Importing TVs from China to the U.S.: duties and cost checklist

Ask the supplier for the model and technical sheet: display technology, screen size, tuner and wireless features, included accessories, quantity and manufacturer. These facts let a classifier examine the actual product and the HTS notes; a sales label or a supplier-provided foreign code is not a U.S. classification.

• Keep the datasheet, photographs and invoice description together so the broker can compare them with the HTS text.
• Confirm whether the offer is for a finished set, a component or a bundle; do not silently apply a finished-TV assumption to every carton.
• Record the manufacturing origin separately from the export port and intended U.S. entry date.

With the complete product description, inspect the relevant U.S. HTS edition and notes, then check Chapter 99 and pertinent measures or exclusions for the intended entry date, including USTR actions when applicable. The ordinary HTS line is not a complete AD/CVD check. If classification or a measure is uncertain, ask a licensed customs broker for a documented review before committing to a sale price.

• Document the reviewed customs value, manufacturing origin, intended entry date and actual transport mode.
• Search and verify the U.S. HTS code against the product and applicable notes.
• Keep unverified measures and independently quoted costs in a separate pending column.

If the model contains a radiofrequency device, FCC import conditions may apply. The exact condition depends on the equipment and its authorization status; a tariff estimate cannot decide it. Obtain the model documentation and have the importer or broker verify the applicable path before shipment. The former FCC Form 740 filing was eliminated; do not add it to a current universal document list.