# HS code 8525.60: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus

> HS code 8525.60 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception 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 8525.50 (transmission 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.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/852560
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 8525.60
- Covers: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
- 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://staging.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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/85)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8525.60 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus.

The legal text of the subheading is “Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.50 (transmission 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.

- [8525.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/852550) Transmission apparatus
- [8525.81](https://staging.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://staging.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://staging.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
- [8525.89](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/852589) Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Other

## How it is structured

8525.60 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8525, are heading 85.25; the last two, 60, 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
- Subheading 8525.60: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8525.60 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8525.60 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8525.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/852550) Transmission apparatus
- Next subheading: [8525.81](https://staging.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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8525.60 cover?

HS code 8525.60 covers transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8525.60 in?

HS code 8525.60 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 8525.60 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 85.25 are classified under 8525.50 (transmission 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.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/852560.json
