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ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES›Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8519 or 8521

Pick-up cartridges

Standard EU duty
4%
VAT
23%
Additional duties / sanctions
0 rules
Docs required
13 docs
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Standard rates
Applies toTypeRateConditionsRegulation
ERGA OMNESThird country duty4%-R2261/98
Preferences
ERGA OMNES 0%ERGA OMNES 0%AD 0%AL 0%BA 0%CA 0%CAMER 0%CARI 0%CH 0%CI 0%CL 0%CM 0%CO 0%DZ 0%EBA 0%EC 0%EEA 0%EG 0%EH 0%ESA 0%EUCA 0%FJ 0%FO 0%GB 0%GE 0%GH 0%GSP 0%GSP+ 0%IL 0%JO 0%JP 0%KE 0%KR 0%LB 0%LOMB 0%MA 0%MD 0%ME 0%MK 0%MX 0%NZ 0%PE 0%PG 0%PS 0%SADC EPA 0%SB 0%SG 0%SM 0%SWITZ 0%SY 0%TN 0%TR 0%UA 0%VN 0%WS 0%XC 0%XK 0%XL 0%XS 0%ZA 0%
Notes
TM5101. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels.2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of:(a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms:(1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or(2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms.(b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland.
EU003According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods.
CD333The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 for parts, components and other goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft and parts thereof in the course of their manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion is suspended.In order to benefit from the suspension, the declarant shall present to the customs authorities an Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1, as set out in Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, or an equivalent certificate.The certificates which are deemed to be equivalent to Authorised Release Certificates are listed in Annex II to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1517.
CD303The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the specific request expressed by the declarant in box 44 "Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations", of the Single Administrative Document (SAD)
TM904Preferences granted under the agreement between the European Union and Morocco in force from 19 July 2019.As of 3 October 2025, products originating in Western Sahara subject to controls by the customs authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco shall benefit from trade preferences under the terms of the new Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco, The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to allow those products to be identified by reference to the region of origin to be included in the proof of origin and as provided for in Protocol 4.In view of the application of these measures, the origin certificates codes U179 and U180 must be declared.The country code to be entered in the origin declaration when these proofs of origin are used is “EH”.
CD727Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of an origin declaration stating the European Union origin of the goods, in the context of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
CD906The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/technical-arrangement_postal-codes.pdf
CD500Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of a proof of origin stating the community origin of the goods, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation.

Definition and scope

Subheading 8522 10 covers pick-up cartridges and styli (needles) for playing vinyl records. The scope includes Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges, Moving Coil (MC) cartridges, diamond and sapphire styli, and complete cartridge-stylus assemblies. The key criterion is the mechanical reading of sound from vinyl grooves and conversion of vibrations into an electrical signal. Cartridges are replacement parts for turntables under 8519 30. Tonearms are classified separately under 8522 90.

Regulatory requirements

Cartridges and styli as passive mechanical parts have minimal regulatory requirements. RoHS 2 may apply to any electronic components. CE marking is not required. CBAM does not apply.

Duty rates

MFN rates should be verified in TARIC. Cartridges may benefit from ITA 0%. Major producers: Japan (Audio-Technica, Nagaoka), Denmark (Ortofon), Germany (Clearaudio). Documentation: invoice, EORI, RoHS. National VAT levied.

Importing sound/video equipment parts 8522 10

Parts for sound and video equipment under CN 8522 10 benefit from ITA 0% duty. This includes pick-up cartridges, laser lenses, magnetic heads and electronic modules. Classification requires identifying parts as intended for equipment of headings 8519-8521. RoHS 2 compliance is required.

Frequently asked questions

How to classify an MC cartridge?
Moving Coil (MC) cartridges are classified under 8522 10 as pick-up cartridges. The criterion is the sound reading function from vinyl grooves, regardless of transducer type (MM or MC).
Are replacement styli classified under 8522 10?
Yes. Diamond and sapphire styli for pick-up cartridges are classified under 8522 10 as pick-up cartridge parts.
Are products under CN 85 22 10 subject to Does CBAM apply?
No. CBAM covers only emission-intensive sectors.
Are laser lenses for players classified under 8522 10?
Yes, laser lenses identifiable as parts for CD/DVD/Blu-ray players are classified under 8522 10. ITA 0% duty applies.

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