Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8543
HTS 8543.90.88.85: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
Schedule text: Other. Classification: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof › Parts › Other › Other › Other › Other
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
37.5%
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: Free 8543.90.88.85 | 0% | $0.00 |
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 | 37.5% | $3,750.00 |
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.
- 8543.90.88Other (rate line, Free)
- 8543.90.88.45Of particle accelerators
- 8543.90.88.65Of electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8543.90.88.85?
- HTS 8543.90.88.85 covers electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof › Parts › Other › Other › Other › Other. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8543.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8543.90.88.85?
- 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 8543.90.88.85 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 37.5%: 0% 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 8543.90.88.85?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8543.90.88 (Other), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.