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851220) Other lighting or visual signaling equipment
- Next subheading: [8512.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851240) Windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8512.30?

The United States tariff splits HS 8512.30 (sound signalling equipment) into 3 national lines: 8512.30.00.20 (horns), 8512.30.00.30 (radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles) and 8512.30.00.40 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 8512.30 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 2.5% on all 3 lines.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851230.json