Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8504
HTS 8504.21.00.20: Electrical transformers, liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA
Schedule text: Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA. Classification: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; parts thereof › Liquid dielectric transformers › Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA › Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
50%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 1
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: Free 8504.21.00.20 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 1) | 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 | 50% | $5,000.00 |
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.
- 8504.21.00Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA (rate line, Free)
- 8504.21.00.40Having a power handling capacity exceeding 50 kVA but not exceeding 100 kVA
- 8504.21.00.60Having a power handling capacity exceeding 100 kVA but not exceeding 500 kVA
- 8504.21.00.80Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA but not exceeding 650 kVA
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8504.21.00.20?
- HTS 8504.21.00.20 covers electrical transformers, liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA; the schedule's own line text is "Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; parts thereof › Liquid dielectric transformers › Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA › Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 50 kVA. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8504.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8504.21.00.20?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. 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 8504.21.00.20 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 50%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative). Section 301 applies (List 1). 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 8504.21.00.20?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8504.21.00 (Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA), which has 3 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.