HTS 8531Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof

Product or HTS code

Rate lines16

Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
8531.10.00	8531.10.00Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatusGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
	Smoke detectorsGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8531.10.00.15	8531.10.00.15Battery poweredGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8531.10.00.25	8531.10.00.25OtherGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
	OtherGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8531.10.00.35	8531.10.00.35Burglar alarmsGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8531.10.00.45	8531.10.00.45OtherGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8531.20.00	8531.20.00Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD's) or light emitting diodes (LED)General Free · Column 2 35%	Free		35%
8531.20.00.20	8531.20.00.20Incorporating LCD'sGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.20.00.40	8531.20.00.40OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.80	8531.80Other apparatus
8531.80.15.00	8531.80.15.00Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatusGeneral 1.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	1.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8531.80.90	8531.80.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35%	Free		35%
	Indicator panelsGeneral Free · Column 2 35%	Free		35%
8531.80.90.05	8531.80.90.05Incorporating electric discharge (fluorescent) devicesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.80.90.26	8531.80.90.26OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.80.90.31	8531.80.90.31HornsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.80.90.41	8531.80.90.41Other sound signaling apparatusGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.80.90.51	8531.80.90.51OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.90	8531.90Parts
	Printed circuit assemblies
8531.90.15.00	8531.90.15.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20General Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.90.30.00	8531.90.30.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
	Other
8531.90.75.00	8531.90.75.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20General Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8531.90.90.01	8531.90.90.01OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico25.11% of imports	Vietnam22.05% of imports	China10.14% of imports	Taiwan6.77% of imports	Malaysia5.38% of imports	Canada4.76% of imports	Germany4.57% of imports	United Kingdom2.73% of imports	Italy2.58% of imports	Japan2.28% of imports
8531.10.00.15Battery powered	11.3%9903.05.55	13.8%9903.05.84	38.8%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	11.3%9903.05.54	11.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	11.3%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.10.00.25Other	11.3%9903.05.55	13.8%9903.05.84	38.8%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	11.3%9903.05.54	11.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	11.3%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.10.00.35Burglar alarms	11.3%9903.05.55	13.8%9903.05.84	38.8%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	11.3%9903.05.54	11.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	11.3%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.10.00.45Other	11.3%9903.05.55	13.8%9903.05.84	38.8%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	11.3%9903.05.54	11.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	11.3%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.20.00.20Incorporating LCD's	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.20.00.40Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.15.00Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus	11.3%9903.05.55	13.8%9903.05.84	13.8%9903.05.31	10%9903.05.76	11.3%9903.05.54	11.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	11.3%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.90.05Incorporating electric discharge (fluorescent) devices	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.90.26Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.90.31Horns	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.90.41Other sound signaling apparatus	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.80.90.51Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.90.15.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.90.30.00Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.90.75.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8531.90.90.01Other	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).