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.
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
9903.74.100%Articles as provided for in subdivision (k) of U.S. note 38 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