Mexico HS Code

HS Code 851981: 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) in Mexico

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. Mexico extends it under TIGIE.

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

Mexico classifies products under the Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE; locally TIGIE + NICO), which extends HS codes to 10 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 Mexico?

The official source is https://www.gob.mx/anam. 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 Mexico

Under Mexico's Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE + NICO), HS Code 851981 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for 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). This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Mexico extends classifications to 10 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: Turntables (record-decks), record-players, cassette-players and other sound reproducing apparatus, not incorporating a sound recording device.

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Classification Path of HS Code 851981 in Mexico

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

Turntables (record-decks), record-players, cassette-players and other sound reproducing apparatus, not incorporating a sound recording device

HS Code 851981

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)

HS Code 8519810300

Cassette players with power equal to or greater than 60 W, except goods of tariff item 8519.81.12. Reproductores de casetes (tocacasetes) con potencia superior o igual a 60 W, excepto lo comprendido en la fracción arancelaria 8519.81.12.

HS Code 8519810400

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players), except those of tariff items 8519.81.05 and 8519.81.06. Reproductores con sistema de lectura óptica por haz de rayos láser (lectores de discos compactos), excepto los comprendidos en las fracciones arancelarias 8519.81.05 y 8519.81.06.

HS Code 8519810500

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players) identifiable as designed exclusively for automotive use, except those of tariff item 8519.81.06. Reproductores con sistema de lectura óptica por haz de rayos láser (lectores de discos compactos) reconocibles como diseñados exclusivamente para uso automotriz, excepto los comprendidos en la fracción arancelaria 8519.81.06.

HS Code 8519810600

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players), with automatic changer included with capacity of 6 or more discs, identifiable as designed exclusively for automotive use. Reproductores con sistema de lectura óptica por haz de rayos láser (lectores de discos compactos), con cambiador automático incluido con capacidad de 6 o más discos, reconocibles como diseñados exclusivamente para uso automotriz.

HS Code 8519810700

Audio players (on semiconductor-based storage media), removable digital, including headband type. Reproductores de audio (en soportes de almacenamiento a base de semiconductores) digitales extraíbles, incluyendo los de tipo diadema.

HS Code 8519810800

Dictating machines, whether or not with incorporated sound reproducing device, operating only with an external electric power source. Aparatos para dictar, incluso con dispositivo de reproducción de sonido incorporado, que sólo funcionen con fuente de energía eléctrica exterior.

HS Code 8519810900

Sound recording and reproducing apparatus, on magnetic tape of width equal to or greater than 6 mm, for radio or television broadcasting stations and recording studios. Aparatos de grabación y reproducción de sonido, en cinta magnética de ancho superior o igual a 6 mm, para estaciones difusoras de radio o televisión y estudios de grabación.

HS Code 8519811000

Recording apparatus with incorporated reproducing device, portable, of sound stored on digital technology media. Aparatos de grabación con dispositivo de reproducción incorporado, portátiles, de sonido almacenado en soportes de tecnología digital.

HS Code 8519811200

Cassette players, pocket type; domestic type and/or for motor vehicles, with unit weight equal to or less than 3.5 kg. Reproductores de casetes (tocacasetes) de bolsillo; de tipo doméstico y/o para automóviles, con peso unitario igual o inferior a 3.5 kg.

HS Code 8519811300

Telephone answering machines. Contestadores telefónicos.

HS Code 8519819900

Other. Los demás.

Mexico Tariff Classification: Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE)

In Mexico, HS 851981 is classified under the Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE + NICO) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE)

Local name TIGIE + NICO

Digits 10

Official source https://www.gob.mx/anam

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8519

Top Mexico import Product Under HS Code 8519

1 851981: 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) $141.0M 2 851930: Turntables record-decks $2.8M 3 851989: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus (excl. using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, those operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, turntables and telephone answering machines) $2.5M

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Top Mexico export Product Under HS Code 8519

1 851981: 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) $13.2M 2 851989: Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus (excl. using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, those operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, turntables and telephone answering machines) $1.1M 3 851930: Turntables record-decks $226.2K

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Related HS Code to Mexico Digital Audio Recorders (851981)

HS Code 8519810300

Cassette players with power equal to or greater than 60 W, except goods of tariff item 8519.81.12.

HS Code 8519810400

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players), except those of tariff items 8519.81.05 and 8519.81.06.

HS Code 8519810500

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players) identifiable as designed exclusively for automotive use, except those of tariff item 8519.81.06.

HS Code 8519810600

Players with optical reading system by laser beam (compact disc players), with automatic changer included with capacity of 6 or more discs, identifiable as designed exclusively for automotive use.

HS Code 8519810700

Audio players (on semiconductor-based storage media), removable digital, including headband type.

HS Code 8519810800

Dictating machines, whether or not with incorporated sound reproducing device, operating only with an external electric power source.

HS Code 8519810900

Sound recording and reproducing apparatus, on magnetic tape of width equal to or greater than 6 mm, for radio or television broadcasting stations and recording studios.

HS Code 8519811000

Recording apparatus with incorporated reproducing device, portable, of sound stored on digital technology media.

HS Code 8519811200

Cassette players, pocket type; domestic type and/or for motor vehicles, with unit weight equal to or less than 3.5 kg.

HS Code 8519811300

Telephone answering machines.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 851981 in Mexico?

HS code 851981 covers 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) in Mexico. 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 TIGIE.

Is HS code 851981 the same across all countries?

What system does Mexico use to classify HS code 851981?

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