Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8519.81
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- National lines
- 9
- Tariff
- 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
Summary
The United States tariff splits HS 8519.81 (other apparatus: Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media) into 9 national lines: 8519.81.10.00 (transcribing machines), 8519.81.20.00 (designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation), 8519.81.25.00 (other), 8519.81.30.10 (optical disc (including compact disc) players) and 5 others. Every United States line under 8519.81 is free of general (MFN) duty.
United States lines under 8519.81
The United States tariff splits HS 8519.81 (other apparatus: Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media) into 9 national lines: 8519.81.10.00 (transcribing machines), 8519.81.20.00 (designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation), 8519.81.25.00 (other), 8519.81.30.10 (optical disc (including compact disc) players) and 5 others.
Every United States line under 8519.81 is free of general (MFN) duty.
- 8519.81.10.00Transcribing machinesDuty: Free
- 8519.81.20.00Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installationDuty: Free
- 8519.81.25.00OtherDuty: Free
- 8519.81.30.10Optical disc (including compact disc) playersDuty: Free
- 8519.81.30.20OtherDuty: Free
- 8519.81.41.05Telephone answering machinesDuty: Free
- 8519.81.41.10Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatusDuty: Free
- 8519.81.41.20Optical disc recordersDuty: Free
- 8519.81.41.50OtherDuty: Free
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8519.81 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8519.81?
The United States tariff splits HS 8519.81 (other apparatus: Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media) into 9 national lines: 8519.81.10.00 (transcribing machines), 8519.81.20.00 (designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation), 8519.81.25.00 (other), 8519.81.30.10 (optical disc (including compact disc) players) and 5 others.
What is the duty on HS 8519.81 in the United States?
Every United States line under 8519.81 is 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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