Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16
HS Code 8531.80
Other apparatus
Heading 8531: Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 8531.80
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 code | Description | General | Special | Other | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8531.80.15 | Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus | 1.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | kg |
| 8531.80.90 |
Other 5 statistical lines (10-digit)
|
Free | - | 35% | No. |
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European Union - CN codes under 8531.80
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 code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8531 80 70 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8531 80 40 | Bells, buzzers, door chimes and similar | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8531 80 00 | Other apparatus | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8531.80
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 code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8531 80 00 00 | Other apparatus | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8531 80 40 00 | Bells, buzzers, door chimes and similar | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8531 80 40 10 | For use in civil aircraft | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8531 80 40 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8531 80 70 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Other subheadings in 8531
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.