HS Code for Smart Speaker: 8518.22.00
The HS code for smart speaker is 8518.22.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified April 2026 against EU TARIC.
Loudspeakers with integrated WiFi, microphone and voice assistant — Amazon Echo, Google Nest Audio
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Smart Speaker sits under HS 8518.22.00 (8518 — Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, amplifiers). 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
8518 — Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, amplifiers
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8518 — Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, amplifiers
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — smart speakers are multi-function loudspeakers under 8518.22 (multiple loudspeakers mounted in same enclosure)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Smart speakers (Amazon Echo, Google Nest Audio, Apple HomePod) combine a loudspeaker, microphone array, amplifier, and WiFi/Bluetooth radio. Essential character is the audio output function → 8518.22 (multiple loudspeakers in same enclosure). If only a single driver: 8518.21. Single Bluetooth speaker (no voice assistant): 8518.21 or 8518.22 by driver count. EU rate 2.5%; UK 0%; US Free under MFN — Chinese-origin may have Section 301 25% additional. Note: 8517.62 is sometimes used for devices where data transmission is the dominant function but 8518 is the more common outcome for audio-first devices.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8518.22.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8518.22.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8518.22.00
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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