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HTS 8505Chapter 85

HTS 8505Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $89.4M 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

$89.4M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 13 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

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

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

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.

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 (16)

CodeDescriptionRate
8505.11.00Of metal2.1%
8505.11.00.10Alnico
8505.11.00.30Ceramic
8505.11.00.50Sintered samarium-cobalt
8505.11.00.70Sintered neodymium-iron-boron
8505.11.00.90Other
8505.19Other:
8505.19.10.00Flexible magnets4.9%
8505.19.20.00Composite good containing flexible magnets4.9%
8505.19.30.00Other4.9%
8505.20.00.00Electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes3.1%
8505.90Other, including parts:
8505.90.30.00Electromagnetic lifting headsFree
8505.90.40.00Work holders and parts thereofFree
8505.90.70.00Electromagnets of a kind used solely or principally for magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, other than apparatus of heading 9018Free
8505.90.75.01Other1.3%

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (14)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8505110030Schedule B

CERAMIC PERMANENT MAGNETS AND ARTICLES INTENDED TO BECOME PERMANENT MAGNETS AFTER MAGNETIZATION

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8504.40.85.008505.11.00