Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8538
HTS 8538.90.81.40: Metal contacts (parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535)
Schedule text: Metal contacts. Classification: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537 › Other › Other › Other › Other › Metal contacts
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 1
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: 3.5% 8538.90.81.40 | 3.5% | $350.00 |
Section 301 China (List 1) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 41% | $4,100.00 |
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.
- 8538.90.81Other (rate line, 3.5%)
- 8538.90.81.20Of automatic circuit breakers
- 8538.90.81.60Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards
- 8538.90.81.80Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8538.90.81.40?
- HTS 8538.90.81.40 covers metal contacts (parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535); the schedule's own line text is "Metal contacts". 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 › Other › Other › Other › Other › Metal contacts. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8538.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8538.90.81.40?
- 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 8538.90.81.40 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 1). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8538.90.81.40?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8538.90.81 (Other), which has 3 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.