# United States tariff line 8525.60.10.40: Marine VHF-FM

> In the United States tariff, line 8525.60.10.40 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, transceivers, marine VHF-FM. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8525.60 in heading 85.25 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601040
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8525.60.10.40
- Covers: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, transceivers, marine VHF-FM
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8525.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852560)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8525.60.10.40 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, transceivers, marine VHF-FM.

Its legal text is “Marine VHF-FM”, read under “Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus”, “Transceivers”, “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8525.60 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 8525.60: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
- Within the subheading: Transceivers
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 8525.60.10.40: Marine VHF-FM

## Duty

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

The rate is published on 8525.60.10.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8525.60 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8525.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852560)

## Other lines under 8525.60

- [8525.60.10.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601010) Citizens Band (CB)
- [8525.60.10.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601020) Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz
- [8525.60.10.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601030) Hand-held
- [8525.60.10.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601050) Other
- [8525.60.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525602000) Other

- Previous line: [8525.60.10.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601030) Hand-held
- Next line: [8525.60.10.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8525601050) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8525.60.10.40 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8525.60.10.40 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, transceivers, marine VHF-FM.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8525.60.10.40 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8525.60.10.

## 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/8525601040.json