HS code 8518.50: Electric sound amplifier sets
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8518.50
- Covers
- Electric sound amplifier sets
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 8518.50 covers electric sound amplifier sets. It sits in heading 85.18 (microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio- frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.18 are classified under 8518.10 (microphones and stands therefor), 8518.21 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures), 8518.22 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure), 8518.29 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, other) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8518.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8518.50 covers electric sound amplifier sets.
The legal text of the subheading is “Electric sound amplifier sets”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 85.18 are classified under 8518.10 (microphones and stands therefor), 8518.21 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures), 8518.22 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure), 8518.29 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, other) or 3 others.
- 8518.10Microphones and stands therefor
- 8518.21Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures
- 8518.22Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
- 8518.29Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: Other
- 8518.30Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers
- 8518.40Audio-frequency electric amplifiers
- 8518.90Parts
How it is structured
8518.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8518, are heading 85.18; the last two, 50, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8518.50
- Electric sound amplifier sets
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8518.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8518.50 cover?
HS code 8518.50 covers electric sound amplifier sets.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8518.50 in?
HS code 8518.50 is in heading 85.18 (microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio- frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 85.18 classified when 8518.50 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.18 are classified under 8518.10 (microphones and stands therefor), 8518.21 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures), 8518.22 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure), 8518.29 (loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures, other) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8518.50?
National tariff lines under 8518.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.