# HS code for headphones > Headphones are usually classified under HS code 8518.30 when they are headphones or earphones, wired or wireless, with or without a microphone. 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”. Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/headphones Last updated: 11 October 2026 ## Key facts - Most likely code: [8518.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851830) - 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) - Candidate codes: 1 - HS edition: HS2022 ## Summary Headphones are usually classified under HS code 8518.30 when they are headphones or earphones, wired or wireless, with or without a microphone. 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”. ## How to choose the right code Use 8518.30 when they are headphones or earphones, wired or wireless, with or without a microphone. Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8518.22 applies when it is a speaker with several loudspeakers in one enclosure rather than headphones. ## Codes for headphones Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to headphones. ### [8518.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851830) (most likely) Legal text: “Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers” 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” Applies when they are headphones or earphones, wired or wireless, with or without a microphone. ### [8518.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851822) (classified elsewhere) Legal text: “Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure” 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” Applies when it is a speaker with several loudspeakers in one enclosure rather than headphones. ## Similar products Products in the same category as headphones, or classified under the same headings. - [Computer keyboards](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/computer-keyboards): 8471.60 - [Computer mice](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/computer-mice): 8471.60 - [Computer monitors](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/computer-monitors): 8528.52 - [Digital cameras](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/digital-cameras): 8525.89 - [Laptops](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/laptops): 8471.30 - [Memory cards](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/memory-cards): 8523.51 - [Phone chargers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/phone-chargers): 8504.40 - [Smartphones](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/smartphones): 8517.13 - [Tablet computers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/tablets): 8471.30 - [Televisions](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/televisions): 8528.72 - [USB cables](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/usb-cables): 8544.42 - [USB flash drives](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/usb-flash-drives): 8523.51 ## Duty rates by country National tariff lines for headphones are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live. - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/headphones): 2 national lines, duty rates live ## Check your exact product Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons. - [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=pair+of+headphones) ## Classification depends on the exact product The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as headphones can fall under different codes. 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. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the HS code for headphones? Headphones are usually classified under HS code 8518.30 when they are headphones or earphones, wired or wireless, with or without a microphone. 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”. ## Sources and updates The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026. The conditions and questions on this page were written for headphones by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/headphones.json