Heading 8528

Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

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Heading 8528 covers monitors and projectors that do not contain television reception apparatus, and television reception apparatus itself, whether or not combined with radio or recording devices. The heading splits into CRT monitors (8528.42 to 8528.49), other monitors (8528.52 to 8528.59), projectors (8528.62 to 8528.69), and television reception apparatus (8528.71 to 8528.73). General (MFN) rates in the heading run from Free to 5%.

Products in this heading

Computer monitor that connects directly to a laptop or desktop tower
Flat panel television set with a built-in tuner
Set top box with a communications function, no screen
Video projector for a conference room
Cathode-ray tube monitor or CRT television
LCD monitor with a built-in DVD player
Incomplete monitor assembly presented without a display device
Printed circuit assembly with a tuner for use with data processing machines

How to choose the right subheading

Whether the device incorporates television reception apparatus: if yes, use 8528.71 to 8528.73; if no, it is a monitor or projector.
Screen technology: cathode-ray tube, flat panel screen, or other.
Whether the device can connect directly to and is designed for an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471, which gives a Free rate.
Screen diagonal size and whether video recording or reproducing apparatus is built in.
Whether the unit is incomplete or unfinished and presented without a display device, and whether it is color or monochrome.

Often confused with

Flat panel display module without driver or control circuitry
Unfinished display modules are classified as flat panel display modules, not finished monitors.
Heading 8524
Parts and accessories used solely with monitors or projectors
Parts of heading 8528 apparatus go to heading 8529.
Heading 8529
Television cameras and camcorders
Cameras and video camera recorders are classified in heading 8525.
Heading 8525
Automatic data processing machines and their processing units
The computer itself is in 8471; only the separate monitor is in 8528.
Heading 8471
Standalone video recording or reproducing apparatus
Recording and playback decks without a screen or tuner belong in 8521.
Heading 8521

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a computer monitor?

A monitor capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471 is 8528.52.00.00, general (MFN) Free.

What is the duty on a flat panel television with an LCD screen exceeding 113 cm?

A color flat panel television without recording apparatus, LCD-type direct view with a diagonal exceeding 113 cm, is 8528.72.72.60 at a general (MFN) rate of 5%.

How do I classify a video projector?

A projector capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471 is 8528.62.00.00, general (MFN) Free. Other color projectors that are not cathode-ray tube or flat panel type fall under 8528.69.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 5%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.