HS Code for Iphone: 8517.13.00
The HS code for iphone is 8517.13.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified August 2026 against USITC HTS.
Telephones for cellular networks or wireless networks — smartphones
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Iphone sits under HS 8517.13.00 (8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting/receiving voice, images). China-origin goods may still face Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate. EU MFN 0%, UK 0%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: Free · HTS 8517.13.00
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HS Code
8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting/receiving voice, images
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8517 — Telephone sets; apparatus for transmitting/receiving voice, images
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — since HS 2022, smartphones have their own subheading, 8517.13; other mobile phones are 8517.14
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Smartphones (Android and iOS) are 8517.13 since HS 2022: US HTS 8517.13.00 (Free), EU CN 8517 13 00 (0%), UK 0%. Feature phones and other cellular handsets are 8517.14. Older references to 8517.12 predate the 2022 split. Screen size, 5G and camera specs do not change the code, and refurbished phones use the same line. Phones made in China are on no Section 301 list in force for 8517.13, but check the forced-labour Section 301 tariff for the country of origin.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8517.13.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8517.13.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8517.13.00
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 August 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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