Television cameras, digital cameras, and video camera recorders under HS 852580 are dominated by East Asian manufacturers, particularly Japan (Sony, Canon, Panasonic) and China, with Vietnam emerging as an alternative production hub due to tariff pressures. The segment faces structural headwinds from smartphone substitution in the consumer tier but maintains resilience in professional broadcast, cinema, and security verticals. Dual-use classification and lithium battery content make this product subject to export controls and hazmat shipping regulations, elevating compliance costs in cross-border trade.
HS Code 852580 covers Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 852580 are used across Consumer Electronics, Broadcast & Media, Security & Surveillance, Healthcare Imaging, Content Creation. Demand is driven by Social media content creation growth, Streaming platform expansion, Professional video production demand, Smartphone camera competition.
Major exporting countries include China, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, Japan based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Social media content creation growth, Streaming platform expansion, Professional video production demand, Smartphone camera competition. Input costs are influenced by Semiconductor image sensors (CMOS/CCD).
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US importers of Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 10% + SWS 1% + IGST 18% = 31.10% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders are:
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| HS Code | 852580 |
| Product | Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders |
| Chapter | 85 — Consumer & Professional Electronics |
| Major exporting countries | China, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, Japan |
| Primary industries | Consumer Electronics, Broadcast & Media, Security & Surveillance, Healthcare Imaging, Content Creation |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 10% BCD |
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HS Code 852580 covers Digital Cameras and Video Camera Recorders and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 10% BCD.
Major exporting countries include China, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, Japan, based on recent trade reporting.