Code 8527 12 · Heading 8527

Pocket-size cassette radio with built-in amplifier, no built-in speaker, works without an external power source

This covers cassette radios with a built-in amplifier but no built-in speaker. They can work without an external power source and are pocket-size, measuring <= 170 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm.

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Official tariff text

Pocket-size radiocassette players [dimensions <= 170 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm], with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeakers, capable of operating without an external source of electric power

How we got to this code

XVI
85
8527
8527 12

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8527 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether… 26 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Does the receiver work without an external power source; is it intended for use in a motor vehicle; and is it combined with an audio recorder or player, or with a clock?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8527 12 Pocket-size radiocassette players [dimensions <= 17… 1 of 8 subheadings under heading 8527
Which description best fits the radio receiver: a pocket-size cassette radio with a built-in amplifier and no built-in speaker that works without an external power source; a radio receiver combined with a sound recorder or player but not a pocket-size cassette radio; a radio receiver that works without an external power source and is not combined with a sound recorder or player; a vehicle-type radio receiver that does or does not include a sound recorder or player; a radio receiver that works with an external power source and is combined with a sound recorder or player; a radio receiver that works with an external power source, is not combined with a sound recorder or player, and is combined with a clock; or another radio receiver that works with an external power source and is neither combined with a sound recorder or player nor with a clock?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

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8527 12 00

Pocket-size radiocassette players [dimensions <= 170 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm], with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeakers, capable of operating without an external source of electric power

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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8527 12 Pocket-size radiocassette players [dimensions <= 170 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm], with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeakers, capable of operating without an external source of electric power you are here 0.0%
8527 13 Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus (excl. pocket-size radiocassette players) 0.0%
8527 19 Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, not combined with sound-reproducing apparatus 0.0%
8527 21 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus 0.0–14.0%
8527 29 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus 0.0%
8527 91 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus (excl. those of a kind used in motor vehicles) 0.0%
8527 92 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only, not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock (excl. those of a kind used in motor vehicles) 0.0%
8527 99 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only, not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus and not combined with a clock (excl. those of a kind used in motor vehicles) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

85.27.1200 Pocket-size radio cassette-players

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

8527 12 00 00 Pocket-size radio cassette players

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 18, 2026

8527.12.00.00 Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

85.27.1200

Pocket-size radio cassette-players

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8527 12 00 00

Pocket-size radio cassette players

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8527.12.00.00

Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, Pocket-size radio cassette players

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 18, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.