What is the duty rate for HTS 8527.21.40?

The general duty rate for HTS 8527.21.40 is Free. This code covers: Other.

HTS 8527.21.40Chapter 85

HTS 8527.21.40 — Other Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 pending regulation · $177.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

35%

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$177.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

6 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CPSC SaferProducts.gov, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

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 — $177M 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 (3)

Code	Description	Rate
8527.21.40	Other	Free
8527.21.40.40	Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders	—
8527.21.40.80	Other	—

CBP Rulings (6)

N101996Classification

The tariff classification of a complete car audio package from China

N031403Classification

The tariff classification of the Bose® Media System from Japan.

N055207Classification

The tariff classification of in-dash audio receivers with built-in GPS navigation from Japan.

N194340Classification

The tariff classification of a satellite radio receiver kit from China

964419Classification

Satellite radio receiver

966675Classification

Revocation of NY I84878; Sony XM Satellite Radio

Federal Register (1)

Notice2018-15090

2018-07-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8527210000Schedule B

RADIOBROADCAST RECEIVERS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, COMBINED WITH SOUND RECORDER/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, NOT CAPABLE OF OPERATING WITHOUT OUTSIDE POWER

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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