HS Heading 8517
Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528
16 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound and television recorders and reproducers). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85171100 | Telephone set,inclu.telephone for cellu. network line t.phon Sets With ordless Handsets | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85171300 | Smartphones | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85171400 | Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85171800 | Telephone set for other wireless networks | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85176100 | Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including base stations). | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85176210 | Transmitting and receiving apparatus | 10 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 36.75% |
| 85176220 | Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus | 10 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 36.75% |
| 85176230 | Modem; Ethernet interface card; computer network switch, hub and router | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 20.25% |
| 85176240 | G.master clock; modulator; m.plexer; optical fiber platform; network mgmt. system | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85176250 | WI-FI WIMAX LAN Card Access point,Security Dev | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85176260 | ANTENA FOR BASE STATION | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85176270 | Smart watch | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85176290 | Other reception, transmission app.(excl. modem, telephonic/telegraphic switch. | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85176900 | Other telephone sets (excl. video phone ) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85177100 | Parts : Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 85177900 | Parts : NES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 35.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 27,897,521,783 (3,930,709 kg) under this heading, across 15 of its 16 tariff lines. The remaining 1 recorded no commercial import in that window.
NBR's import statements also record 2 codes under this heading that the published Operative Tariff 2026-2027 does not list (85171290, 85177000). Those figures are included in the totals above but have no tariff page here, because there is no published rate to show.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 13 | 620,739 kg | BDT 4,276,311,411 |
| January 2026 | 15 | 762,436 kg | BDT 5,033,439,150 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 541,606 kg | BDT 4,648,202,947 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 528,930 kg | BDT 4,241,052,152 |
| April 2026 | 13 | 973,712 kg | BDT 6,647,140,117 |
| May 2026 | 15 | 503,286 kg | BDT 3,051,376,006 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 85176100 — Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including base stations). — BDT 1,171,591,413
- 85177900 — Parts : NES — BDT 1,054,266,653
- 85176290 — Other reception, transmission app.(excl. modem, telephonic/telegraphic switch. — BDT 339,861,752
- 85171300 — Smartphones — BDT 150,987,245
- 85176230 — Modem; Ethernet interface card; computer network switch, hub and router — BDT 124,813,964
Bonded imports. A further BDT 52,761,131 (3,483 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 0.2% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.