What is the duty rate for HTS 8517?

Q: What is the duty rate for HTS 8517?

The general duty rate for HTS 8517 is Free. This code covers: 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:.

HTS 8517Chapter 85

HTS 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: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $14044.5M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$14044.5M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 13 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener, CPSC SaferProducts.gov · As of 2026-04-30 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $14045M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (18)

Code	Description	Rate
8517.11.00.00	Line telephone sets with cordless handsets	Free
8517.13.00.00	Smartphones	Free
8517.14.00	Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks	Free
8517.14.00.20	Radio telephones designed for installation in motor vehicles for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service	—
8517.14.00.50	Other radio telephones designed for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service	—
8517.14.00.80	Other	—
8517.18.00	Other	Free
8517.18.00.10	Videophones	—
8517.18.00.20	Multiline telephones (including key, call director and consoles)	—
8517.18.00.50	Other	—
8517.61.00.00	Base stations	Free
8517.62.00	Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus	Free
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	—
8517.69.00.00	Other	Free
8517.71.00.00	Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith	Free
8517.79.00.00	Other	Free