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Loudspeaker tariff & import duty from India to the USA (2026) — HTS 8518.21.00.00
10%
HTS code 8518.21.00.00 · Loudspeaker · origin India · data as of 2026-11-02
A shipment of loudspeaker entering the United States from India is classified under HTS code 8518.21.00.00 and pays 10% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 0% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 301, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
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How the rate is built up
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 8518.21.00.00 | 0% | Free |
| Section 301 (forced labor, by country) | 9903.05.44 | 10% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| Total | 10% | ||
Common ways this question is asked
- What is the tariff on loudspeaker from India? 10% of the customs value, all layers included.
- What is the HTS code for loudspeaker?
8518.21.00.00. - How much is the import tax from India to the USA on loudspeaker? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
- Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.
What each of these duties is
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)
The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 301 (forced labor, by country)
Since July 24, 2026 a Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% applies to goods from 60 economies that do not ban imports made with forced labor. It replaced the Section 122 surcharge, which had replaced the IEEPA "reciprocal" and fentanyl tariffs the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026. For the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan it works as a floor: the normal rate is topped up to 10% or 12.5%.
What the code rests on
Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof: > Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: > Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures
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This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta) · Duty by country: report and data
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