Chapter 85 · HTS release 2026HTSRev21

HTS 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

Base rates and the additional US duties for imports from the main origins on entry date 2026-10-09, from the HTS Calculator duty engine.

Base rate (column 1 general): Free
Additional duty, main origins: 0–60%
Statistical lines: 21
Entry date shown: 2026-10-09 (dataset 1.0.0)

Additional duties for the main origins

Additional duties on 2026-10-09
Origin	Additional duty	Measures
China	12.5–50%	Section 232, Section 301
Mexico	0–25%	Section 232, Section 301
Canada	0–60%	Section 232, Section 301, Other Chapter 99
Vietnam	12.5–25%	Section 232, Section 301
Germany	10–25%	Section 232, Section 301

Range of the Chapter 99 duties (percent of customs value) across the lines of this heading. A range means the result differs between lines or depends on facts about the goods; an asterisk marks lines whose duty also depends on a specific (per unit) base rate. Other origins (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, United Kingdom and any other country): in the calculator and the API.

Chapter 99 headings on these lines

9903.03.14 Other Chapter 99
9903.05.29 Section 301
9903.05.31 Section 301
9903.05.39 Section 301
9903.05.55 Section 301
9903.05.84 Section 301
9903.05.90 Section 301
9903.05.93 Section 301
9903.05.94 Section 301
9903.74.08 Section 232
9903.74.10 Section 232
9903.74.11 Section 232
9903.88.01 Section 301
9903.88.03 Section 301
9903.88.15 Section 301
9903.94.05 Section 232
9903.94.06 Section 232
9903.94.53 Section 232

Every line, every origin, with citations

This page sums heading 8525 up. The duty for one line, origin and date comes from the duty engine:

Base rate plus each Chapter 99 line, in percent and in dollars
Citations to the Federal Register, CBP and the USITC, with the quoted text
The lines considered and not applied, and why
Any origin, any entry date from 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-09

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Lines in this heading

The 21 statistical lines of heading 8525

Each code opens the free calculator for that line on 2026-10-09: base rate, every Chapter 99 line with its citations, and the duty in dollars.

8525.50.10.00… › Television › Set top boxes which have a communication function
8525.50.30.15… › Other › Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satellite
8525.50.30.35… › Other › Converters, decoders, preamplifiers, line amplifiers, distribution amplifiers and other…
8525.50.30.40… › Other › Other
8525.50.70.10… › For radiobroadcasting › Transmitters
8525.50.70.50… › For radiobroadcasting › Other
8525.60.10.10… › Transceivers › Citizens Band (CB)
8525.60.10.20… › Transceivers › Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz
8525.60.10.30… › Other › Hand-held
8525.60.10.40… › Other › Marine VHF-FM
8525.60.10.50… › Other › Other
8525.60.20.00Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus › Other
8525.81.00.00Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders › High-speed goods as specified in subheading…
8525.82.00.00Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders › Other, radiation-hardened or…
8525.83.00.00Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders › Other, night vision goods as specified in…
8525.89.10.00… › Television cameras › Gyrostabilized television cameras
8525.89.20.00… › Television cameras › Studio television cameras excluding shoulder-carried and other portable cameras
8525.89.30.00… › Television cameras › Other
8525.89.40.00… › Other › Digital still image video cameras
8525.89.50.30… › Other › Camcorders
8525.89.50.50… › Other › Other

Recent changes

Between 2025-10-09 and 2026-10-09: the Chapter 99 headings applied changed for all 5 main origins. Dated changes, with their sources: the change list and the Tariff Change Feed.

Scope

We do not classify goods. These pages show reference rates for HTS codes. Choosing the code for an entry is the importer's responsibility, and entries are filed by the importer of record or a licensed customs broker. Duties shown are calculations from public sources, not legal advice.