8528.71.40.00 - Color 🖩

This HTS category encompasses reception apparatus for television that are specifically designed to display images in color. These devices receive broadcast television signals and process them to produce a full-color visual output on an integrated screen or a display to which they are connected. This includes a wide range of television sets, video monitors, and related equipment where the primary function is the reception and display of color television programming or signals.

Crucially, this classification distinguishes itself from its sibling category, 8528.71.45.00, which covers television reception apparatus designed *only* for black and white or other monochrome displays. The presence of color reproduction capability is the defining characteristic for goods falling under 8528.71.40.00. The parent categories confirm that these are reception apparatus for television, and the 'not designed to incorporate a video display or screen' clause in the higher level is a point of nuance. Goods classified here might incorporate a display, or be designed to connect to an external display for the purpose of viewing television signals.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification is specific to color television reception apparatus. Therefore, importers and exporters should carefully consider the display capabilities of their television reception equipment to ensure accurate classification. The key differentiator remains the ability to render images in color, as opposed to monochrome.