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HTS 8538Chapter 85

HTS 8538Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $387.8M 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

$387.8M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

0 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 · As of 2026-04-28 · 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 — $388M 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 (11)

CodeDescriptionRate
8538.10.00.00Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatusFree
8538.90Other:
8538.90.10.00Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85Free
8538.90.30.00Other3.5%
8538.90.40.00Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperature3.5%
8538.90.60.00Molded parts3.5%
8538.90.81Other3.5%
8538.90.81.20Of automatic circuit breakers
8538.90.81.40Metal contacts
8538.90.81.60Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards
8538.90.81.80Other

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8538100000Schedule B

BOARDS, PANELS, CONSOLES, DESKS, CABINETS, AND OTHER BASES FOR THE GOODS OF HEADING 8537, NOT EQUIPPED WITH THEIR APPARATUS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8536.90.85.858538.10.00.00