Code 8527 29 · Heading 8527

Vehicle-type radio receivers needing an external power source, without a built-in audio recorder or player

This covers radio receivers of the type used in motor vehicles that cannot operate without an external power source. They must not be built together with an audio recorder or audio player; some may also receive radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy.

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A motor-vehicle radio receiver requiring an external power source and not built together with an audio recorder or player

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Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8527 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether… 26 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Does the receiver work without an external power source; is it intended for use in a motor vehicle; and is it combined with an audio recorder or player, or with a clock?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8527 29 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating … 5 of 8 subheadings under heading 8527
Which combination describes the radio receiver: can it operate without an external power source, is it of the type used in motor vehicles, is it built together with an audio recorder or player, and is it built together with a clock?

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8527 29 00 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Duty free Save

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Export to Norway

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85.27.2900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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8527 29 00 00

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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