HTS heading 8525 · Chapter 85
HTS 8525: Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or…
HTS heading 8525 covers 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. It has 13 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (13 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8525.50 | Transmission apparatus: | ||||
| Television: | |||||
| 8525.50.10.00 | Set top boxes which have a communication function[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.50.30 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8525.50.30.15 | Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satellite[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8525.50.30.35 | Converters, decoders, preamplifiers, line amplifiers, distribution amplifiers and other amplifiers; directional couplers and other couplers; all the foregoing designed for cable or closed-circuit television applications[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.50.30.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.50.70 | For radiobroadcasting | Free | 35% | ||
| 8525.50.70.10 | Transmitters[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.50.70.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.60 | Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus: | ||||
| 8525.60.10 | Transceivers | Free | 35% | ||
| 8525.60.10.10 | Citizens Band (CB)[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.60.10.20 | Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8525.60.10.30 | Hand-held[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8525.60.10.40 | Marine VHF-FM[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.60.10.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.60.20.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: | |||||
| 8525.81.00.00 | High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.82.00.00 | Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.83.00.00 | Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.89 | Other: | ||||
| Television cameras: | |||||
| 8525.89.10.00 | Gyrostabilized television cameras[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.89.20.00 | Studio television cameras excluding shoulder-carried and other portable cameras[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.89.30.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.89.40.00 | Digital still image video cameras[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8525.89.50 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8525.89.50.30 | Camcorders[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8525.89.50.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
25 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8525.50.10.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.