Heading · Section XVI
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
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$47.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 8525 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 85, electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8525 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8525 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8525 into 11 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8525 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8525 goods worth US$47.7bn (+6.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$13.6bn), followed by Vietnam.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$11bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 208 exporters with US$695.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.6bn.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 6
- 8525.50Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or: transmission apparatus
- 8525.60Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
- 8525.81High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
- 8525.82Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter
- 8525.83Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter
- 8525.89Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera: other
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$362.4kUS$362.4k+US$18.9m+US$341m+> US$1.6bn
Exports: 208
- China: US$13.6bn
- Vietnam: US$4.9bn
- Thailand: US$4bn
- United States: US$3.4bn
- Germany: US$3.3bn
- Japan: US$3.1bn
- Taiwan: US$1.6bn
- Netherlands: US$1.2bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Poland: US$819.6m
- South Korea: US$804.4m
- United Kingdom: US$695.8m
- Malaysia: US$692.4m
- Sweden: US$585.3m
- France: US$573.2m
- Hungary: US$519.6m
- Czechia: US$493.2m
- Singapore: US$448.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$421.2m
- Israel: US$341m
- Romania: US$302.5m
- Indonesia: US$271.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$241.4m
- Italy: US$234.5m
- Ireland: US$204.9m
- Philippines: US$195.5m
- Spain: US$173.4m
- Morocco: US$167.9m
- Belgium: US$162m
- India: US$160.6m
- Slovakia: US$152.9m
- Denmark: US$150.6m
- Portugal: US$149.6m
- Austria: US$146.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$123m
- Norway: US$121.8m
- Australia: US$121.5m
- Switzerland: US$110.6m
- Estonia: US$73.4m
- Bulgaria: US$61.2m
- Türkiye: US$53.5m
- Cambodia: US$51.9m
- Latvia: US$49.7m
- South Africa: US$43.5m
- Laos: US$40.3m
- Slovenia: US$37.4m
- Lithuania: US$34.5m
- Finland: US$33.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$23.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18.9m
- Ukraine: US$17.1m
- Colombia: US$16.5m
- New Zealand: US$15.9m
- Greece: US$14.6m
- Croatia: US$9.9m
- Russia: US$8.8m
- Serbia: US$8.8m
- Brazil: US$7.7m
- Luxembourg: US$7.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$71.1m+US$494.2m+> US$1.9bn
Imports: 221
- United States: US$11bn
- Germany: US$3.2bn
- Japan: US$2.7bn
- China: US$2.1bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9bn
- Netherlands: US$1.9bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.6bn
- France: US$1.3bn
- Mexico: US$989.6m
- Australia: US$987.4m
- Spain: US$934.1m
- South Korea: US$920.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$890.2m
- Singapore: US$840.1m
- Czechia: US$714.5m
- Poland: US$671.8m
- Italy: US$614m
- Vietnam: US$577.7m
- Türkiye: US$509.4m
- Malaysia: US$494.5m
- Thailand: US$494.2m
- Taiwan: US$465.1m
- Hungary: US$462.9m
- Sweden: US$458.5m
- Belgium: US$423.1m
- Ukraine: US$392.1m
- Switzerland: US$338m
- Austria: US$322.4m
- Romania: US$289.6m
- Denmark: US$282.9m
- Russia: US$266m
- Indonesia: US$262.1m
- Brazil: US$257m
- Israel: US$242.2m
- Slovakia: US$232.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$229.7m
- Norway: US$178.1m
- South Africa: US$170.5m
- Ireland: US$128.4m
- Philippines: US$128.3m
- Colombia: US$118.1m
- New Zealand: US$114.9m
- Finland: US$114.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$112.7m
- Argentina: US$110.1m
- Chile: US$103.4m
- Portugal: US$95.6m
- Morocco: US$90.8m
- Panama: US$84.1m
- Peru: US$81.5m
- Greece: US$77.2m
- Paraguay: US$76.1m
- Bulgaria: US$75m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$71.1m
- Slovenia: US$66.8m
- Egypt: US$66.2m
- Bangladesh: US$64.5m
- Qatar: US$60.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$13.6bn | 28.5% | |
| 2 | US$4.9bn | 10.4% | |
| 3 | US$4bn | 8.4% | |
| 4 | US$3.4bn | 7.2% | |
| 5 | US$3.3bn | 7% | |
| 6 | US$3.1bn | 6.6% | |
| 7 | US$1.6bn | 3.4% | |
| 8 | US$1.2bn | 2.5% | |
| 9 | US$1.1bn | 2.4% | |
| 10 | US$1bn | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$11bn | 23.1% | |
| 2 | US$3.2bn | 6.6% | |
| 3 | US$2.7bn | 5.7% | |
| 4 | US$2.1bn | 4.3% | |
| 5 | US$2bn | 4.2% | |
| 6 | US$2bn | 4.2% | |
| 7 | US$1.9bn | 4.1% | |
| 8 | US$1.9bn | 3.9% | |
| 9 | US$1.6bn | 3.3% | |
| 10 | US$1.3bn | 2.6% |
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:
- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;
- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;
- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.
2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.
3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).
4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.
5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for 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?
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 fall under HS heading 8525, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8525 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8525 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or…?
China, with US$13.6bn in 2024 (28.5% of world exports).