Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8503

HTS 8503.00.95.20: Parts of motors (parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502)

Schedule text: Parts of motors. Classification: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502 › Other › Other › Parts of motors

General rate of duty

3%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

53%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 2

Forced labor 301

exempt

9903.05.90

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.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 3%
8503.00.95.20
3%$300.00
Section 301 China (List 2)
25%$2,500.00
Section 232 Steel (Derivative)
As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value.
25%$2,500.00
Effective duty rate
53%$5,300.00

Checked and not applied

  • Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 8503.00.95Other (rate line, 3%)
  • 8503.00.95.46For AC generators (alternators) classified in statistical reporting number 8501.64.0110
  • 8503.00.95.50Other
  • 8503.00.95.70Parts of wind-powered generating sets classified in subheading 8502.31.00
  • 8503.00.95.80Other

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8503.00.95.20?
HTS 8503.00.95.20 covers parts of motors (parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502); the schedule's own line text is "Parts of motors". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502 › Other › Other › Parts of motors. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8503.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8503.00.95.20?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 3%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 8503.00.95.20 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 53%: 3% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative). Section 301 applies (List 2). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
Which lines are related to HTS 8503.00.95.20?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8503.00.95 (Other), which has 4 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.