HS Code for Baby Monitor: 8517.62.00
The HS code for baby monitor is 8517.62.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified April 2026 against EU TARIC.
Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission of voice, images — baby monitors
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Baby Monitor sits under HS 8517.62.00 (8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting or receiving voice, images or other data). China-origin goods may still face Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate. EU MFN 0%, UK 0%.
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HS Code
8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting or receiving voice, images or other data
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting or receiving voice, images or other data
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — baby monitors are RF transmission apparatus under 8517.62 (reception and transmission of voice/images)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Audio baby monitors (walkie-talkie style) and video baby monitors (with LCD parent unit) are classified under 8517.62 as apparatus for the reception, conversion, and transmission of voice, images, or other data. Wi-Fi baby monitors (app-connected, no dedicated parent unit) may be classified under 8525.89 (apparatus for recording or reproducing television signals) — the key distinction is whether the device transmits over a dedicated RF channel (8517.62) or over Wi-Fi/internet (8525.89 or 8517.62). Smart monitors with breathing detection, temperature sensors, and AI features are 8517.62 if RF transmission is the primary function. Baby monitor with split screen showing multiple cameras is 8517.62.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8517.62.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8517.62.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8517.62.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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