HTS heading 8517 · Chapter 85
HTS 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other…
HTS heading 8517 covers telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528; parts thereof. It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (9 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks : | |||||
| 8517.11.00.00 | Line telephone sets with cordless handsets[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8517.13.00.00 | Smartphones[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8517.14.00 | Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | Free | 35% | ||
| 8517.14.00.20 | Radio telephones designed for installation in motor vehicles for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.14.00.50 | Other radio telephones designed for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.14.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.18.00 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8517.18.00.10 | Videophones[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.18.00.20 | Multiline telephones (including key, call director and consoles)[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.18.00.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): | |||||
| 8517.61.00.00 | Base stations[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8517.62.00 | Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | Free | 35% | ||
| 8517.62.00.10 | Modems, of a kind used with data processing machines of heading 8471[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.62.00.20 | Switching and routing apparatus[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.62.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8517.69.00.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Parts: | |||||
| 8517.71.00.00 | Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8517.79.00.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → |
18 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8517.11.00.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.