HTS 8543.70.98 duty rate

Other: Other. General duty 2.6%; for goods of Chinese origin, general + Section 301 (+25%) comes to 27.6% before any other duties.

2.6%General (MFN) duty rate

List 2 +25%Section 301, products of China

27.6%General + Section 301 for China, ad valorem

35%Column 2 (Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus)

Official USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026HTSRev20 · data built 2026-10-02 · check on hts.usitc.gov

Tariff line	8543.70.98
Description	Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: › Other machines and apparatus: › Other: › Other: › Other
General rate	2.6%
Special rate (trade programs)	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate	35%
Units of quantity	see statistical lines
Section 301 (China)	List 2 +25% (3 product exclusions may apply)

Section 301 China tariffs on this line

Chapter 99 heading	List	Extra duty	Status
9903.88.02	List 2	+25%	in effect

Product exclusions

8543.70.98.60 (9903.88.69): Apparatus using passive infrared detection sensors designed for turning lights on and off (described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9960 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9860 effective January 27, 2022) Until November 9, 2026.
8543.70.98.60 (9903.88.69): Liquid leak detectors (described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9960 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9860 effective January 27, 2022) Until November 9, 2026.
8543.70.98.60 (9903.88.69): Robots, programmable, measuring not more than 40 cm high by 22 cm wide by 27 cm deep, incorporating an LCD display, camera and microphone but without "hands" (described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9960 prior to January 27, 2022; described in statistical reporting number 8543.70.9860 effe Until November 9, 2026.

Statistical reporting numbers (10-digit)

Report the 10-digit number on the entry; the duty rate is the one above.

Code	Description
8543.70.98.10	Amplifiers
8543.70.98.20	Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments
8543.70.98.60	Other

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Nearby tariff lines

8543.10.00 · 8543.20.00 · 8543.30.20 · 8543.30.90 · 8543.40.00 · 8543.70.20 · 8543.70.42 · 8543.70.45 · 8543.70.60 · 8543.70.71 · 8543.70.80 · 8543.70.85 · 8543.70.88 · 8543.70.89 · 8543.70.91 · 8543.70.93 · 8543.70.95 · 8543.70.97 · 8543.90.12 · 8543.90.15 · 8543.90.35 · 8543.90.65 · 8543.90.68 · 8543.90.85 · 8543.90.88

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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and Federal Register; not legal or customs advice. Section 232, IEEPA, antidumping/countervailing and other duties can also apply. Confirm classification and rates with CBP or a licensed customs broker before you file.