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.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
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.