Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8507

HTS 8507.10.00.60: Electric storage batteries, lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines, 12 V batteries, exceeding 6 kg in weight

Schedule text: Exceeding 6 kg in weight. Classification: Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square); parts thereof › Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines › 12 V batteries › Exceeding 6 kg in weight

General rate of duty

3.5%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

41%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 3

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

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: 3.5%
8507.10.00.60
3.5%$350.00
Section 301 China (List 3)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
This HTS appears on the 9903.05.88 exemption list for articles of civil aircraft (U.S. note 52(d)). That exemption depends on the END USE of the goods, which cannot be read from an HTS code, so the duty is charged here. If your entry qualifies, claim 9903.05.88 and this 12.5% does not apply — confirm with your customs broker.
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
41%$4,100.00

Checked and not applied

  • Section 232 auto parts: This HTS code is on the Section 232 automobile-parts list (U.S. note 33(g); CBP CSMS #64913145). If imported as a part of a passenger vehicle or light truck, an additional 25% Section 232 duty applies under HTSUS 9903.94.05, and Section 122 would not stack on top. Goods under this code that are NOT automobile parts, or that qualify for USMCA preference, are entered under 9903.94.06 with no auto-parts duty. Not auto-applied: part identity cannot be determined from the HTS code alone.

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.

  • 8507.10.00Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines (rate line, 3.5%)
  • 8507.10.00.30Not exceeding 6 kg in weight
  • 8507.10.00.90Other

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8507.10.00.60?
HTS 8507.10.00.60 covers electric storage batteries, lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines, 12 V batteries, exceeding 6 kg in weight; the schedule's own line text is "Exceeding 6 kg in weight". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square); parts thereof › Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines › 12 V batteries › Exceeding 6 kg in weight. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8507.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8507.10.00.60?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 3.5%. 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 8507.10.00.60 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 41%: 3.5% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 3). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 8507.10.00.60?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8507.10.00 (Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting piston engines), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.