HTS heading 8543: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
Heading 8543 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8543 at a glance
- 26 rated tariff lines; 19 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 1.9% to 2.6%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 24 of 26 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4A).
- 5 Section 301 product exclusions in effect for heading 8543; each is listed on its line page with its end date.
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Particle ac…, Signal gene…, Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices, Physical vapor deposition apparatus, Flight data…, Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to t…, Electric luminescent lamps, Microwave amplifiers, For electrical nerve sti.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8543.10: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or…: Particle ac… (1 line)
- 8543.20: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or…: Signal gene… (1 line)
- 8543.30: Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis (2 lines)
- 8543.40: Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices (1 line)
- 8543.70: Other machines and apparatus (14 lines)
- 8543.90: Parts (7 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8543
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8543.10.00 | Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or…: Particle ac… | 1.9% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.20.00 | Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or…: Signal gene… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.30.20 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.30.90 | Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis: Other | 2.6% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.40.00 | Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices | 2.6% | List 2 +25% | |
| 8543.70.20 | Physical vapor deposition apparatus | 2.5% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.42 | Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demiste…: Flight data… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.45 | Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demiste…: Other | 2.6% | List 2 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8543.70.60 | Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to t… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.71 | Other machines and apparatus: Electric luminescent lamps | 2% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8543.70.80 | Other: Microwave amplifiers | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.85 | For electrical nerve stimulation | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8543.70.88 | Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions; video game console controllers w… | Free | none | |
| 8543.70.89 | Other: Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, … | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8543.70.91 | Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for t… | Free | List 3 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8543.70.93 | Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8543.70.95 | Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, f… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.97 | Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens an… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.70.98 | Other: Other | 2.6% | List 2 +25% (3 product exclusions may apply) | 3 |
| 8543.90.12 | Of physical vapor deposition apparatus of subheading 8543.70 | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.90.15 | Assemblies and subassemblies for flight data recorders, consisting of two or mor…: Printed cir… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.90.35 | Assemblies and subassemblies for flight data recorders, consisting of two or mor…: Other | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.90.65 | Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.90.68 | Printed circuit assemblies: Other | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8543.90.85 | Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8543.90.88 | Other: Other | Free | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.