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HTS 8531Chapter 85

HTS 8531Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $282.8M 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

$282.8M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

1 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

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, CBP CROSS Rulings · As of 2026-04-29 · 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 — $283M 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
8531.10.00Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus1.3%
8531.10.00.15Battery powered
8531.10.00.25Other
8531.10.00.35Burglar alarms
8531.10.00.45Other
8531.20.00Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD's) or light emitting diodes (LED)Free
8531.20.00.20Incorporating LCD's
8531.20.00.40Other
8531.80Other apparatus:
8531.80.15.00Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus1.3%
8531.80.90OtherFree
8531.80.90.05Incorporating electric discharge (fluorescent) devices
8531.80.90.26Other
8531.80.90.31Horns
8531.80.90.41Other sound signaling apparatus
8531.80.90.51Other
8531.90Parts:
8531.90.15.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20Free
8531.90.30.00OtherFree
8531.90.75.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20Free
8531.90.90.01OtherFree

CBP Rulings (1)

950061Classification

Piezoelectric Buzzer Element; Audio Sound Transducer Element; Electrical Sound Signaling Equipment; Parts

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8531100015Schedule B

SMOKE DETECTORS, BATTERY POWERED

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8516.90.85.008531.10.00