HTS codes
HS code for smartphones: 8517.13 and telecom lines
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What will these phones cost to import?
Landed cost
$10,047
8517.13.00.00: duties $0, 0% of value, $10 per unit before rounding
| Ordinary duty (Free) Column 1 General | $0 |
| Section 301, 60 economies (0%) line exempted by U.S. note 52(b) | $0 |
| Merchandise processing fee 0.3464% of value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | $35 |
| Harbor maintenance fee 0.125% of value, ocean cargo at covered ports | $13 |
Rates of 2026 HTS Revision 22, read on 2026-11-02. Antidumping and countervailing duties, state taxes and USTR exclusions are not included. Estimate, not a customs ruling. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
Smartphones take line 8517.13.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, in the heading for telephone sets and other apparatus for transmission or reception. Its general rate is Free, and U.S. note 52(b) lists it as exempt from the 60-economy duty. The China lists show None on it in our extract, so $10,000 of smartphones comes to $0 (0%) before fees in this calculator, from any origin. Accessories are not so lucky. Line-telephone handsets on 8517.11 show List 4A: +7.5% for China, machines for receiving and transmitting data on 8517.62 show List 4A: +7.5%, and parts on 8517.79 show List 4A: +7.5%. Phone cases are classified by what they are, in other chapters, and a charger may be a static converter of 8504. So a mixed shipment of phones and accessories needs one line per item, not one code. Read in 2026 HTS Revision 22 on November 2, 2026.
Smartphones: the same goods from other countries
| Origin | Duty | Share of value | Layers |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $0 | 0% | none |
| Vietnam | $0 | 0% | none |
| Mexico | $0 | 0% | none |
| India | $0 | 0% | none |
| European Union | $0 | 0% | none |
| United Kingdom | $0 | 0% | none |
| Japan | $0 | 0% | none |
| South Korea | $0 | 0% | none |
| Taiwan | $0 | 0% | none |
| Canada | $0 | 0% | none |
| Thailand | $0 | 0% | none |
| Any other country | $0 | 0% | none |
| Brazil | $2,500 | 25% | Section 301, Brazil |
Without a trade agreement claim or USTR exclusion, and before fees. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
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Why the phone line is so quiet
Two things matter here: a free general rate and a place on the exemption list. Together they leave nothing but customs fees, from any origin the calculator knows. The China Section 301 lists also skip this line, in our extract. A trade action can change that, so check the date on this page.
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Telecom lines people search
| HTS code | Line | General | China, Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8517.11.00.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | List 4A: +7.5% |
| 8517.13.00.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | None |
| 8517.14.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | None |
| 8517.62.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | List 4A: +7.5% |
| 8517.79.00.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | List 4A: +7.5% |