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HTS 8540.20.20Chapter 85

HTS 8540.20.20Cathode-ray tubes Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 pending regulation · $2.7M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

6%

Special

Free (A+,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Column 2

35%

Preferential Rates Available

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$2.7M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

1 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 6%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 4 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · 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.

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 (3)

CodeDescriptionRate
8540.20.20Cathode-ray tubes6%
8540.20.20.40Color
8540.20.20.80Other

CBP Rulings (1)

088755Classification

Protest Number 3001-90-101381; Toshiba Super Metal X-Ray Image Intensifier Tubes; X-Ray Apparatus; Medical, Surgical, Dental or Veterinary Uses

Federal Register (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8540202000Schedule B

CATHODE RAY TELEVISION CAMERA TUBES AND OTHER PHOTOCATHODE TUBES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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