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

Verified April 2026Live — synced from USITC · EU TARIC · UK Global Tariff

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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

🇪🇺 EU

0%

EU TARIC

🇺🇸 US

Free

USITC HTS

🇬🇧 UK

0%

UK Global Tariff

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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)

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US — CBP CROSS Ruling Database

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UK — HMRC Trade Tariff

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Classification Notes

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

0%

EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states

United States

8518.22.00

Free

US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods

United Kingdom

8518.22.00

0%

UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN

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Official Sources & References

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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