HS code for bluetooth earphone in China: 8517629400

HS code for bluetooth earphone in China

The HS code for bluetooth earphone in China is 8517629400 — Wireless headset.

MFN duty 0% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 无线耳机

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
Official Chinese customs tariff line for bluetooth earphone
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
8517629400 Wireless headset 无线耳机 0% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers bluetooth earphone. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
Alternative Chinese tariff lines for bluetooth earphone
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
8518300000 Headphones, earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone (including sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers) 0% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “bluetooth earphone”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS codes used in Chinese import declarations for bluetooth earphone
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
8517629400 Wireless headset 139 0% 13% Open
8518900000 Parts of goods listed in tax item 8518 54 0% 13% Open
8518300000 Headphones, earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone (including sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers) 25 0% 13% Open
8542399000 Other electronic integrated circuits 13 0% 13% Open
8480719090 Other injection molds or dies for producing plastics or rubber 12 0% 13% Open
Why 8517629400 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8517 — Telephone sets, including those used for cellular or other wireless networks; Other devices used for sending or receiving sound, images, or other data, including communication devices for wired or wireless networks (such as local area networks or wide area networks), except for the sending or receiving devices of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27, or 85.28 , chapter 85 — Motors, Electrical Equipment, and Their Parts; Recording and reproducing equipment for recording and reproducing audio, television images, and sound, as well as their parts and accessories .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “无线耳机”, which contains the term used for bluetooth earphone in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 139 import records whose product descriptions match bluetooth earphone are declared under this heading family, i.e. 40% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for bluetooth earphone in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for bluetooth earphone is 8517629400 — Wireless headset. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 0% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to bluetooth earphone?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover bluetooth earphone: 8518300000 (Headphones, earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone (including sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers)). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of bluetooth earphone use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8518900000 (税目8518所列货品的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for bluetooth earphone also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for bluetooth earphone?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "bluetooth earphone", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8517629400 — Wireless headset, used in 139 records in our sample.

How is bluetooth earphone classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: bluetooth earphone falls under heading 8517 and statistical line 8517629400. Chinese customs wording for this line is “无线耳机” (English: Wireless headset). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Product name: bluetooth earphone (蓝牙耳机). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.