U.S. imports of Television Reception Apparatus (SITC 76160) totaled $1.1B in August 2026, imported from 31 countries.
Importers of Television Reception Apparatus paid $9.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.85% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Television Reception Apparatus imports of $1.1B in August 2026 ran 26% above the year-to-date monthly average of $843.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTelevision sets and integrated reception devices — including those combining radio-broadcast receivers, sound recording, or video recording/reproducing functions — are consolidated under SITC 76160, one of the most widely traded consumer electronics categories in US import data. The heading's breadth encompasses smart TVs, combination TV/DVD units, and sets with integrated streaming hardware, as long as the primary function is television signal reception. Section 301 tariffs have materially affected Chinese-origin television imports, accelerating sourcing shifts toward Mexico, which benefits from USMCA treatment, and Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs. Importers should pay close attention to whether a device's primary function is TV reception versus computing, as that determination drives classification.
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20.6K import shipments a month
Classification turns on the principal function. A device whose primary design and marketing purpose is television reception, even if it includes app-based streaming, generally remains under the TV reception heading. A device primarily designed as a computing or display terminal that incidentally receives broadcast signals may be classified differently. CBP has issued rulings on this boundary, and importers of hybrid devices should seek a binding ruling for certainty.
Mexico is a major assembly hub for televisions exported to the US, and qualifying Mexican-origin sets benefit from duty-free treatment under USMCA, provided applicable rules of origin — including regional value content and tariff classification change requirements — are satisfied. This makes origin verification and certificate-of-origin documentation especially important for importers managing landed-cost calculations.
Basic heading 24 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 76160 · $1.1B of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Vietnam together supply 99% of it. China pays 20.4% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
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$1.1BYoY · free account
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$38.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $11.5B of Television Reception Apparatus.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.