HTS heading 8517
HTS 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and 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
U.S. import duty rates for heading 8517 from the 2026 HTS Revision 17, with the additional 2026 tariff layers that apply by country of origin for entries on September 2, 2026. Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.
- General rate
- Free
- column 1, normal trade relations
- From China, all-in
- 0% to 37.5%
- includes Section 301
- Rate lines
- 9
- 15 filable 10-digit lines
- Additional duties
- Section 301 (China), Section 301 (forced labor), Section 338 (Canada), Section 232
- as modeled on 2026-09-02
Rate lines under heading 8517
Every line as the schedule prints it. Bold rows are the 8-digit legal lines that carry the rate; indented rows beneath them are the 10-digit statistical lines an entry is filed at.
| HTS no. | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | ||||
| 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 | Free | 35% | No. | |
| 8517.13.00.00 | Smartphones | Free | 35% | No. | |
| 8517.14.00 | Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | Free | 35% | ||
| 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 | 35% | ||
| 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 | Free | 35% | No. | |
| 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% | ||
| 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 | Free | 35% | No. | |
| Parts: | |||||
| 8517.71.00.00 | Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | Free | 35% | No. | |
| 8517.79.00.00 | Other | Free | 35% | No. |
Source: USITC, 2026 HTS Revision 17. General = column 1 general; Special = column 1 rates for qualifying trade-agreement goods, with the program codes; Column 2 = the statutory rate for Cuba and North Korea.
All-in 2026 rate by country of origin
The general rate plus every additional duty the engine applies for that origin on September 2, 2026(Section 301, Section 232, Section 201, Section 338, and the forced-labor Section 301 action), as a share of customs value. Columns appear only for origins that carry an additional layer somewhere in this heading; for every other origin the all-in rate is the general rate.
| Rate line | General | China | Vietnam | India | Mexico | Canada | Germany (EU) | Japan | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8517.11.00.00Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | Free | 20%9903.88.15, 9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 10%9903.05.29 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
| 8517.13.00.00Smartphones | Free | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50%9903.03.14 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8517.14.00Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | Free | 12.5%9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 10%9903.05.29 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
| 8517.18.00Other | Free | 12.5%9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 10%9903.05.29 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
| 8517.61.00.00Base stations | Free | 20%9903.88.15, 9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 60%9903.05.29, 9903.03.14 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
| 8517.62.00Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | Free | 7.5% to 25%9903.88.15, 9903.88.04 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50%9903.03.14 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8517.69.00.00Other | Free | 37.5%9903.88.03, 9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 10%9903.05.29 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
| 8517.71.00.00Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | Free | 32.5%9903.82.09, 9903.88.15 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 | 25%9903.82.09 |
| 8517.79.00.00Other | Free | 20%9903.88.15, 9903.05.31 | 12.5%9903.05.84 | 10%9903.05.44 | 10%9903.05.55 | 60%9903.05.29, 9903.03.14 | 10%9903.05.39 | 12.5%9903.05.49 | 12.5%9903.05.71 | 10%9903.05.76 | 12.5%9903.05.77 |
A range means the 10-digit lines under that 8-digit line resolve differently. "+" marks a line with a per-unit duty component the percentage does not capture. "*" marks lines the engine could not price. Chapter 99 headings beneath a rate are the additional-duty provisions applied. AD/CVD, quota, and the regimes listed under "Not included" are not in these numbers.
Additional-duty provisions applied in this heading
- 9903.88.15Section 301 List 4ASection 301 (China) · origins: China
- 9903.05.31Section 301 forced labor: China (+12.5%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: China
- 9903.05.84Section 301 forced labor: Vietnam (+12.5%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Vietnam
- 9903.05.44Section 301 forced labor: India (+10%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: India
- 9903.05.55Section 301 forced labor: Mexico (+10%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Mexico
- 9903.05.29Section 301 forced labor: Canada (+10%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Canada
- 9903.05.39Section 301 forced labor: European Union (top-up to 10% combined with column 1)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Germany (EU)
- 9903.05.49Section 301 forced labor: Japan (top-up to 12.5% combined with column 1)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Japan
- 9903.05.71Section 301 forced labor: South Korea (top-up to 12.5% combined with column 1)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: South Korea
- 9903.05.76Section 301 forced labor: Taiwan (top-up to 10% combined with column 1)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Taiwan
- 9903.05.77Section 301 forced labor: Thailand (+12.5%)Section 301 (forced labor) · origins: Thailand
- 9903.03.14Section 338: Canada, mv action (+50%)Section 338 (Canada) · origins: Canada
- 9903.88.04Section 301 (9903.88.04)Section 301 (China) · origins: China
- 9903.88.03Section 301 List 3Section 301 (China) · origins: China
- 9903.82.09Section 232 Metal DerivativesSection 232 · origins: China, Vietnam, India, Mexico, Canada, Germany (EU), Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
Exemptions and exclusions that fire automatically here: 9903.05.86 (Forced-labor 301 general product exemption (note 52(b) list)); 9903.05.90 (Forced-labor 301 exemption: Section 232-subject goods (note 52(f))).
