Heading 8519 · Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
8519.81
Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media:
Official notices
Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.
- Jul 23, 2026 · The White House Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
- Jul 20, 2026 · The White House Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Feb 20, 2026 · The White House Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
- Dec 18, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the Framework for a United States-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
- Dec 4, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal
- Nov 20, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
- Nov 14, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
- Oct 17, 2025 · The White House Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States
- Sep 25, 2025 · USTR Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-EU Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
- Sep 5, 2025 · The White House Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8519.81, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 2(aa)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.03.05, the additional duty imposed by heading 9903.03.01 shall not apply to articles the product of any country that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and… | 9903.03.01, 9903.03.05 |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxii) | (xxii) As provided in heading 9903.02.76, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.19, 9903.02.20, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles the product of the European Union that are civil aircraft (all… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 106 more |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxiv)(b) | (b) As provided in heading 9903.02.81, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.79, 9903.02.80, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles the product of South Korea that are civil aircraft (all aircraft… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 106 more |
| U.S. note 2(v)(xxv)(c) | (c) As provided in headings 9903.02.85 and 9903.02.90, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.82–9903.02.83 and 9903.02.87–9903.02.88 shall not apply to articles the product of Switzerland or Liechtenstein, respectively, that… | 9903.01.25, 9903.01.43, 9903.01.44, 9903.01.45, 9903.01.46, 9903.01.47 and 107 more |
| U.S. note 2(x)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.01.82, the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.01.77 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts, and components; their other parts,… | 9903.01.77, 9903.01.82 |
| U.S. note 20(f) | (f) Heading 9903.88.03 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in (1) heading 9903.88.13 and… | 9903.88.03, 9903.88.09 |
| U.S. note 20(qq)(76) | (76) Game calling devices, imported with or without remote control devices, used in hunting to simulate the sound of animals to attract game (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.38 |
| U.S. note 20(s)(i) | (i) all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings: [ Compiler's note: numbers in this table read from left to right] | 9903.88.15 |
| U.S. note 20(u) | (u) Heading 9903.88.16 applies to: [ Compiler's note: Subdivisions (t) and (u) of this note and heading 9903.88.16 suspended. HTS subheadings in table below may appear in sequence reading from left to right. ] i) all products of China that… | 9903.88.16 |
| U.S. note 33(g) | (g) Subject to a manufacturer's import adjustment offset amount that may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce under Proclamation 10925 of April 29, 2025 (90 FR 18899), the rates of duty set forth in heading 9903.94.05, 9903.94.42,… | 9903.94.05, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66, 9903.94.67 |
| U.S. note 33(j) | (j) Heading 9903.94.32 sets forth the ordinary customs duty treatment for parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the United Kingdom classifiable in the following statistical reporting numbers of the HTSUS… | 9903.94.32 |
| U.S. note 35(a) | (a) As provided in heading 9903.96.01, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.01.25, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines,… | 9903.96.01 |
| U.S. note 35(b) | (b) As provided in heading 9903.96.02, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.02.72, 9903.02.73, 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04–9903.82.17 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft and… | 9903.96.02 |
| U.S. note 38(i) | (i) Subject to a manufacturer’s import adjustment offset amount that may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce under Proclamation 10984 of October 17, 2025 (90 FR 48451), the rates of duty set forth in heading 9903.74.08 applies to… | 9903.74.08 |
| U.S. note 50(a)(iv) | (iv) As provided in heading 9903.05.05, the additional duty imposed by heading 9903.05.01 shall not apply to articles the product of Brazil that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and… | 9903.05.01, 9903.05.05 |
| U.S. note 51(d) | (d) As provided in heading 9903.03.16, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.03.12–9903.03.14 shall not apply to articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft and unmanned aircraft); their engines, parts… | 9903.03.16 |
| U.S. note 52(d) | (d) As provided in heading 9903.05.88, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20–9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles that are civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components;… | 9903.05.20, 9903.05.21, 9903.05.22, 9903.05.23, 9903.05.24, 9903.05.25 and 60 more |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 8519Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
- Other apparatus
- 8519.81Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media
- Sound reproducing only
- 8519.81.10.00Transcribing machinesFree
- Cassette-type tape players
- 8519.81.20.00Designed exclusively for motor- vehicle installationFree
- 8519.81.25.00OtherFree
- 8519.81.30OtherFree
- 8519.81.30.10Optical disc (including compact disc) players
- 8519.81.30.20Other
- 8519.81.41OtherFree
- 8519.81.41.05Telephone answering machines
- 8519.81.41.10Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound reproducing apparatus
- 8519.81.41.20Optical disc recorders
- 8519.81.41.50Other