HTS Code 8518.30.00 — Headphones, Earphones & Headsets
8518.30.00 classifies headphones, earphones & headsets. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US 4.9% (US 8518.30.20), UK 0%. Verified April 2026 against USITC HTS, EU TARIC and the UK Global Tariff.
Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone.
US Tariff Stack-Up — China-origin goods under 8518.30.00
Where 8518.30.00 sits in the schedule
Chapter: Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading: 8518 — Microphones; loudspeakers; headphones; audio amplifiers
Common products under 8518.30.00
- •Wireless Bluetooth headphones
- •Wired earbuds
- •Gaming headsets
- •AirPods and TWS earbuds
- •Studio monitors (closed-back)
Classification notes
All headphone categories fall under 8518.30 — the wireless vs wired distinction does not move the heading. Speakers with built-in amplifier are 8518.21/22, not 8518.30. The US uses 8518.30.20 for headphones; the EU/UK use 8518.30.95 for many consumer types (subject to TARIC's 4-digit subdivision).
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