Claim-gated exclusions
These exclusions are not applied unless the filer claims them on the entry, so the numbers above show the rate without the claim:
- 9903.05.91 Forced-labor 301 humanitarian-donations exemption
- 9903.05.92 Forced-labor 301 informational-materials exemption
- 9903.05.94 Forced-labor 301 USMCA duty-free exemption (Mexico)
- 9903.03.16 Canada §338 civil-aircraft exemption (GN 6)
- 9903.85.68 Section 232 · aluminum derivatives with Russian-smelted or -cast aluminum, +200% (note 19)
- 9903.82.23 Section 232 · equipment-use cap (note 16(k)): 10% inclusive of column 1
- 9903.82.25 Section 232 · equipment-use cap (note 16(k)): 15% inclusive of column 1
- 9903.82.03 Section 232 derivative: metal under 15% of the article's weight (note 16(c)): no additional duty
Worked example: $10,000 from China
Line 8517.11.00.00 (Line telephone sets with cordless handsets), customs value $10,000, ocean freight, entered on September 2, 2026. Duties stack on the customs value; the fees are set by CBP.
| Provision | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8517.11.00.00Base duty (column 1, general) | Free | $0.00 |
| 9903.88.15Section 301 List 4A | 7.5% | $750.00 |
| 9903.05.31Section 301 forced labor: China (+12.5%) | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
| Total duty | 20% | $2,000.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) | 0.3464%, min/max apply | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) | 0.125%, ocean only | $12.50 |
| Landed cost before freight and brokerage | $12,047.14 |
Borderless files this entry for a flat $149 pay-as-you-go with ISF bundled, or $79 on a 12-month agreement with no monthly fee, and no duty-disbursement fee either way. See pricing.
Not included in the numbers above
Antidumping and countervailing duties, tariff-rate quotas, and partner-agency requirements are never in these rates. The engine also flags regimes it knows about but does not compute for this heading:
No unmodeled regime in the current measures bundle touches heading 8517. That is not a statement that no AD/CVD order exists for these goods: check the Commerce Department's orders for the specific product and origin before relying on a landed cost.
Questions about HTS 8517
What is the U.S. import duty rate for HTS 8517?
The general (column 1) rate for the 9 rate lines under heading 8517 is Free. That is the base rate for goods from countries with normal trade relations. Additional duties stack on top by origin: for goods from China entered on September 2, 2026 the all-in ad valorem rate is 0% to 37.5%.
Is HTS 8517 subject to Section 301 tariffs on goods from China?
Yes. Section 301 List 4A (9903.88.15), Section 301 (9903.88.04) (9903.88.04), Section 301 List 3 (9903.88.03) applies to goods of Chinese origin under this heading, on top of the general rate.
How many HTS codes are in heading 8517?
Heading 8517 has 9 legal rate lines (8-digit) and 15 filable statistical lines (10-digit) in the 2026 HTS Revision 17. The entry is filed at the 10-digit level; the rate is set at the 8-digit line.
Which trade agreements give a lower rate under HTS 8517?
The special column for this heading does not list a preferential program rate that this reference names, so the general rate applies to qualifying and non-qualifying goods alike.
How this page is built
The rate lines are the USITC 2026 HTS Revision 17 export, unedited. The all-in rates come from the Borderless tariff engine (the same code behind the tariff simulator), run for each 8-digit line and origin with an entry date of 2026-09-02; its measures bundle is dated 2026-08-21and cites the Federal Register and CBP notices behind every layer. Page generated 2026-09-02. These are estimates for planning, not classification advice or a filing: the classification of your goods, the origin determination, and any claim are confirmed by a licensed broker before an entry is filed. Maintained by Borderless CHB; Joy Xue, Licensed U.S. customs broker (CBP filer code NQR), confirms the classification and the duty stack on every entry before it is filed.