Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8521.90
8521.90.00: Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other
Other video recorders and players
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8521 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner:
- 8521.90.00 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
8521.90 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 13.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5.2% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N345942 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the StiX 3700 player from China
- N345943 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the StiX 3800 player from China
- N342015 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a media player from Taiwan or China
- N325962 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Network Video Recorders from China
- N297834 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a DVD sound bar from an unspecified country
- N289495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of video recorders from China or other unspecified countries
- N279335 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an audio and video reproducing apparatus from China
- N275981 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of video brochures from China
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8521.90.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8521.90, video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether: other.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 13.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5.2%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8521.90 worth US$561m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8521.90.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8521.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$175m), followed by Taiwan.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.