Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528
HS v2022 Code: 8517
About telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528
HS code 8517 covers a wide range of telecommunication equipment, including telephone sets, smartphones, and other devices used for the transmission and reception of voice, images, and data. This industry plays a crucial role in the global digital economy, enabling seamless communication and data exchange across wired and wireless networks. The products classified under this code are essential for businesses, governments, and individuals alike, driving productivity, connectivity, and innovation across various sectors.
Production process
The production of telecommunication equipment under HS code 8517 typically involves a combination of advanced manufacturing techniques and specialized components. Key steps include the assembly of electronic circuits, the integration of software and firmware, and the design and fabrication of housings and enclosures. Automated assembly lines, surface-mount technology, and rigorous quality control measures are commonly employed to ensure the reliability and performance of these devices.
Production inputs
The production of HS code 8517 items requires a range of specialized inputs, including electronic components such as microprocessors, memory chips, and wireless modules. Additionally, the industry relies on various raw materials, including plastics, metals, and specialized cables and connectors. Sophisticated testing and measurement equipment, as well as specialized software and design tools, are also essential inputs for the development and manufacturing of these telecommunication products.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of the HS code 8517 industry are telephone sets, including smartphones and other cellular/wireless network devices, as well as a wide range of other apparatus for the transmission and reception of voice, images, and data. These products are often consumed by industries classified under 8443 Printing, copying, and fax machines, 8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, 8527 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, and 8528 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, among others, as they form the backbone of modern communication and information technology infrastructure.
Family tree for telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528
graph LR A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/85'>85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles</a>"] A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8517'>8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528</a>"] A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8501'>8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)</a>"] A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8502'>8502: Electric generating sets and rotary converters</a>"] A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8503'>8503: Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502</a>"] A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8504'>8504: Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors</a>"] A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8505'>8505: Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electro-magnetic, permanent magnet chucks, clamps, similar; electromagnetic couplings, clutches, brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads</a>"] A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8506'>8506: Cells and batteries; primary</a>"] A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8507'>8507: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)</a>"] A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8508'>8508: Vacuum cleaners</a>"] A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8509'>8509: Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.</a>"] A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8510'>8510: Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor</a>"] A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8511'>8511: Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines</a>"] A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8512'>8512: Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles</a>"] A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8513'>8513: Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512</a>"] A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8514'>8514: Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those functioning by induction or dielectric loss); other industrial or laboratory equipment for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss</a>"] A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8515'>8515: Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides</a>"] A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8516'>8516: Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545</a>"] A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8518'>8518: Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets</a>"] A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8519'>8519: Sound recording or reproducing apparatus</a>"] A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8521'>8521: Video recording or reproducing apparatus</a>"] A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8522'>8522: Sound or video recording apparatus; parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8519 or 8521</a>"] A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8523'>8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37</a>"] A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8524'>8524: Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens</a>"] A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8525'>8525: Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders</a>"] A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8526'>8526: Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus</a>"] A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8527'>8527: Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.</a>"] A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8528'>8528: Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus</a>"] A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8529'>8529: Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528</a>"] A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8530'>8530: Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608</a>"] A --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8531'>8531: Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530</a>"] A --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8532'>8532: Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)</a>"] A --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8533'>8533: Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors</a>"] A --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8534'>8534: Circuits; printed</a>"] A --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8535'>8535: Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts</a>"] A --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8536'>8536: Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables</a>"] A --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8537'>8537: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 for electricity control and distribution, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517)</a>"] A --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8538'>8538: Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537</a>"] A --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8539'>8539: Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources</a>"] A --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8540'>8540: Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)</a>"] A --> BO["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8541'>8541: Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals</a>"] A --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8542'>8542: Electronic integrated circuits</a>"] A --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8543'>8543: Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter</a>"] A --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8544'>8544: Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors</a>"] A --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8545'>8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes</a>"] A --> BT["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8546'>8546: Electrical insulators of any material</a>"] A --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8547'>8547: Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546, electrical conduit tubing and joints therefore</a>"] A --> BV["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8548'>8548: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter</a>"] A --> BW["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8549'>8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap</a>"] B --> BX["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851711'>851711: Line telephone sets with cordless handsets</a>"] B --> BY["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851713'>851713: Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks</a>"] B --> BZ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851714'>851714: Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks</a>"] B --> CA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851718'>851718: Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1</a>"] B --> CB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851761'>851761: Base stations</a>"] B --> CC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851762'>851762: Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus</a>"] B --> CD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851769'>851769: Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6</a>"] B --> CE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851771'>851771: Communication apparatus; parts, aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, part suitable for use therewith</a>"] B --> CF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/851779'>851779: Communication apparatus; parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level4 class M level4 class N level4 class O level4 class P level4 class Q level4 class R level4 class S level4 class T level4 class U level4 class V level4 class W level4 class X level4 class Y level4 class Z level4 class BA level4 class BB level4 class BC level4 class BD level4 class BE level4 class BF level4 class BG level4 class BH level4 class BI level4 class BJ level4 class BK level4 class BL level4 class BM level4 class BN level4 class BO level4 class BP level4 class BQ level4 class BR level4 class BS level4 class BT level4 class BU level4 class BV level4 class BW level4 class BX level6 class BY level6 class BZ level6 class CA level6 class CB level6 class CC level6 class CD level6 class CE level6 class CF level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight