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HTS 8531.80Chapter 85

HTS 8531.80Other apparatus: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 pending regulation · 2 court cases · $120.1M 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

$120.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

3 rulings — · 1 reg · 1 CIT, 1 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
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 — $120M 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 (8)

CodeDescriptionRate
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

CBP Rulings (3)

961496Classification

PRD 3901-97-101905; Monitoring Equipment Used With Material Handling Elevators and Conveyors; Conveyor Belt Monitoring Devices, Level Monitors for Liquids and Free-Flowing Granular Solids; Parts, Accessories; Electrical Machines and Apparatus Having Individual Functions n.s.i.e.; HQ 956031, HQ 956883, HQ 958076

967398Classification

Protest 4701-04-100799; Intellisensor Stud Sensors

962138Classification

Timing Relays, Motor Controllers, Encoders, Pilot Lights, Marking Strips; PC 861139, Modified.

Federal Register (1)

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (2)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8531800010Schedule B

INDICATOR PANELS INCORPORATING ELECTRIC DISCHARGE (FLUORESCENT) DEVICES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8531.20.00.408531.80.15.00