HS code for microphone in China: 8518100000
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HS code for microphone in China

The HS code for microphone in China is 8518100000 — Microphone (microphone) and its mount.

MFN duty 0% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 传声器(麦克风)及其座架

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.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
8518100000 Microphone (microphone) and its mount 传声器(麦克风)及其座架 0% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “microphone”
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 code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
8518100000 Microphone (microphone) and its mount 814 0% 13% Open
8518900000 Parts of goods listed in tax item 8518 913 0% 13% Open
8518300000 Headphones, earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone (including sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers) 47 0% 13% Open
9503008900 Other toys, not specified 37 0% 13% Open
8543709990 Other unlisted independently functional electric equipments and installations 31 0% 13% Open
Why 8518100000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 8518 — Microphone (microphone) and its mount; Speakers, whether installed as speakers or not; Headphones, earplugs, whether or not equipped with a microphone, a combination device consisting of a microphone and one or more speakers; Audio amplifier; Electrical sound amplification unit , 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 “传声器(麦克风)及其座架”, which contains the term used for microphone in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 814 import records whose product descriptions match microphone are declared under this heading family, i.e. 31% 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 microphone in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for microphone is 8518100000 — Microphone (microphone) and its mount. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 0% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for microphone?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering microphone at 10-digit level: 8518100000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Do parts and accessories of microphone 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 microphone 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 microphone?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "microphone", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8518100000 — Microphone (microphone) and its mount, used in 814 records in our sample.

How is microphone classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: microphone falls under heading 8518 and statistical line 8518100000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “传声器(麦克风)及其座架” (English: Microphone (microphone) and its mount). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

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