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HTS 8546.20.00Chapter 85

HTS 8546.20.00Of ceramics Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $11.5M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

3%

Special

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

Column 2

60%

Preferential Rates Available

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$11.5M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

1 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 3%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, 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.

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
8546.20.00Of ceramics3%
8546.20.00.30Commonly known as suspension, pin-type or line post insulators
8546.20.00.60Other
8546.20.00.90Other

CBP Rulings (1)

956211Classification

Protest 0901-93-101705; ceramic insulators; non-originating material; Japanese origin porcelain; CFTA; 8547; General Note 3(c)(vii)(B)(2); change in tariff classification; General Note 3(c)(vii)(R)(16)(bb); EN 85.46; GRI 2(a); incomplete or unfinished article; essential character; EN Rule 3(b)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8546200030Schedule B

ELECTRICAL INSULATORS, CERAMIC, USED IN HIGH-VOLTAGE, LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS SUSPENSION, PIN-TYPE OR LINE POST INSULATORS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8546.10.00.008546.20.00.30