Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $539.8M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$539.8M
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 2026-04-28 · 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 — $540M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8532.10.00.00 | Fixed capacitors designed for use in <il>50/60 Hz</il> circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than <il>0.5 kvar (power capacitors)</il> | Free |
| 8532.21.00 | Tantalum | Free |
| 8532.21.00.20 | Metal case | — |
| 8532.21.00.40 | Dipped | — |
| 8532.21.00.50 | Designed for surface mounting (SMD) by contact | — |
| 8532.21.00.80 | Other | — |
| 8532.22.00 | Aluminum electrolytic | Free |
| 8532.22.00.20 | Not exceeding 18 mm in diameter | — |
| 8532.22.00.40 | Exceeding 18 mm but not exceeding 35 mm in diameter | — |
| 8532.22.00.55 | Exceeding 35 mm but not exceeding 51 mm in diameter | — |
| 8532.22.00.85 | Exceeding 51 mm in diameter | — |
| 8532.23.00 | Ceramic dielectric, single layer | Free |
| 8532.23.00.20 | Chips | — |
| 8532.23.00.40 | Axial leads | — |
| 8532.23.00.60 | Radial leads | — |
| 8532.24.00 | Ceramic dielectric, multilayer | Free |
| 8532.24.00.20 | Chips | — |
| 8532.24.00.40 | Axial leads | — |
| 8532.24.00.60 | Radial leads | — |
| 8532.25.00 | Dielectric of paper or plastics | Free |
| 8532.25.00.10 | Less than 300 V | — |
| 8532.25.00.20 | 300 V or greater, but less than <il>600 V</il> | — |
| 8532.25.00.30 | 600 V or greater, but less than <il>1,000 V</il> | — |
| 8532.25.00.40 | <il>1,000 V</il> or greater | — |
| 8532.25.00.45 | Designed for surface mounting (SMD) by contact | — |
| 8532.25.00.55 | Other | — |
| 8532.25.00.60 | Axial leads | — |
| 8532.25.00.70 | Radial leads | — |
| 8532.25.00.80 | Other | — |
| 8532.29.00 | Other | Free |
| 8532.29.00.20 | Mica dielectric | — |
| 8532.29.00.40 | Other | — |
| 8532.30.00 | Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors | Free |
| 8532.30.00.10 | Mica, ceramic or glass dielectric | — |
| 8532.30.00.90 | Other | — |
| 8532.90.00.00 | Parts | Free |
USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.
Exclusion Denied, Wilspec Technologies, Inc., Motor Run Capacitors, HTS 8532250020
Exclusion Denied, Alpha Power Devices, LLC, polypropylene DC Film Capacitor, HTS 8532100000
Exclusion Denied, Alpha Power Devices, LLC, polypropylene DC film capacitor, HTS 8532900000
Exclusion Denied, Alpha Power Devices LLC, DC Film Capacitor, HTS 8532250080
Exclusion Denied, C&K Components, LLC, Momentary push button switch less than 5 Amps, HTS 8536509031
Source: Regulations.gov
FIXED CAPACITORS, DESIGNED FOR USE IN 50/60 HZ CIRCUITS, WITH REACTIVE POWER CAPACITY NOT LESS THAN 0.5 KVAR
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
