Heading 22 of 48 in chapter 85 · 4 products
Heading 8531 · $336.3M of $58.3B
Yes — 853110 covers burglar alarms, fire alarms, smoke detectors, and similar apparatus. A combination smoke and CO detector falls here because its principal function is safety alerting, consistent with the subheading's scope. If the device also incorporates a visual indicator panel as a secondary feature, classification still follows the principal function.
Subheading 853120 specifically captures indicator panels that incorporate LCD or LED technology as their display medium. General-purpose visual signaling devices — such as warning lights, horns, or non-panel sirens — fall under 853180. The distinction is whether the article is a panel-format display device using LCD/LED versus a standalone signaling unit.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$336.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$185.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. exported $2.1B of Electric Sound & Visual Signaling Apparatus.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Vietnam together supply 54% of it. China pays 26.5% duty; Mexico 0.5%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
38.8% enters free of duty.