HTS codes
HS code for electronics: chapter 85 and related lines
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Enter an electronics line, its origin and the value of the goods: which lists catch it and what lands at your door.
What will these electronics cost to import?
Landed cost
$11,297
8518.30.20.00: duties $1,250, 12.5% of value, $11 per unit before rounding
| Ordinary duty (Free) Column 1 General | $0 |
| Section 301, 60 economies (12.5%) Heading 9903.05.31 | $1,250 |
| Merchandise processing fee 0.3464% of value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | $35 |
| Harbor maintenance fee 0.125% of value, ocean cargo at covered ports | $13 |
Rates of 2026 HTS Revision 22, read on 2026-11-02. Antidumping and countervailing duties, state taxes and USTR exclusions are not included. Estimate, not a customs ruling. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
Most electronics are in chapter 85 of the US tariff, with computers in chapter 84. The general duty on most of them is Free, and many lines are exempted from the 60-economy Section 301 duty by U.S. note 52(b), so the picture changes line by line. Chapter 85 has 624 lines in 2026 HTS Revision 22, 362 of them free, and 30 marked exempt in the list we extracted. The China lists still bite: 552 of its lines carry a Section 301 duty for Chinese goods. Two products that look alike can differ, as a monitor and a television sit on different lines. Headphones on 8518.30.20 from China come to $1,250 (12.5%) of a $10,000 value in this calculator. Start from the exact product, then use the table on this page to compare origins.
Electronics: the same goods from other countries
| Origin | Duty | Share of value | Layers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any other country | $0 | 0% | none |
| Mexico | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| India | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| European Union | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| United Kingdom | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Taiwan | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Canada | $1,000 | 10% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| China | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Vietnam | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Japan | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| South Korea | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Thailand | $1,250 | 12.5% | Section 301, 60 economies |
| Brazil | $3,750 | 37.5% | Section 301, 60 economies + Section 301, Brazil |
Without a trade agreement claim or USTR exclusion, and before fees. Everything you enter stays in this browser: nothing is sent or stored.
Rates read by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
Check three things on an electronics line
First, the code: search it in the lookup. Second, whether its line is exempt from the country duty: the tool says so in the result. Third, for China, which list applies. Network equipment on 8517.62.00 is exempt from the country duty and still on List 4A, while a solar cell line such as 8541.43 sits under a different logic, with +50% shown for Chinese goods.
Batteries inside the box
Lithium-ion batteries have their own line, covered on the batteries page. We did not read a rule on batteries shipped inside devices, so ask your broker. Transport rules are a separate subject from duty, and we did not read them either, so ask your carrier.
Common electronics lines
| HTS code | Line | General | China, Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8517.62.00 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other a | Free | List 4A: +7.5% |
| 8518.30.20.00 | Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whe | Free | None |
| 8528.72.76.00 | Incorporating video recording or reproducing apparatus: With a video display diagonal not exceeding 34.29 cm | Free | List 4A: +7.5% |
| 8525.89.50 | Other: Other | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 8504.40.95 | Static converters: Other | Free | List 3: +25% |
| 8541.43.00 | Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor | Free | +50% |