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HTS 8543.70.98Chapter 85

HTS 8543.70.98Other Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $1026.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

2.6%

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

$1026.4M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

3 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 2.6%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 19 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CPSC SaferProducts.gov, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · 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 — $1026M 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 (4)

CodeDescriptionRate
8543.70.98Other2.6%
8543.70.98.10Amplifiers
8543.70.98.20Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments
8543.70.98.60Other

CBP Rulings (3)

H343962Classification

UVC disinfecting device; Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1703-23- 115544.

H333673Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3901-23-129760; Classification of a Rain-Light-Solar-Humidity Sensor from China

H332747Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1704-22-105446; Tariff classification of certain Electronic Time Clocks

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8543702000Schedule B

PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) APPARATUS, NESOI

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8543.70.97.008543.70.98.10