HTS 8525.60.10Transmission 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:Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus: Transceivers

What that translates to:Transceivers (two-way radios, e.g. CB, walkie-talkies)

Also written 85256010. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Transceivers (two-way radios, e.g. CB, walkie-talkies) (HTS 8525.60.10) from China, as of Oct 1, 2026: the tariffs below apply to different 10-digit statistical lines of this code, so the total depends on which line your goods are entered under; each layer names its lines.

Total duty rateDepends on the 10-digit line

Auto and auto-parts tariffSection 232, since May 3, 2025Applies only to line 8525.60.101025%

Forced-labor tariffSection 301, since Jul 24, 2026Doesn't apply to line 8525.60.101012.5%

China tariffSection 301, since Jul 6, 201825%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total dutyDepends on the 10-digit line

The auto and auto-parts tariff doesn't apply to “all entries of articles classifiable under provisions of the HTSUS enumerated in subdivision (g) of this note or meeting the requirements of subdivision (p) of this note … (ii) that are not parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks” (HTS 9903.94.06).

No forced-labor tariff on line 8525.60.1010: the auto and auto-parts tariff (HTS 9903.94.05) or the truck and bus tariff (HTS 9903.74.08) covers it instead, whichever applies.

Depending on the goods, the auto and auto-parts tariff (HTS 9903.94.05) or the truck and bus tariff (HTS 9903.74.08) applies, never both; the stack shows the auto and auto-parts tariff.

Court status: Challenged at the U.S. Court of International Trade in In re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, Court No. 26-03555-3JP, before a three-judge panel. The plaintiffs, Learning Resources and others, have moved for judgment on the agency record, arguing that the action (91 FR 47318) exceeds USTR's statutory authority, is arbitrary and capricious, and is pretextual; 25 states, plaintiffs in Court No. 26-cv-03467-3JP, support them as amici (brief filed Sep 11, 2026). No ruling as of Oct 1, 2026, so the rate is unchanged.

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Commerce (International Trade Administration), Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement, 90 FR 44638, Sep 16, 2025; HTS 9903.94.05; USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations (forced labor), 91 FR 47318, Jul 28, 2026; HTS 9903.05.31; USTR, Notice of Action and Request for Public Comment Concerning Proposed Determination of Action Pursuant to Section 301 (List 1, 25% from Jul 6, 2018), 83 FR 28710, Jun 20, 2018; HTS 9903.88.01.

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Official description

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: Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus: Transceivers

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), 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.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

8525.60.1010 (8525601010)Citizens Band (CB) · reported in No.
8525.60.1020 (8525601020)Low-power radiotelephonic transceivers operating on frequencies from 49.82 to 49.90 MHz · reported in No.
8525.60.1030 (8525601030)Hand-held · reported in No.
8525.60.1040 (8525601040)Marine VHF-FM · reported in No.
8525.60.1050 (8525601050)Other · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
May 1, 2026Taiwan's auto parts and some wood products get a 15% Section 232 rate
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8525.60.10

What is the duty rate for HTS 8525.60.10?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8525.60.10 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 85 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8525.60.10 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 207 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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