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Customs code · HS subheading 8527 21

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Vehicle radio receiver with digital RDS decoding and built-in audio recorder or player

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 8527 21 30 00: this code with 00 added.

This code covers radio receivers designed for motor vehicles that cannot work without an external power source, can receive and decode digital Radio Data System (RDS) signals, and are built together with an audio recorder or player. They may also receive radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy.

For example

  • A vehicle radio receiver with digital RDS decoding and a built-in audio player
  • A dashboard radio receiver for a motor vehicle with digital RDS decoding and a built-in audio recorder
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Official tariff text

Radio-broadcast receivers capable of receiving and decoding digital Radio Data System signals, of a kind used in motor vehicles, only capable of being operated with an external source of power, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 8527 21 30.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

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

85.27.2100 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines1 British line

8527 21 30 00 Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

15.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines5 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8527.21.15.00 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.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

  • 85.27.2100

    Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

    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 21 30 00

    Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals

    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 5 US lines

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.

  • 8527.21.15.00

    Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast 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, Radio-tape player combinations, Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8527.21.25.10

    Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast 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, Radio-tape player combinations, Other, Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders

    General rate
    2%
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8527.21.25.25

    Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast 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, Radio-tape player combinations, Other

    General rate
    2%
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8527.21.40.40

    Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast 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, Other, Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

  • 8527.21.40.80

    Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock, Radiobroadcast 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, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    15.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.94.53 Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks, Proclamation 10908 as applied to the European Union by the notice at 90 FR 46136 of 25 September 2025 (retroactive to 1 August 2025), headings 9903.94.52 and 9903.94.53 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 33(o) with the line list of subdivision (g): 15% all-in on parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 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.

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On an import declaration

8527 21 30 00

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 8527213000: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.

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Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

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The declaration asks for the actual quantity in number of items. It replaces neither the net mass nor the value: those come on top.

Example: if the quantity in number of items is 24, the declaration carries the number 24 in that field.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

  • Andorra
  • San Marino
  • Türkiye
  • European Union
  • Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
  • Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
  • Western Sahara
  • European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
  • +32 origins

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Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

  • North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • Ukraine

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Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 6 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

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  • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
  • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
  • Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part V of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 1 condition

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  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

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How we got to this code

  1. XVI
  2. 85
  3. 8527
  4. 8527 21
  5. 8527 21 30
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