Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Portable Radiobroadcast Receivers Without Sound Recording Apparatus, Battery-Operated (SITC 76222) totaled $8.5M in September 2026, imported from 22 countries.
Importers of Portable Radiobroadcast Receivers Without Sound Recording Apparatus, Battery-Operated paid $775K in duties in September 2026, an average duty rate of 9.04% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Portable Radiobroadcast Receivers Without Sound Recording Apparatus, Battery-Operated imports of $8.5M in September 2026 ran 55% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.5M.
Last updated: September 2026 dataSimple battery-powered radios with no integrated recording or playback capability — from pocket AM/FM receivers to weather-band emergency radios — are the commercial core of SITC 76222, the most basic segment of the portable broadcast receiver family. The combination of self-contained power and the absence of sound recording or reproducing apparatus defines the heading and distinguishes it from all three related receiver categories. Emergency preparedness radios, including NOAA weather-alert units, are a notable end-use segment that sustains demand for this otherwise mature product category. Importers should confirm that no media playback function is present, as even a basic SD-card reader with playback would shift classification.
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263 import shipments a month
Yes, provided they operate without an external power source (hand-crank generators and solar panels are self-contained power sources, not external connections) and do not include sound recording or reproducing apparatus. Emergency radios with only AM/FM/NOAA reception and no media playback capability fit squarely within 76222.
Ancillary functions such as a digital clock, alarm, or LCD frequency display do not alter classification, as they do not constitute sound recording or reproducing apparatus. The classification remains under 76222 as long as the primary function is radiobroadcast reception and no audio recording or media playback capability is present.
Basic heading 446 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 76222 · $8.5M of $172.0B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $65.4M of Portable Radiobroadcast Receivers Without Sound Recording Apparatus, Battery-Operated.
Through September 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · September 2026
origin
China and Japan together supply 90% of it.
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