Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8531
HTS 8531.80.15.00: Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus
Schedule text: Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus. Classification: Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof › Other apparatus › Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus
General rate of duty
1.3%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
13.8%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
none
Product action on this line
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.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 1.3% 8531.80.15.00 | 1.3% | $130.00 |
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 | 13.8% | $1,380.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8531.80.15.00?
- HTS 8531.80.15.00 covers doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus; the schedule's own line text is "Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof › Other apparatus › Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8531.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8531.80.15.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 1.3%. 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 8531.80.15.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 13.8%: 1.3% general rate + 12.5% forced labor. No Section 301 product action applies to this line today. The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8531.80.15.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.