Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8525.60

8525.60.10

8525.60.10: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus: transceivers

Transceivers (transmission with reception)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 5 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 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:
  2. 8525.60 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus:
  3. 8525.60.10 Transceivers

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 7 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 7

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.74.08
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Japan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan
    In force
    from 3 May 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 10%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 30 June 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.32
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Japan
    In force
    from 16 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.43
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and 19 more
    In force
    from 25 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.53
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    South Korea
    In force
    from 4 December 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.63
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 15%
    Applies to goods from
    Taiwan
    In force
    from 1 May 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.67

Subdivisions

  1. 8525.60.10 Transceivers Free
  2. 8525.60.10.10 Citizens Band (CB) No.
  3. 8525.60.10.20 Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz No.
  4. 8525.60.10.30 Hand-held No.
  5. 8525.60.10.40 Marine VHF-FM No.
  6. 8525.60.10.50 Other No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8525.60 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Brazil 7.2% – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10.8% Argentina Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8525.60

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.

  • N309039 U.S. CBP 3 February 2020 · 8525.60.10

    The tariff classification of marine radio transceivers from China

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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8525.60.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8525.60, transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus.

The general duty is free.

5 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8525.60 worth US$783m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8525.60.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. 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 8525.60 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$180m), followed by Japan.

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