# HS code 8528.71: Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen

> HS code 8528.71 covers reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, not designed to incorporate 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) 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 85.28 are classified under 8528.42 (cathode-ray tube monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.49 (cathode-ray tube monitors, other), 8528.52 (other monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.59 (other monitors, other) or 4 others. National tariff lines under 8528.71 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/852871
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.28](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8528) / [8528.71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852871)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8528.71
- Covers: Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8528)
- 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 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852871)

## What this code covers

HS code 8528.71 covers reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen.

The legal text of the subheading is “Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen”, read under “Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 85.28 are classified under 8528.42 (cathode-ray tube monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.49 (cathode-ray tube monitors, other), 8528.52 (other monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.59 (other monitors, other) or 4 others.

- [8528.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852842) Cathode-ray tube monitors: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71
- [8528.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852849) Cathode-ray tube monitors: Other
- [8528.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852852) Other monitors: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71
- [8528.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852859) Other monitors: Other
- [8528.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852862) Projectors: Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71
- [8528.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852869) Projectors: Other
- [8528.72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852872) Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: Other, colour
- [8528.73](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852873) Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: Other, monochrome

## How it is structured

8528.71 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8528, are heading 85.28; the last two, 71, 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 85.28: 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
- Within the heading: Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
- Subheading 8528.71: Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8528.71 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/852871): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8528.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852869) Projectors: Other
- Next subheading: [8528.72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/852872) Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: Other, colour

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8528.71 cover?

HS code 8528.71 covers reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8528.71 in?

HS code 8528.71 is 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) 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 85.28 classified when 8528.71 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 85.28 are classified under 8528.42 (cathode-ray tube monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.49 (cathode-ray tube monitors, other), 8528.52 (other monitors, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71), 8528.59 (other monitors, other) or 4 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8528.71?

National tariff lines under 8528.71 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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.

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