8528.72.44.00 - Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus

This HTS classification, 8528.72.44.00, specifically designates television reception apparatus that incorporate video recording or reproducing capabilities. These devices are characterized by their primary function as a television receiver, while also possessing the ability to record broadcast content or play back recorded video media, such as from a VCR, DVD player, or internal digital storage. The key differentiator is the integration of these recording or playback functionalities within the television unit itself.

Within the broader category of "Other, color" television reception apparatus, this subcategory stands apart from its sibling, 8528.72.48.00 "Other." While 8528.72.48.00 would encompass color television receivers that *do not* include video recording or reproducing features, this specific classification is reserved for those units where these additional functionalities are present. The "High definition, non-projection type, with a cathode-ray tube" further refines the scope to these types of display technologies.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, 8528.72.44.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, the classification criteria are focused on the definitive presence of integrated video recording or reproducing apparatus alongside the television reception function, on a color, high-definition, non-projection cathode-ray tube television. Exporters and importers must ensure that the goods clearly exhibit both the television reception and the video recording/reproducing capabilities to fall under this precise heading.