Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8538
HTS 8538.10.00.00: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus
Schedule text: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus. Classification: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537 › Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus
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 8538.10.00.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 1) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 232 Aluminum (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.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8538.10.00.00?
- HTS 8538.10.00.00 covers boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus; the schedule's own line text is "Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537 › Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8538.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8538.10.00.00?
- 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 8538.10.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 50%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Aluminum (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 8538.10.00.00?
- 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.