# HS code 8525.89: Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders > HS code 8525.89 covers television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other than those classified in 8525.81, 8525.82 and 8525.83. 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 8525.50 (transmission apparatus), 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) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 8525.89 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/852589 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8525) / [8525.89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852589) ## Key facts - HS code: 8525.89 - Covers: Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8525) - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 6 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852589) ## What this code covers HS code 8525.89 covers television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other than those classified in 8525.81, 8525.82 and 8525.83. The legal text of the subheading is “Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other”, read under “Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.50 (transmission apparatus), 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) or 1 other. - [8525.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852550) Transmission apparatus - [8525.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852560) Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus - [8525.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852581) Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter - [8525.82](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852582) 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852583) Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter ## How it is structured 8525.89 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8525, are heading 85.25; the last two, 89, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 - Within the heading: Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders - Subheading 8525.89: Other ## In other countries National tariff lines under 8525.89 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852589): 6 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [8525.83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852583) Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter - Next subheading: [8526.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852610) Radar apparatus ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8525.89 cover? HS code 8525.89 covers television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders, other than those classified in 8525.81, 8525.82 and 8525.83. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8525.89 in? HS code 8525.89 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 8525.89 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.50 (transmission apparatus), 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) or 1 other. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8525.89? National tariff lines under 8525.89 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/852589.json ## Common products under 8525.89 - [Digital cameras](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/digital-cameras): HS 8525.89