HS 8517 – Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27 or 85.28.
Tariff data as of T2026-2, effective Sept 1, 2026, last verified Oct 21, 2026
Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27 or 85.28.
Subheadings
Child tariff lines and MFN rates
| HS code | Description | MFN rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8517-11 – Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | MFN Free | |
| 8517-11-00-10 | With answering machine | Free |
| 8517-11-00-20 | Without answering machine | Free |
| 8517-13 – Smartphones | MFN Free | |
| 8517-13-00-00 | Smartphones | Free |
| 8517-14 – Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | MFN Free | |
| 8517-14-00-00 | Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | Free |
| 8517-18 – Other | MFN Free | |
| 8517-18-00-10 | Videophones | Free |
| 8517-18-00-91 | Line telephone sets with corded handsets, with answering machine | Free |
| 8517-18-00-92 | Line telephone sets with corded handsets, without answering machine | Free |
| 8517-18-00-99 | Other | Free |
| 8517-61 – Base stations | MFN Free | |
| 8517-61-00-00 | Base stations | Free |
| 8517-62 – Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | MFN Free | |
| 8517-62-00-30 | Modems, including facsimile modems, of a kind used with data processing machines of heading 84.71 | Free |
| 8517-62-00-40 | Other modems | Free |
| 8517-62-00-90 | Other | Free |
| 8517-69 – Other | MFN Free | |
| 8517-69-00-10 | Facsimile apparatus; Other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus | Free |
| 8517-69-00-20 | Receivers for calling, alerting or paging | Free |
| 8517-69-00-90 | Other | Free |
| 8517-71 – Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | MFN Free | |
| 8517-71-00-00 | Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | Free |
| 8517-79 – Other | MFN Free | |
| 8517-79-00-00 | Other | Free |
Top importers in this heading
At least 943 Canadian companies imported goods under heading 85.17 according to the CBSA Canadian Importers Database, 2023 data.
Most frequent importers
- ESDC - SERVICE CANADA - Quebec - 11 codes
- TDL CANADA INC. - Ontario - 11 codes
- ANIXTER CANADA INC. - Ontario - 8 codes
- INGRAM MICRO INC. - Ontario - 8 codes
- CISCO SYSTEMS CANADA CO. / LES SYSTEMES CISCO CANADA CIE - Ontario - 7 codes
- ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. - Ontario - 7 codes
- SCANSOURCE, INC. - South Carolina - 7 codes
- AIR CANADA - British Columbia - 6 codes
- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS CANADA INC. - Ontario - 6 codes
- NOKIA CANADA INC. - Ontario - 6 codes
Codes with importers
- 8517.11.00.20 - 23 importers
- 8517.14.00.00 - 71 importers
- 8517.18.00.10 - 33 importers
- 8517.18.00.91 - 10 importers
- 8517.18.00.92 - 3 importers
- 8517.18.00.99 - 52 importers
- 8517.61.00.00 - 26 importers
- 8517.62.00.30 - 625 importers
- 8517.62.00.40 - 51 importers
- 8517.62.00.90 - 84 importers
- 8517.69.00.10 - 10 importers
- 8517.69.00.20 - 20 importers
- 8517.69.00.90 - 251 importers
- 8517.71.00.00 - 43 importers
- 8517.79.00.00 - 61 importers