8527.99.15.00 - Other radio receivers

This HTS classification, 8527.99.15.00, encompasses a broad category of radio receivers that are not specifically provided for elsewhere within heading 8527. The term "other radio receivers" implies that these devices fulfill the primary function of receiving radio broadcast signals but do not fit into more specialized subheadings based on their design, combination with other apparatus, or specific application. Examples within this classification could include standalone radio tuners, portable radios without integrated sound recording or reproducing capabilities, and radio receivers incorporated into larger systems where the radio reception is not the sole or dominant function.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS code 8527.99.10.00 specifically covers infant nursery monitor systems, which consist of a radio transmitter, electrical adapter, and radio receiver packaged together for monitoring purposes. Therefore, if a radio receiver is part of such a dedicated infant monitoring system, it would be classified under 8527.99.10.00, not this more general "other" category. The remaining sibling, 8527.99.40.00, also falls under "Other," indicating a further subdivision of non-specified radio receivers, suggesting that 8527.99.15.00 likely represents a very residual category for radio receivers not even covered by other "other" subcategories.

As this classification is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the focus for classification within 8527.99.15.00 rests on ensuring that the radio receiver in question is not specifically described or classifiable under any other more precise subheading within heading 8527. The primary criterion remains the reception of radio broadcast signals, with the exclusion of devices that are specifically defined by their combination with other apparatus (like sound recorders/reproducers or clocks) or their specialized integrated system function, such as the infant nursery monitor.