Heading 8527
HTS code 8527 — Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock
- Tariff lines
- 27
- General duty
- General duty rate of 2%, with 25 duty-free lines
Tariff lines under heading 8527
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8527.12.0000 | Pocket-size radio cassette players (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.1100 | Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.2015 | Cassette type (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Radio-tape recorder combinations) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.2025 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Radio-tape recorder combinations) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.4000 | Radio-phonograph combinations (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.6040 | Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.13.6080 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.19.1000 | Valued not over $40 each, incorporating a clock or clock-timer, not in combination with any other article, and not designed for motor vehicle installation (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.19.5010 | FM only or AM/FM only (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.19.5025 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.21.1500 | Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > 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 > Radio-tape player combinations) | Free | No. |
| 8527.21.2510 | Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > 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 > Radio-tape player combinations > Other) | 2% | No. |
| 8527.21.2525 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > 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 > Radio-tape player combinations > Other) | 2% | No. |
| 8527.21.4040 | Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > 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 > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.21.4080 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > 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 > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.29.4000 | FM only or AM/FM only (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.29.8000 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Radiobroadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.91.0500 | Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus) | Free | No. |
| 8527.91.4000 | Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.91.5000 | Other combinations incorporating tape recorders (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.91.6040 | Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.91.6080 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.92.1000 | Valued not over $40 each (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock) | Free | No. |
| 8527.92.5000 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock) | Free | No. |
| 8527.99.1000 | Infant nursery monitor systems, each consisting in the same package of a radio transmitter, an electrical adapter, and a radio receiver (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.99.1500 | Other radio receivers (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8527.99.4000 | Other (Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
Documents required to import under 8527
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FCC Declaration (Form 740)Conditional
Required for electronic devices that emit radio frequency
- FDA Radiation Declaration (Form 2877)Conditional
Required for products that emit radiation (X-ray, laser, microwave, etc.)
Common questions
- What is HTS code 8527?
- HTS heading 8527 covers reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock. It sits in Chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 27 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 8527?
- General duty rate of 2%, with 25 duty-free lines. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 8527 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 85
- 8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
- 8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters
- 8503Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502
- 8504Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; parts thereof
- 8505Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads; parts thereof
- 8506Primary cells and primary batteries; parts thereof
- 8507Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square); parts thereof
- 8508Vacuum cleaners; parts thereof