HEADING 8525
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:
Part of Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery and Equipment, Section XVI.
Subheadings and tariff lines
8525.50Transmission apparatus:
8525.50D01Television:
8525.50.10.00Set top boxes which have a communication function
8525.50.30Other
8525.50.30.15Apparatus for the reception of television signals relayed by television satellite
8525.50.30D02Other:
8525.50.30.35Converters, 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
8525.50.30.40Other
8525.50.70For radiobroadcasting
8525.50.70.10Transmitters
8525.50.70.50Other
8525.60Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus:
8525.60.10Transceivers
8525.60.10.10Citizens Band (CB)
8525.60.10.20Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz
8525.60.10D03Other:
8525.60.10.30Hand-held
8525.60.10.20D04Other:
8525.60.10.40Marine VHF-FM
8525.60.10.50Other
8525.60.20.00Other
8525D05Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders:
8525.81.00.00High-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
8525.82.00.00Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter
8525.83.00.00Other, night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter
8525.89Other:
8525.89D06Television cameras:
8525.89.10.00Gyrostabilized television cameras
8525.89.20.00Studio television cameras excluding shoulder-carried and other portable cameras
8525.89.30.00Other
8525.89.40.00Digital still image video cameras
8525.89.50Other
8525.89.50.30Camcorders
8525.89.50.50Other
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H335773
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