Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8537
HTS 8537.10.91.50: Panel boards and distribution boards
Schedule text: Panel boards and distribution boards. Classification: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517 › For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V › Other › Other › Other › Panel boards and distribution boards
General rate of duty
2.7%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
40.2%
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.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.7% 8537.10.91.50 | 2.7% | $270.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 40.2% | $4,020.00 |
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.
- 8537.10.91Other (rate line, 2.7%)
- 8537.10.91.20Switchgear assemblies and switchboards
- 8537.10.91.30Numerical controls for controlling machine tools
- 8537.10.91.60Programmable controllers
- 8537.10.91.70Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8537.10.91.50?
- HTS 8537.10.91.50 covers panel boards and distribution boards; the schedule's own line text is "Panel boards and distribution boards". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517 › For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V › Other › Other › Other › Panel boards and distribution boards. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8537.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8537.10.91.50?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2.7%. 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 8537.10.91.50 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 40.2%: 2.7% 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 8537.10.91.50?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8537.10.91 (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.