HS Heading 8518
Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85181000 | Microphones And Stands Therefor | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85182100 | Single Loudspeakers, Mounted In Their Enclosures | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85182200 | Multiple Loudspeakers, Mounted In The Same Enclosure | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85182900 | Loudspeakers, Not Mounted In Encloseurs | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85183000 | Headphones, Earphones And Combined Microphone/Speaker Sets | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85184000 | Audio-Frequency Electric Amplifiers | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85185000 | Electric Sound Amplifier Sets | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 85189000 | Parts Of Apparatus Of 85.18 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 1,589,114,221 (2,909,329 kg) under this heading, across 8 of its 8 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 8 | 461,937 kg | BDT 311,150,845 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 496,585 kg | BDT 301,130,026 |
| February 2026 | 8 | 650,948 kg | BDT 333,117,569 |
| March 2026 | 8 | 525,346 kg | BDT 304,490,780 |
| April 2026 | 8 | 475,785 kg | BDT 214,883,124 |
| May 2026 | 8 | 298,728 kg | BDT 124,341,877 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 85182900 — Loudspeakers, Not Mounted In Encloseurs — BDT 67,089,673
- 85183000 — Headphones, Earphones And Combined Microphone/Speaker Sets — BDT 26,266,133
- 85182100 — Single Loudspeakers, Mounted In Their Enclosures — BDT 7,406,937
- 85189000 — Parts Of Apparatus Of 85.18 — BDT 6,863,502
- 85181000 — Microphones And Stands Therefor — BDT 5,829,186
Bonded imports. A further BDT 6,169,301 (887 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 0.4% 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.