# United States tariff line 8519.81.20.00: Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation

> In the United States tariff, line 8519.81.20.00 covers other apparatus, using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, sound reproducing only, cassette-type tape players, designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8519.81 in heading 85.19 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812000
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) / [8519.81.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8519.81.20.00
- Covers: Other apparatus, using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, sound reproducing only, cassette-type tape players, designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8519.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851981)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8519.81.20.00 covers other apparatus, using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, sound reproducing only, cassette-type tape players, designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation.

Its legal text is “Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation”, read under “Other apparatus”, “Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media”, “Sound reproducing only” and “Cassette-type tape players”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8519.81 in heading 85.19 (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 85.19: Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
- Subheading 8519.81: Other apparatus
- Within the subheading: Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media
- Within the subheading: Sound reproducing only
- Within the subheading: Cassette-type tape players
- Line 8519.81.20.00: Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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)

## Other lines under 8519.81

- [8519.81.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519811000) Transcribing machines
- [8519.81.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812500) Other
- [8519.81.30.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519813010) Optical disc (including compact disc) players
- [8519.81.30.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519813020) Other
- [8519.81.41.05](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814105) Telephone answering machines
- [8519.81.41.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814110) Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatus
- [8519.81.41.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814120) Optical disc recorders
- [8519.81.41.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519814150) Other

- Previous line: [8519.81.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519811000) Transcribing machines
- Next line: [8519.81.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8519812500) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8519.81.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8519.81.20.00 covers other apparatus, using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, sound reproducing only, cassette-type tape players, designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8519.81.20.00 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.

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/8519812000.json