AT&T U-verse Wireless Access Point Set-Top Box from Germany
This set-top box from AT&T combines TV signal reception with built-in Wi-Fi communications for streaming and internet connectivity. It decodes cable TV signals and enables wireless network access without a built-in screen. Classified under 8528.71.20.00 as a communications-enabled set-top box not designed to incorporate a video display.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the device has both TV reception and active communications (e.g
• Wi-Fi/Ethernet) to qualify under 8528.71.20.00; pure recorders fall elsewhere
• Include FCC certification and communications module specs in documentation to prove 'communications function' during customs review