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HTS 8543Chapter 85

HTS 8543Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $1157.5M 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

$1157.5M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

4 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, CBP CROSS Rulings · 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 — $1157M 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 (39)

CodeDescriptionRate
8543.10.00.00Particle accelerators1.9%
8543.20.00.00Signal generatorsFree
8543.30Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis:
8543.30.20.00Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuitsFree
8543.30.90Other2.6%
8543.30.90.40Magnesium anodes
8543.30.90.80Other
8543.40.00Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices2.6%
8543.40.00.30With substances containing nicotine
8543.40.00.40Other
8543.70Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.20.00Physical vapor deposition apparatus2.5%
8543.70.42.00Flight data recordersFree
8543.70.45.00Other2.6%
8543.70.60.00Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksFree
8543.70.71.00Electric luminescent lamps2%
8543.70.80.00Microwave amplifiersFree
8543.70.85.00For electrical nerve stimulationFree
8543.70.88.00Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions; video game console controllers which use infrared transmissions to operate or access the various functions and capabilities of the consoleFree
8543.70.89.00Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio filesFree
8543.70.91.00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of soundFree
8543.70.93.01Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for childrenFree
8543.70.95.00Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights or other touch-sensitive technology)Free
8543.70.97.00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holdersFree
8543.70.98Other2.6%
8543.70.98.10Amplifiers
8543.70.98.20Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments
8543.70.98.60Other
8543.90Parts:
8543.90.12.00Of physical vapor deposition apparatus of subheading 8543.70Free
8543.90.15.00Printed circuit assembliesFree
8543.90.35.00OtherFree
8543.90.65.00Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52 or 8528.62Free
8543.90.68.00OtherFree
8543.90.85.00Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52 or 8528.62Free
8543.90.88OtherFree
8543.90.88.45Of particle accelerators
8543.90.88.65Of electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices
8543.90.88.85Other

CBP Rulings (4)

082462Classification

Chromatography and electrophoresis equipment

088477Classification

Motor Vehicles; Transport Of Persons; Parts; Automobile Wiring Harness Assembly With Lamp Sockets, Lamps, Fuse Box, Glove Box Switch, Monitors, Relays, Circuit Breakers; Electrical Conductors Fitted With Connectors; Individual Functions

559385Classification

PRD 2809-95-100594; Power Fence, Electric Fence for Enclosing and Controlling Wild and Domestic Animals; Controller/Energizer for Dispensing Low Impedance Electrical Impulse, Wire, Fence Posts, Connectors, Insulators, Switches, Gate Handles Reels; Grounding System for Returning Electrical Impulse to Controller; Machinery, Equipment, Implements to be Used for Agricultural or Horticultural Purposes; 9817.00.50, Parts, 9817.00.60; HQ 086211, HQ 952143, HQ 955546, HQ 958875

088775Classification

Modification of Headquarters Ruling 082080, dated October 17, 1988; heated ice scraper for automobile windshields; parts and accessories of motor vehicles; electrical machinery and apparatus; parts and accessories; Section XVII, Note 2(f); Section XVI, Note 1(l)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8543100000Schedule B

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS, NESOI

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8541.29.00.858543.10.00.00