Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $4058.0M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$4058.0M
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 2026-04-26 · 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 — $4058M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8542.31.00 | Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | Free |
| 8542.31.00.15 | 8-bit | — |
| 8542.31.00.20 | 16-bit | — |
| 8542.31.00.25 | 32-bit | — |
| 8542.31.00.30 | Other | — |
| 8542.31.00.35 | Digital signal processors (DSPs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.40 | Graphics processing units (GPUs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.45 | Central processing units (CPUs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.50 | Other | — |
| 8542.31.00.55 | Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.60 | Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.65 | Other | — |
| 8542.31.00.70 | System on chip (SoCs) | — |
| 8542.31.00.75 | Other | — |
| 8542.32.00 | Memories | Free |
| 8542.32.00.02 | Not over 128 megabits | — |
| 8542.32.00.24 | Over 128 megabits but not over 256 megabits | — |
| 8542.32.00.28 | Over 256 megabits but not over 512 megabits | — |
| 8542.32.00.32 | Over 512 megabits but not over 1 gigabit | — |
| 8542.32.00.36 | Over 1 gigabit | — |
| 8542.32.00.41 | Static read-write random access (SRAM) | — |
| 8542.32.00.51 | Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) | — |
| 8542.32.00.61 | Erasable (except electrically) programmable read-only memory (EPROM) | — |
| 8542.32.00.71 | Other | — |
| 8542.33.00.01 | Amplifiers | Free |
| 8542.39.00 | Other | Free |
| 8542.39.00.10 | RF transceivers | — |
| 8542.39.00.20 | Active filters | — |
| 8542.39.00.30 | Analog to digital converters (ADCs) | — |
| 8542.39.00.40 | Digital to analog converters (DACs) | — |
| 8542.39.00.50 | Other | — |
| 8542.39.00.70 | With adjustable performance characteristics, not elsewhere specified or included | — |
| 8542.39.00.90 | Other | — |
| 8542.90.00.00 | Parts | Free |
USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.
Product Exclusion Extension Amendment: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Product Exclusion Amendment: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Exclusion Granted, NGK Spark Plugs Inc., Integrated Circuit, HTS 8542310001
Exclusion denied, Biamp Systems, LLC, Analog Devices, HTS 8542310001
Exclusion denied, Biamp Systems, LLC, Circuit chip, HTS 8542390001
Source: Regulations.gov
8-BIT CONTROLLERS (INCLUDING MICROCONTROLLERS)
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
