HS Code for Headphones / Earphones in India
Headphones and earphones — whether or not combined with a microphone — sit in heading 8518.
Official ITC-HS heading 8518: MICROPHONES AND STANDS THEREFOR: LOUDSPEAKERS, WHETHER OR NOT MOUNTED IN THEIR ENCLOSURES: HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED WITH A M IC ROP HONE, AN D S ET S C ONS IS T IN G O F A MICROPHONE AND ONE OR MORE LUUDSPEAKERS: AUDIO-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS: ELECTRIC SOUND AMPLIFIER SETS
ITC-HS lines & customs duty under 8518
Representative 8-digit national lines and their published duty. Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. The exact line for your product depends on its specifics — run the analysis to pin it down.
| ITC-HS code | Description | MFN duty |
|---|---|---|
| 8518 10 00 | Microphones and stands therefor Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Single loudspeakers, mounted | - |
| 8518 21 00 | — | 15% |
| 8518 22 00 | Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure Other u | 15% |
| 8518 29 00 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more | - |
| 8518 40 00 | — | - |
| 8518 50 00 | Electric sound amplifier sets | 10% |
| 8518 90 00 | Parts * amended by Notfn. No- 74/18 | 10% |
One free, fully-cited analysis — no sign-up. HSbro reasons through the GRI over the tariff and rulings corpus for India and returns a defensible ITC-HS code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the HS code for headphones in India?
- Headphones / Earphones is classified under HS heading 8518. India uses the ITC-HS schedule (8 digits), so the full national code has 8 digits — the exact line depends on the product's material, function and form, which HSbro resolves through the WCO General Rules of Interpretation.
- How much customs duty applies to headphones in India?
- Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. Run the analysis to see the duty on the specific line for your product, cited to the schedule.
- How many digits is a India ITC-HS code?
- India classifies to 8 digits (the first 6 are the WCO Harmonized System; the remainder is the national split).
- How do I find the correct HS code for my headphones?
- Identify the product's essential character (material, function, finished vs. component form), then apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order. HSbro does this over a cited corpus and returns a defensible code with the full reasoning trail.
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How HSbro determines the code
HSbro doesn't guess. It applies the WCO General Rules of Interpretation in strict order — heading terms and binding section/chapter notes first (GRI 1), then the essential-character and specificity rules as needed — over a retrieved, cited corpus, and drills to India's 8-digit national line. Every substantive claim traces to a source you can open.
HSbro is decision-support, not legal advice. HS codes and duty rates are indicative — verify against the current national schedule (ITC-HS · CN/TARIC · HTS · GCC) and the operative customs notification before filing. Coverage: India, the EU, the United States and the UAE.