# United States tariff line 8527.12.00.00: Pocket-size radio cassette players

> In the United States tariff, line 8527.12.00.00 covers radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette players. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8527.12 in heading 85.27 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527120000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8527.12.00.00
- Covers: Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette players
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8527.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852712)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8527.12.00.00 covers radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette players.

Its legal text is “Pocket-size radio cassette players”, read under “Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8527.12 in heading 85.27 (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 85.27: Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock
- Subheading 8527.12: Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power
- Line 8527.12.00.00: Pocket-size radio cassette players

## 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 8527.12 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8527.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852712)

- Previous line: [8526.92.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8526925000) Other
- Next line: [8527.13.11.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527131100) Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8527.12.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8527.12.00.00 covers radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette players.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8527.12.00.00 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/8527120000.json