# United States tariff lines under HS 8531.10

> The United States tariff splits HS 8531.10 (burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus) into 4 national lines: 8531.10.00.15 (battery powered), 8531.10.00.25 (other), 8531.10.00.35 (burglar alarms) and 8531.10.00.45 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 1.3% on all 4 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853110
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8531.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853110)
- Duty (MFN): 1.3%
- National lines: 4
- 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 8531.10

The United States tariff splits HS 8531.10 (burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus) into 4 national lines: 8531.10.00.15 (battery powered), 8531.10.00.25 (other), 8531.10.00.35 (burglar alarms) and 8531.10.00.45 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 1.3% on all 4 lines.

- [8531.10.00.15](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8531100015) Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus, Smoke detectors, Battery powered. Duty (MFN): 1.3%
- [8531.10.00.25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8531100025) Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus, Smoke detectors, Other. Duty (MFN): 1.3%
- [8531.10.00.35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8531100035) Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus, Other, Burglar alarms. Duty (MFN): 1.3%
- [8531.10.00.45](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8531100045) Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 1.3%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8531.10 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8531.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853110)

- Previous subheading: [8530.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853090) Electrical signaling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, streetcar lines, subways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading 8608); parts thereof
- Next subheading: [8531.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853120) Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8531.10?

The United States tariff splits HS 8531.10 (burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus) into 4 national lines: 8531.10.00.15 (battery powered), 8531.10.00.25 (other), 8531.10.00.35 (burglar alarms) and 8531.10.00.45 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 8531.10 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 1.3% on all 4 lines.

## 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/853110.json