0908 Audio and video apparatus (Class 9 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 0908

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. CDs (audio-video) and optical discs (audio-video) are similar to optical discs, CD-ROMs and optical data carriers in 0901, and are cross-searched with LP optical discs (read-only memory) and optical data media in 0901 in the 9th and earlier editions;

2. records, audio tapes, video tapes, CDs (audio-video), video cassettes and optical discs (audio-video) are similar to electronic publications (downloadable), downloadable ringtones, downloadable music files, downloadable image files, downloadable images for mobile phones and downloadable video files in 0901;

3. learning machines, electronic teaching learning machines and electronic sound-producing devices with books are similar to children's books with electronic sound-producing devices in 1606;

4. humanoid robots with communication and learning functions for assisting and entertaining people are cross-searched with humanoid robots with artificial intelligence in 0901 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group includes televisions, loudspeakers, headphones, sound and video recording equipment, records and audio-video carriers, monitoring apparatus not for medical use, learning machines, etc. The relationship with 0901 is the most often overlooked: CDs (audio-video) and optical discs (audio-video) are similar to optical discs and optical data carriers in 0901, and records, audio tapes and video tapes are similar to downloadable music, image and ringtone files in 0901 (notes 1 and 2).

Learning machines, electronic teaching learning machines and electronic sound-producing devices with books are similar to children's books with electronic sound-producing devices in 1606 (note 3); educational-electronics companies are advised to also search 1606 of Class 16.

In 2026, “virtual mirrors (interactive electronic display screens)” was added.

Practical tip: items for video-surveillance products are spread across this group (monitoring apparatus not for medical use, cameras), 0907 (communication) and 0920 (alarm apparatus), so check item by item according to product function and do not file in just one group.

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
09	0908	090077	录音机	tape recorders
09	0908	090472	讲词提示器	teleprompters
09	0908	090468	电视机	television apparatus
09	0908	C090033	电视摄像机	television cameras
09	0908	090095	唱机的拾音器支臂	tone arms for record players
09	0908	090722	可视婴儿监控器	video baby monitors
09	0908	090650	盒式录像带	video cassettes
09	0908	090536	录像机	video recorders
09	0908	090495	录像带	videotapes
09	0908	C090037	耳机	earphones
09	0908	090779	混音器	audio mixers