8527.13.20.15
Radio-tape recorder combinations / Cassette type
Classification path
- 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
- Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus
- Other
- Radio-tape recorder combinations
- Cassette type
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8527
- 8527.12.00.00Pocket-size radio cassette playersFree
- 8527.13.11.00Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recordingFree
- 8527.13.20.25Radio-tape recorder combinations / OtherFree
- 8527.13.40.00Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power / Radio-phonograph combinationsFree
- 8527.13.60.40Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recordersFree
- 8527.13.60.80Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power / OtherFree
- 8527.19.10.00Valued not over $40 each, incorporating a clock or clock-timer, not in combination with any other article, and not designed for motor vehicle installationFree
- 8527.19.50.10Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power / FM only or AM/FM onlyFree
- 8527.19.50.25Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power / OtherFree
- 8527.21.15.00Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signalsFree
- 8527.21.25.10Incorporating optical disc (including compact disc) players or recorders2%
- 8527.21.25.25Radio-tape player combinations / Other2%
About heading 8527
Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock
Heading 8527 covers apparatus that receives radio broadcasts, including units that also record or play sound or include a clock in the same housing. The heading splits first by power source: receivers that run on their own power supply (8527.12 through 8527.19), receivers built for motor vehicles that need external power (8527.21 through 8527.29), and all other receivers (8527.91 through 8527.99). Within each group the lines turn on whether the unit is combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus such as a tape deck or CD player, or with a clock.
Full guide to heading 8527Products in this heading
- Pocket-size radio cassette players
- Car radio with a built-in CD player
- Clock radios
- Portable AM/FM radios with a built-in speaker
- Boomboxes combining a radio with a CD player
- Car radios with a cassette deck
- Infant nursery monitor systems packaged as a transmitter, adapter and receiver
- Radio-tape recorder combinations
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a pocket-size radio cassette player?
Pocket-size radio cassette players that operate without an external power source are classified under 8527.12.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on a car radio with a built-in CD player?
A motor vehicle radio combined with an optical disc player and not with a tape deck falls under 8527.21.40.40, general (MFN) Free. If the same unit also incorporates a tape deck, it goes to 8527.21.25.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 2%.
How do I classify a clock radio?
A clock radio valued not over $40 each that runs without external power goes under 8527.19.10.00, general (MFN) Free. A clock radio that requires an external power source is classified by value under 8527.92.10.00 or 8527.92.50.00, both general (MFN) Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.