Key facts
- HS code
- 8525.50
- Covers
- Transmission apparatus
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 6 lines
Summary
HS code 8525.50 covers transmission apparatus. It sits in 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) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.60 (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus), 8525.81 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter), 8525.82 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 8525.83 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 8525.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8525.50 covers transmission apparatus.
The legal text of the subheading is “Transmission apparatus”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.60 (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus), 8525.81 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter), 8525.82 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 8525.83 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter) or 1 other.
- 8525.60Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
- 8525.81Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
- 8525.82Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter
- 8525.83Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter
- 8525.89Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other
How it is structured
8525.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8525, are heading 85.25; the last two, 50, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8525.50
- Transmission apparatus
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8525.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8525.50 cover?
HS code 8525.50 covers transmission apparatus.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8525.50 in?
HS code 8525.50 is in 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) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 85.25 classified when 8525.50 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.60 (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus), 8525.81 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter), 8525.82 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 8525.83 (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter) or 1 other.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8525.50?
National tariff lines under 8525.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.