# United States tariff lines 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. Every United States line under 8519.81 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851981
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) / [8519.81](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851981)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8519.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851981)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 9
- 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 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.

- [8519.81.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519811000) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Sound reproducing only, Transcribing machines. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812000) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Sound reproducing only, Cassette-type tape players, Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812500) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Sound reproducing only, Cassette-type tape players, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.30.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519813010) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Sound reproducing only, Other, Optical disc (including compact disc) players. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.30.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519813020) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Sound reproducing only, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.41.05](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814105) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Other, Telephone answering machines. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.41.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814110) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Other, Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatus. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.41.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814120) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Other, Optical disc recorders. Duty (MFN): free
- [8519.81.41.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814150) Other apparatus, Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8519.81 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8519.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851981)

- Previous subheading: [8519.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851930) Turntables (record-decks)
- Next subheading: [8519.89](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851989) Other

## 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.

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/851981.json