Japan HS Code

HS Code 851840: Audiofrequency electric amplifiers in Japan

Q: Is HS code 851840 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 851840 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Japan extends it under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Q: What system does Japan use to classify HS code 851840?

Japan classifies products under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code; locally 実行関税率表), which extends HS codes to 9 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 851840 in Japan?

The official source is https://www.customs.go.jp/english/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 851840 in Japan

Under Japan's Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表), HS Code 851840 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Audiofrequency electric amplifiers. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Japan extends classifications to 9 digits under its national tariff system. 851840 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 8518: Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets.

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Classification Path of HS Code 851840 in Japan

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 8518

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audiofrequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets

HS Code 851840

Audiofrequency electric amplifiers

HS Code 851840000

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets > Audio-frequency electric amplifiers

HS Code 851840100

Microphones and their stands, loudspeakers (with or without an enclosure), headphones and earphones (with or without a microphone), combinations of microphones and loudspeakers, audio frequency amplifiers and electrical sound amplification devices > - Audio frequency amplifiers > - Hi-Fi applications (other than those for motor vehicles) マイクロホン及びそのスタンド、拡声器（エンクロージャーに取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、ヘッドホン及びイヤホン（マイクロホンを取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、マイクロホンと拡声器を組み合わせたもの、可聴周波増幅器並びに電気式音響増幅装置 > －可聴周波増幅器 > －－ハイファイ用のもの（自動車用のものを除く。）

HS Code 851840200

Microphones and their stands, loudspeakers (with or without an enclosure), headphones and earphones (with or without a microphone), combinations of microphones and loudspeakers, audio frequency amplifiers and electrical sound amplification devices > - Audio frequency amplifiers > -- Automotive applications マイクロホン及びそのスタンド、拡声器（エンクロージャーに取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、ヘッドホン及びイヤホン（マイクロホンを取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、マイクロホンと拡声器を組み合わせたもの、可聴周波増幅器並びに電気式音響増幅装置 > －可聴周波増幅器 > －－自動車用のもの

HS Code 851840900

Microphones and their stands, loudspeakers (with or without an enclosure), headphones and earphones (with or without a microphone), combinations of microphones and loudspeakers, audio frequency amplifiers and electrical sound amplification devices > - Audio frequency amplifiers > -- Others マイクロホン及びそのスタンド、拡声器（エンクロージャーに取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、ヘッドホン及びイヤホン（マイクロホンを取り付けてあるかないかを問わない。）、マイクロホンと拡声器を組み合わせたもの、可聴周波増幅器並びに電気式音響増幅装置 > －可聴周波増幅器 > －－その他のもの

Japan Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

In Japan, HS 851840 is classified under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表) — a 9-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

Local name 実行関税率表

Digits 9

Official source https://www.customs.go.jp/english/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8518

Top Japan import Product Under HS Code 8518

1 851830: Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers $1.1B 2 851829: Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Other $465.7M 3 851840: Audiofrequency electric amplifiers $373.2M

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Top Japan export Product Under HS Code 8518

1 851810: Microphones and stands therefor $81.8M 2 851840: Audiofrequency electric amplifiers $50.9M 3 851850: Electric sound amplifier sets $36.6M

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Related HS Code to Japan Audio Frequency Amplifiers (851840)

HS Code 851840000

Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets > Audio-frequency electric amplifiers

Microphones and stands therefor

HS Code 851821

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures

HS Code 851822

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure

HS Code 851829

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures : Other

HS Code 851830

Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers

HS Code 851850

Electric sound amplifier sets

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 851840 in Japan?

HS code 851840 covers Audiofrequency electric amplifiers in Japan. 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 8518 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Is HS code 851840 the same across all countries?

What system does Japan use to classify HS code 851840?

Where can I officially look up HS code 851840 in Japan?