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  "summary": "Televisions imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 8528.72 when it is a colour television receiver with a video display or screen. It sits in heading 85.28, “Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus”. The tariff of the European Union has 6 national lines under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8528.72 is 14%.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for televisions?",
      "answer": "Televisions imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 8528.72 when it is a colour television receiver with a video display or screen. It sits in heading 85.28, “Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus”."
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      "question": "Does the tuner change the HS code for televisions?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 8528.72 when it is a colour television receiver with a video display or screen. Use 8528.59 when it is a monitor with no television reception apparatus (no tuner)."
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      "question": "What is the duty on televisions imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8528.72 is 14%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "text": [
        "Does it have television reception apparatus (a tuner), or is it a display only? Use 8528.72 when it is a colour television receiver with a video display or screen. Use 8528.59 when it is a monitor with no television reception apparatus (no tuner).",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8528.59 applies when it is a monitor with no television reception apparatus (no tuner)."
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        "The tariff of the European Union splits this code into 6 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 8528.72 is 14%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as televisions, or classified under the same headings."
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      "id": "countries",
      "title": "Other countries",
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        "National tariff lines for televisions are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
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      "id": "check",
      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the European Union with its reasons."
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      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as televisions can fall under different codes.",
        "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling."
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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
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        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for televisions by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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