Analysis
Subheading 8528.69 covers other, within heading 8528. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 13 US tariff lines below it are national.
4 of its 13 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (31%) and 9 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5%. The median line pays 3.9%.
The spread of 5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5%, applies to 8528.69.20 (non-high definition, with a cathode-ray tube…) and 8528.69.30 (high definition, with a cathode-ray tube: other).
Its 13 lines start with 8528.69.05 (incorporating video recording or reproducing…), 8528.69.10 (incomplete or unfinished (including assemblies…), 8528.69.15 (incorporating video recording or reproducing…) and 8528.69.20 (non-high definition, with a cathode-ray tube…); the full list is in the table below.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8528.69.05 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus | Free |
| 8528.69.10 | Incomplete or unfinished (including assemblies consisting of the parts specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (e) in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter plus a power supply), presented without a display device: other | Free |
| 8528.69.15 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus | 3.9% |
| 8528.69.20 | Non-high definition, with a cathode-ray tube: other | 5% |
| 8528.69.25 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus | 3.9% |
| 8528.69.30 | High definition, with a cathode-ray tube: other | 5% |
| 8528.69.35 | With a video display diagonal not exceeding 34.29 cm | Free |
| 8528.69.40 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus: other | 3.9% |
| 8528.69.45 | With a video display diagonal not exceeding 34.29 cm | Free |
| 8528.69.50 | Other: other | 5% |
| 8528.69.55 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus | 3.9% |
| 8528.69.60 | Other: other | 5% |
| 8528.69.70 | Black and white or other monochrome | 5% |