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U.S. imports of loudspeakers (other) (HS 851829) totaled $86.8M in July 2026, traded with 48 countries.
Importers of Loudspeakers (Other) paid $6.2M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $45.9M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataLoudspeakers not mounted in enclosures — including bare driver units, unmounted woofers, tweeters, and telecommunications-grade receivers — fall under this residual heading, with US tariff lines separating narrow-band telecom-use units (8518294000, specified for 300 Hz–3.4 kHz) from general unmounted loudspeakers (8518298000). Mexico leads supply under this heading, followed by China and Vietnam, with the Philippines also a notable source. The telecom-grade line parallels the analogous microphone provision: frequency-band design, not mere capability, determines eligibility.
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6.1K shipments/mo
The importer should retain the manufacturer's technical datasheet showing that the driver's frequency response is designed for the 300 Hz–3.4 kHz telephony band and that the product is intended for telecommunications applications. A broad-range audio driver that happens to reproduce that frequency range does not qualify; the design intent and specification must be specific to the telecom voice band.
Mexico hosts significant electronics and automotive-audio component manufacturing, including OEM loudspeaker driver production for US automotive and consumer electronics assemblers. Proximity to US assembly plants and USMCA preferential treatment make Mexican-origin components commercially attractive for just-in-time supply chains, contributing to Mexico's leading position under this heading.
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Subheading 4 of 8 in heading 8518
Subheading 851829 · $86.8M of $880.1M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8518298000 | Loudspeakers, NESOI | $85.9M | 7.10% | 52.41% | $6.1M |
| 8518294000 | Loudspekers W/O Housing 300hz-3.4 Khz, Telecom Use | $923K | 9.26% | 91.50% | $86K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8518290000 | Loudspeakers, NESOI | $28.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$86.8MYoY · Pro
Exports
$28.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Mexico and China together supply 68% of it.
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rate provision · imports
42.0% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 7.12%.