United States tariff line 8518.10.40.00: Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8518.10.40.00
- Covers
- Microphones and stands therefor, microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8518.10
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8518.10.40.00 covers microphones and stands therefor, microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8518.10 in heading 85.18 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8518.10.40.00 covers microphones and stands therefor, microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use.
Its legal text is “Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use”, read under “Microphones and stands therefor”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8518.10 in heading 85.18 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.18
- Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof
- Subheading 8518.10
- Microphones and stands therefor
- Line 8518.10.40.00
- Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 8518.10
- 8518.10.80.30Microphones
- 8518.10.80.40Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8518.10 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8518.10.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8518.10.40.00 covers microphones and stands therefor, microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8518.10.40.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
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.
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