HTS heading 8527: Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock
Heading 8527 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Reception apparatus for radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8527 at a glance
- 21 rated tariff lines; 20 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2% to 2%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 9 of 21 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Pocket-size radio cassette players, Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording, Radio-tape recorder combinations, Radio-phonograph combinations, Valued not over $40 each, incorporating a clock or clock-timer, not in combination with any ot…, Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digit…, FM only or AM/FM only, Articles.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8527.12: Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power (1 line)
- 8527.13: Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus (4 lines)
- 8527.19: Other (2 lines)
- 8527.21: Radio-tape player combinations (3 lines)
- 8527.29: Other (2 lines)
- 8527.91: Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus (4 lines)
- 8527.92: Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock (2 lines)
- 8527.99: Other (3 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8527
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8527.12.00 | Pocket-size radio cassette players | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.13.11 | Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.13.20 | Radio-tape recorder combinations | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.13.40 | Radio-phonograph combinations | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.13.60 | Other: Other | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.19.10 | Valued not over $40 each, incorporating a clock or clock-timer, not in combination with any ot… | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.19.50 | Other: Other | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.21.15 | Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digit… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8527.21.25 | Radio-tape player combinations: Other | 2% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8527.21.40 | Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8527.29.40 | Other: FM only or AM/FM only | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8527.29.80 | Other: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8527.91.05 | Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to t… | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.91.40 | Combinations incorporating tape players which are incapable of recording | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.91.50 | Other: Other combinations incorporating tape recorders | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8527.91.60 | Other: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8527.92.10 | Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a c…: Valued not … | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.92.50 | Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a c…: Other | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.99.10 | Infant nursery monitor systems, each consisting in the same package of a radio transmitter, an… | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8527.99.15 | Other: Other radio receivers | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8527.99.40 | Other: Other | Free | List 1 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.