Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks — 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
Classified under heading 8517 — chapter 85 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8517.14.00.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 8517 contains 3 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 8517 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8517Telephone 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
- 8517.14.00Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
All 3 tariff lines under heading 8517
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8517.14.00 | Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networksthis page | Free | 35% |
| 8517.18.00 | Other | Free | 35% |
| 8517.62.00 | Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | Free | 35% |
Using HTS 8517.14.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8517.14.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.