Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16

HS Code 8517.62

Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

Heading 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528; parts thereof

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
1
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8517.62

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8517.62.00 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8517.62.00.10 - Modems, of a kind used with data processing machines of heading 8471
  • 8517.62.00.20 - Switching and routing apparatus
  • 8517.62.00.90 - Other
 Free - 35% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8517.62

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8517 62 00 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8517.62

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8517 62 00 00 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8517

8517.00 8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or f 8517.11 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets 8517.13 Smartphones 8517.14 Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks 8517.18 Other 8517.61 Base stations 8517.62 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images o 8517.69 Other 8517.71 Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith 8517.79 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.