What HS code 8525.89 covers
HS code 8525.89 classifies television cameras; n.e.c. in item no 8525.8. It is a subheading of 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), in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
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Import duty for 8525.89
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8525
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8525.89.
- 8525.50 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus
- 8525.60 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus
- 8525.81 Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
- 8525.82 Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter
- 8525.83 Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter
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