Video Doorbell (Smart / WiFi) — HS Code
Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus — video doorbells with camera and speaker
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HS Code
8531 — Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (burglar alarms, fire alarms, etc.)
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8531 — Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (burglar alarms, fire alarms, etc.)
Applicable Rule
GRI 3(b) — video doorbells combine camera (8525), speaker (8518), and doorbell signalling (8531); essential character is signalling → 8531.80
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Smart video doorbells (Ring, Nest, Eufy, Arlo) combine a camera, microphone, speaker, motion sensor, and Wi-Fi module. Under GRI 3(b), the essential character is the doorbell/security signalling function → 8531.80. Alternative interpretations may classify video doorbells as cameras (8525.89) — the classification has been disputed in multiple binding tariff ruling requests. Wired and battery-powered (wireless) video doorbells are classified identically. Video doorbells with local storage (micro-SD) and cloud subscription are still 8531.80. Chimes/speakers that pair with a video doorbell are classified separately as 8531.10 (doorbells) or 8518.22 (loudspeakers). EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) applies due to integrated WiFi.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8531.80.95
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8531.80.95
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8531.80.95
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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