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
Heading 8517 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 15 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No..
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks : | |||
| 8517.11.00.00 | Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | No. | Free |
| 8517.13.00.00 | Smartphones | No. | 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 | No. | |
| 8517.14.00.50 | Other radio telephones designed for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service | No. | |
| 8517.14.00.80 | Other | No. | |
| 8517.18.00 | Other | Free | |
| 8517.18.00.10 | Videophones | No. | |
| 8517.18.00.20 | Multiline telephones (including key, call director and consoles) | No. | |
| 8517.18.00.50 | Other | No. | |
| Other apparatus for 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): | |||
| 8517.61.00.00 | Base stations | No. | 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 | No. | |
| 8517.62.00.20 | Switching and routing apparatus | No. | |
| 8517.62.00.90 | Other | No. | |
| 8517.69.00.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| Parts: | |||
| 8517.71.00.00 | Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | No. | Free |
| 8517.79.00.00 | Other | No. | Free |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8517
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No., which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
Check the whole shipment, not one number
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.