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HTS 8504.40Chapter 85

HTS 8504.40Static converters: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 4 court cases · $1410.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$1410.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

15 rulings — · 0 reg · 4 CIT, 0 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 9 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $1411M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (21)

CodeDescriptionRate
8504.40Static converters:
8504.40.40.00Speed drive controllers for electric motorsFree
8504.40.60Suitable for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines or units thereof of heading 8471Free
8504.40.60.01With a power output not exceeding <il>50 W</il>
8504.40.60.07With a power output exceeding <il>50 W</il> but not exceeding <il>150 W</il>
8504.40.60.12With a power output exceeding <il>150 W</il> but not exceeding <il>500 W</il>
8504.40.60.18Other
8504.40.70OtherFree
8504.40.70.01With a power output not exceeding <il>50 W</il>
8504.40.70.07With a power output exceeding <il>50 W</il> but not exceeding <il>150 W</il>
8504.40.70.12With a power output exceeding <il>150 W</il> but not exceeding <il>500 W</il>
8504.40.70.18Other
8504.40.85.00For telecommunication apparatusFree
8504.40.95OtherFree
8504.40.95.10With a power output not exceeding <il>50 W</il>
8504.40.95.20With a power output exceeding <il>50 W</il> but not exceeding <il>150 W</il>
8504.40.95.30With a power output exceeding <il>150 W</il> but not exceeding <il>500 W</il>
8504.40.95.40Other
8504.40.95.50Other
8504.40.95.70Inverters
8504.40.95.80Other

CBP Rulings (15)

842674Classification

The tariff classification of DC/DC converters from Hong Kong and/or Macau.

D89082Classification

The tariff classification of various uninterruptible power supplies from Taiwan.

E80178Classification

The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of a rechargeable battery system PS AA Quad from Mexico; Article 509

N264103Classification

The tariff classification of a river turbine and a DC-DC converter from Canada

N014005Classification

The tariff classification of a regulator & rectifier from an unspecified country

N352145Classification

The tariff classification of an AC conversion platform from Vietnam

N156149ClassificationNAFTA

The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for a PowerTrip™ 4GB from Canada

N175395ClassificationNAFTA

The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for a PowerTrip™ 16GB from Canada

N175396ClassificationNAFTA

The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for a PowerTrip™ 8GB from Canada

956586Classification

PRD 1704-94-100071; Inverter for Welding Machine; Current Converting Device; Inverter Power Source; Unfinished Arc Welding Machine, Subheading 8515.39.00, GRI 2(a); Section XVI, Note 2

C80864Classification

The tariff classification of printed circuit assemblies for the UMC 1000 Universal Power Assembly from China

964208Classification

Protest 3901-99-101514; Uninterruptible Power Supplies

968227Classification

Modification of NY G87863; solar powered battery charger with rechargeable battery

W968273Classification

Revocation of NY K83213; DC/DC power converters from China

N198199Classification

The tariff classification of an IPM (Intelligent/Integrated Power Module), a Main PCB, a Roto PCB, a Power Source PCB, and a Driver PCB from Japan

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (4)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8504404000Schedule B

SPEED DRIVE CONTROLLERS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8504.34.00.008504.40.40.00