8525.82.00.00
Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders / Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter
Classification path
- 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
- Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
- Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8525
- 8525.50.10.00Set top boxes which have a communication functionFree
- 8525.50.30.15Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satelliteFree
- 8525.50.30.35Converters, decoders, preamplifiers, line amplifiers, distribution amplifiers and other amplifiers; directional couplers and other couplers; all the foregoing designed for cable or closed-circuit television applicationsFree
- 8525.50.30.40Transmission apparatus / Television / OtherFree
- 8525.50.70.10Transmission apparatus / For radiobroadcasting / TransmittersFree
- 8525.50.70.50Transmission apparatus / For radiobroadcasting / OtherFree
- 8525.60.10.10Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus / Transceivers / Citizens Band (CB)Free
- 8525.60.10.20Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHzFree
- 8525.60.10.30Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus / Transceivers / Hand-heldFree
- 8525.60.10.40Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus / Transceivers / Marine VHF-FMFree
- 8525.60.10.50Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus / Transceivers / OtherFree
- 8525.60.20.00Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus / OtherFree
About heading 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
Heading 8525 covers transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not combined with reception or recording equipment, plus television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders. It is split into 8525.50 for television and radio-broadcast transmission apparatus, 8525.60 for transmission apparatus that incorporates a receiver (transceivers and similar), and 8525.81 through 8525.89 for cameras and camcorders, with the 8525.81 to 8525.83 lines reserved for high-speed, radiation-hardened and night vision goods. All declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 8525Products in this heading
- Studio television cameras
- Gyrostabilized television cameras
- Consumer camcorders
- Digital still image video cameras
- Citizens Band (CB) radios
- Hand-held two-way radios
- Marine VHF-FM radios
- Set top boxes that have a communication function
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a TV set top box with a communication function?
It is classified under 8525.50.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on camcorders?
Camcorders fall under 8525.89.50.30, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a hand-held two-way radio?
A hand-held transceiver that both transmits and receives is classified under 8525.60.10.30, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.