HTS 8517.62.00Telephone 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:Other apparatus for 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): Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

What that translates to:Voice/data receiving and transmitting machines (e.g. routers, modems)

Also written 85176200. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Voice/data receiving and transmitting machines (e.g.… (HTS 8517.62.00) from China, as of Oct 1, 2026: the tariffs below apply to different 10-digit statistical lines of this code, so the total depends on which line your goods are entered under; each layer names its lines.

Total duty rateDepends on the 10-digit line

China tariffSection 301, since May 10, 2019Applies only to lines 8517.62.0010, 8517.62.002025%

China tariffSection 301, since Feb 14, 2020Applies only to line 8517.62.00907.5%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total dutyDepends on the 10-digit line

No forced-labor tariff on this product: it's on the tariff's exemption list (HTS 9903.05.86).

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 3 raised to 25% from May 10, 2019), 84 FR 20459, May 9, 2019; HTS 9903.88.04; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 4A cut to 7.5% from Feb 14, 2020), 85 FR 3741, Jan 22, 2020; HTS 9903.88.15.

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Official description

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: Other apparatus for 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): Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

8517.62.0010 (8517620010)Modems, of a kind used with data processing machines of heading 8471 · reported in No.
8517.62.0020 (8517620020)Switching and routing apparatus · reported in No.
8517.62.0090 (8517620090)Other · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Sep 29, 2026Import bans on some Canadian products on the Section 338 lists take effect
Sep 15, 2026Canada Section 338 lists change, and goods under Section 232 lose their exemption
Aug 22, 2026Section 338 duties of 50% on listed Canadian products start
Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8517.62.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8517.62.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8517.62.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8517.62.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8517.62.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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