6-digit subheading
8525.50—Transmission apparatus
General duty rate
Free
Across 6 10-digit lines
Coverage on this page
0Ch99 modifications
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8525.50—Transmission apparatusGeneral duty rate
Free
Across 6 10-digit lines
Coverage on this page
HTS 8525.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Transmission apparatus. It sits in Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Section XVI: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles and rolls up 6 10-digit statistical lines, all with a general duty rate of Free. No Chapter 99 tariff modifications or AD/CVD orders currently flag any line under this subheading in Tandom's catalog.
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8525.50.10.00Set top boxes which have a communication functionFree8525.50.30.15Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satelliteFree8525.50.30.35Converters, decoders, preamplifiers, line amplifiers, distribution amplifiers and other amplifiers; directional couplers and other couplers; all the foregoing designed for cable or closed-circuit television applicationsFree8525.50.30.40OtherFree8525.50.70.10TransmittersFree8525.50.70.50OtherFreeHTS 8525.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Transmission apparatus. It belongs to Chapter 85 and rolls up 6 10-digit statistical lines that brokers actually file at entry.
Every 10-digit line under HTS 8525.50 carries a general (Column 1) duty rate of Free. Section 301, Section 232, and AD/CVD overlays may stack on top of this rate at the per-line level — open a specific 10-digit code to see its complete tariff stack.
U.S. Customs requires entries to be filed at the 10-digit statistical level — the broader subheading HTS 8525.50 is not directly fileable. Match your product description to the most specific 10-digit line in the list on this page; if multiple lines could apply, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and chapter notes determine which one governs.
No active AD/CVD (antidumping or countervailing duty) orders currently flag any line under HTS 8525.50 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; any new orders will appear here within 24h of publication.
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