Germany HS Code

HS Code 851981: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media in Germany

Q: Is HS code 851981 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 851981 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Germany extends it under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Q: What system does Germany use to classify HS code 851981?

Germany classifies products under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT; locally Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), which extends HS codes to 11 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 851981 in Germany?

The official source is https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 851981 in Germany

Under Germany's Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), HS Code 851981 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Germany extends classifications to 11 digits under its national tariff system. 851981 belongs to Section XVI: Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles, Heading 8519: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus.

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Classification Path of HS Code 851981 in Germany

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles

HS Code 8519

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus

HS Code 851981

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media

HS Code 85198100

Microphones;loudspeakers;memory cards;mixers;sound reproducing apparatus;sound recording apparatus;digital;usb (universal serial bus);for audio signals;semiconductor media;for radio signals;cordless;audio-frequency amplifiers;networks, telecommunications;accumulators;public address systems;microphones and loudspeakers;memories;electric;portable;receivers;transmitters;hard discs;network interfaces;recording media;without usb interface;machinery;without sound recording apparatus;with laser reading system;goods put up in sets;housings;remote control;headphones;a/d converters;for sound reproducing;for sound recording;analogue;magnetic;ensembles;mobile, abstract;cassette decks;in the same housing

HS Code 8519810010

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus, using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media (excl. those operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, turntables and telephone answering machines) : For use in civil aircraft

HS Code 8519810090

Germany Tariff Classification: Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

In Germany, HS 851981 is classified under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

Local name Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)

Digits 11

Official source https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8519

Top Germany import Product Under HS Code 8519

1 851981: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media $217.0M 2 851989: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Other $128.0M 3 851930: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Turntables (recorddecks) $27.5M

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Top Germany export Product Under HS Code 8519

1 851981: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media $97.8M 2 851989: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Other $41.3M 3 851930: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Turntables (recorddecks) $15.9M

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Related HS Code to Germany Digital Audio Recorders (851981)

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Apparatus operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment

HS Code 851930

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Turntables (recorddecks)

HS Code 851950

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Telephone answering machines

HS Code 851989

Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Other

HS Code 850110

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W

HS Code 850120

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37,5 W

HS Code 850131

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 851981 in Germany?

HS code 851981 covers Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus : Other apparatus : Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media in Germany. It sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles), Heading 8519 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Is HS code 851981 the same across all countries?

What system does Germany use to classify HS code 851981?

Where can I officially look up HS code 851981 in Germany?