# HS code 8527.29: Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles > HS code 8527.29 covers radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, other than those classified in 8527.21. It sits in heading 85.27 (reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock) 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 85.27 are classified under 8527.12 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette-players), 8527.13 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus), 8527.19 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other), 8527.21 (radio-broadcast 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) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8527.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/852729 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.27](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8527) / [8527.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852729) ## Key facts - HS code: 8527.29 - Covers: Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles - Heading: [85.27: Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8527) - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852729) ## What this code covers HS code 8527.29 covers radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, other than those classified in 8527.21. The legal text of the subheading is “Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: Other”, read under “Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 85.27 are classified under 8527.12 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette-players), 8527.13 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus), 8527.19 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other), 8527.21 (radio-broadcast 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) or 3 others. - [8527.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852712) Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power: Pocket-size radio cassette-players - [8527.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852713) Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power: Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus - [8527.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852719) Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power: Other - [8527.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852721) Radio-broadcast 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 - [8527.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852791) Other: Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus - [8527.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852792) Other: Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock - [8527.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852799) Other: Other ## How it is structured 8527.29 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8527, are heading 85.27; the last two, 29, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock - Within the heading: Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles - Subheading 8527.29: Other ## In other countries National tariff lines under 8527.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852729): 2 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [8527.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852721) Radio-broadcast 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 - Next subheading: [8527.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852791) Other: Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8527.29 cover? HS code 8527.29 covers radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, other than those classified in 8527.21. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8527.29 in? HS code 8527.29 is in heading 85.27 (reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock) 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 85.27 classified when 8527.29 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 85.27 are classified under 8527.12 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, pocket-size radio cassette-players), 8527.13 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus), 8527.19 (radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, other), 8527.21 (radio-broadcast 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) or 3 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8527.29? National tariff lines under 8527.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/852729.json