# United States tariff line 8525.50.10.00: Set top boxes which have a communication function

> In the United States tariff, line 8525.50.10.00 covers transmission apparatus, television, set top boxes which have a communication function. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8525.50 in heading 85.25 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525501000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8525.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852550) / [8525.50.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525501000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8525.50.10.00
- Covers: Transmission apparatus, television, set top boxes which have a communication function
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8525.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852550)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8525.50.10.00 covers transmission apparatus, television, set top boxes which have a communication function.

Its legal text is “Set top boxes which have a communication function”, read under “Transmission apparatus” and “Television”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8525.50 in heading 85.25 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- 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
- Heading 85.25: 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
- Subheading 8525.50: Transmission apparatus
- Within the subheading: Television
- Line 8525.50.10.00: Set top boxes which have a communication function

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8525.50 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8525.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852550)

## Other lines under 8525.50

- [8525.50.30.15](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525503015) Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satellite
- [8525.50.30.35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525503035) Converters, decoders, preamplifiers, line amplifiers, distribution amplifiers and other amplifiers; directional couplers and other couplers; all the foregoing designed for cable or closed-circuit television applications
- [8525.50.30.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525503040) Other
- [8525.50.70.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525507010) Transmitters
- [8525.50.70.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525507050) Other

- Previous line: [8524.99.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8524990000) Other
- Next line: [8525.50.30.15](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525503015) Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satellite

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8525.50.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8525.50.10.00 covers transmission apparatus, television, set top boxes which have a communication function.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8525.50.10.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525501000.json