Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $119.0M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$119.0M
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, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly
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.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
This is a high-volume import code — $119M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.
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 →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8515.11.00.00 | Soldering irons and guns | 2.5% |
| 8515.19.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 8515.21.00.00 | Fully or partly automatic | Free |
| 8515.29.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 8515.31.00.00 | Fully or partly automatic | 1.6% |
| 8515.39.00 | Other | 1.6% |
| 8515.39.00.20 | AC transformer type | — |
| 8515.39.00.40 | Other | — |
| 8515.39.00.60 | Rotating type | — |
| 8515.80.00 | Other machines and apparatus | Free |
| 8515.80.00.40 | Ultrasonic welding machines | — |
| 8515.80.00.80 | Other | — |
| 8515.90 | Parts: | — |
| 8515.90.20.00 | Of welding machines and apparatus | 1.6% |
| 8515.90.40.00 | Other parts | Free |
USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.
Application: Inclusion on the Binational Panels Roster under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Exclusion Granted, Astaras Inc., Pure Tungsten electrodes, HTS 8515902000
Source: Regulations.gov
SOLDERING IRONS AND GUNS, ELECTRIC
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
