# United States tariff line 8527.21.40.40: Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders > In the United States tariff, line 8527.21.40.40 covers radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8527.21 in heading 85.27 (chapter 85). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527214040 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) / [8527.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852721) / [8527.21.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527214040) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 8527.21.40.40 - Covers: Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders - Duty (MFN): Free - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [8527.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852721) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 8527.21.40.40 covers radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders. Its legal text is “Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders”, read under “Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles”, “Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 8527.21 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 8527.21: Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles - Within the subheading: Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus - Within the subheading: Other - Line 8527.21.40.40: Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders ## Duty Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8527.21.40. ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8527.21 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 8527.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852721) ## Other lines under 8527.21 - [8527.21.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527211500) Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals - [8527.21.25.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527212510) Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders - [8527.21.25.25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527212525) Other - [8527.21.40.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527214080) Other - Previous line: [8527.21.25.25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527212525) Other - Next line: [8527.21.40.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8527214080) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 8527.21.40.40 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 8527.21.40.40 covers radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8527.21.40.40 in the United States? Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8527.21.40. ## 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/8527214040.json