Pioneer DEH-S5200BT Car Cassette Player from Germany

This cassette-type tape player is designed exclusively for motor-vehicle installation, featuring a single-DIN chassis that fits standard car dashboards. It reproduces sound from magnetic cassette tapes using a built-in amplifier optimized for automotive audio systems. Classified under HTS 8519.81.20.00 as a sound reproducing only apparatus using magnetic media for vehicle use.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.

Import Tips

Verify the unit's design is exclusively for motor-vehicle installation with DIN mounting specs to avoid reclassification

Include automotive EMC compliance certifications as vehicles require electromagnetic compatibility documentation

Label clearly as 'cassette-type sound reproducing apparatus for motor vehicles' to match HTS description precisely

Pioneer DEH-S5200BT Car Cassette Player from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8519.81.20.00