What is the import duty on network switches and routers from China?

On HTS 8517.62.00.90 the effective duty rate is 25% (0% general rate + 25% Section 301). On a $10,000 customs value that is $2,500 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8517.62.00.90 from China?

Section 301 China (List 3) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)).

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8517.62.00.90, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Machinery and electronics / HTS 8517.62.00.90

Network switches and routers from China: 25% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of machines for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or other data in wired or wireless networks. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

25%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$2,500

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$12,547.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

Program	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8517.62.00.90	8517.62.00.90	0%	$0.00
Section 301 China (List 3)		25%	$2,500.00
Effective duty rate		25%	$2,500.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)

Notes for this line

Section 301 China tariff (List 3) adds 25% to this product.

What changed on this lane

32.5% before the first entry below, 25% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-20 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of China (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

8517.62.00.90Other

Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528; parts thereof › Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network) › Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus › Other

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Same product, other origins

HTS 8517.62.00.90 priced from other countries.

More from China

Other lines importers price from the same origin.

Questions about this example

What is the import duty on network switches and routers from China?: On HTS 8517.62.00.90 the effective duty rate is 25% (0% general rate + 25% Section 301). On a $10,000 customs value that is $2,500 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8517.62.00.90 from China?: Section 301 China (List 3) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8517.62.00.90, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.