8517.14.00.20
Radio telephones designed for installation in motor vehicles for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service
Classification path
- Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528; parts thereof
- Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
- Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
- Radio telephones designed for installation in motor vehicles for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication Service
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8517
- 8517.11.00.00Line telephone sets with cordless handsetsFree
- 8517.13.00.00SmartphonesFree
- 8517.14.00.50Other radio telephones designed for the Public Cellular Radiotelecommunication ServiceFree
- 8517.14.00.80OtherFree
- 8517.18.00.10VideophonesFree
- 8517.18.00.20Multiline telephones (including key, call director and consoles)Free
- 8517.18.00.50OtherFree
- 8517.61.00.00Base stationsFree
- 8517.62.00.10Modems, of a kind used with data processing machines of heading 8471Free
- 8517.62.00.20Switching and routing apparatusFree
- 8517.62.00.90OtherFree
- 8517.69.00.00OtherFree
About heading 8517
Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528; parts thereof
Heading 8517 covers telephone sets and other equipment that transmits or receives voice, images or data over wired or wireless networks. It splits into three groups: telephone sets including smartphones (8517.11 to 8517.18), other network apparatus such as base stations, routers and modems (8517.61 to 8517.69), and parts (8517.71 and 8517.79).
Full guide to heading 8517Products in this heading
- Smartphones
- Cordless line telephone sets
- Radio telephones designed for installation in motor vehicles
- Videophones
- Multiline key telephones and consoles
- Wireless network base stations
- Modems used with data processing machines
- Network switches and routers
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a smartphone?
Smartphones are classified under 8517.13.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on a wireless network router?
Switching and routing apparatus falls under 8517.62.00.20, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a cordless home phone?
Line telephone sets with cordless handsets go under 8517.11.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free. A base station used in a network instead is classified under 8517.61.00.00, also Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.