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HTS 8538Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
8538.10.00.00	8538.10.00.00Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatusGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8538.90	8538.90Other
	Printed circuit assemblies
8538.90.10.00	8538.90.10.00Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85General Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8538.90.30.00	8538.90.30.00OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8538.90.40.00	8538.90.40.00Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperatureGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
	Other
8538.90.60.00	8538.90.60.00Molded partsGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8538.90.81	8538.90.81OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8538.90.81.20	8538.90.81.20Of automatic circuit breakersGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
	OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8538.90.81.40	8538.90.81.40Metal contactsGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8538.90.81.60	8538.90.81.60Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boardsGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8538.90.81.80	8538.90.81.80OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico32.86% of imports	China10.79% of imports	India6.81% of imports	Germany6.58% of imports	Malaysia6.14% of imports	Canada4.94% of imports	Italy4.93% of imports	Japan4.33% of imports	Taiwan2.76% of imports	France2.43% of imports
8538.10.00.00Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus	VariesDepends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 25%9903.88.01Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8538.90.10.00Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85	10%9903.05.55	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.30.00Other	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.03	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.40.00Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperature	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.60.00Molded parts	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.81.20Of automatic circuit breakers	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.81.40Metal contacts	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.81.60Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39
8538.90.81.80Other	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	13.5%9903.05.54	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.39

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-14, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).