HTS heading 8519 · Chapter 85
HTS 8519: Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
HTS heading 8519 covers sound recording or reproducing apparatus. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (10 lines), 3.9% (1 line).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8519.20.00.00 | Apparatus operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8519.30 | Turntables (record-decks): | ||||
| 8519.30.10.00 | With automatic record changing mechanism[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8519.30.20.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Other apparatus: | |||||
| 8519.81 | Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media: | ||||
| Sound reproducing only: | |||||
| 8519.81.10.00 | Transcribing machines[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Cassette-type tape players: | |||||
| 8519.81.20.00 | Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installation[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8519.81.25.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8519.81.30 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8519.81.30.10 | Optical disc (including compact disc) players[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.81.30.20 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.81.41 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8519.81.41.05 | Telephone answering machines[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.81.41.10 | Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatus[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.81.41.20 | Optical disc recorders[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.81.41.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8519.89 | Other: | ||||
| Record players, other than those operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment: | |||||
| 8519.89.10.00 | Without loudspeaker[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8519.89.20.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8519.89.30.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → |
17 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 8519.30.10.00 at the general rate of 3.9%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.9%) | $390.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $437.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- B
- Automotive Products Trade Act
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.