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HTS tariff line · chapter 85

8543.30.90

Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis: other

Analysis

HTS 8543.30.90 covers machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis: other under heading 8543 (electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in .

Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 2.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 8543.90.88 (other: other) at duty-free, a difference of 2.6 points on the customs value.

The general duty rate is 2.6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 85 (71st percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $260 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 13.5 times the general rate.

Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.6%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.

Statistical suffixes

CodeDescriptionUnitsNAICS
8543.30.90.10Hydrogen electrolyzersNo.
8543.30.90.40Magnesium anodesNo.33324
8543.30.90.90OtherNo.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
8543.10.00Particle accelerators1.9%
8543.20.00Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: signal generatorsFree
8543.30.20Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuitsFree
8543.40.00Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices2.6%
8543.70.20Physical vapor deposition apparatus2.5%
8543.70.42Flight data recordersFree
8543.70.45Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft: other2.6%
8543.70.60Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksFree
8543.70.71Electric luminescent lamps2%
8543.70.80Microwave amplifiersFree
8543.70.85For electrical nerve stimulationFree
8543.70.88Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions; video game console controllers which use infrared transmissions to operate or access the various functions and capabilities of the consoleFree
8543.70.89Other: other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio filesFree
8543.70.91Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of soundFree
8543.70.93Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for childrenFree
8543.70.95Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights or other touch-sensitive technology)Free
8543.70.97Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holdersFree
8543.70.98Other: other2.6%
8543.90.12Of physical vapor deposition apparatus of subheading 8543.70Free
8543.90.15Printed circuit assembliesFree
8543.90.35Assemblies and subassemblies for flight data recorders, consisting of two or more parts or pieces fastened or joined together: otherFree
8543.90.65Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52 or 8528.62Free
8543.90.68Printed circuit assemblies: otherFree
8543.90.85Of flat panel displays other than for articles of heading 8528, except for subheadings 8528.52 or 8528.62Free
8543.90.88Other: otherFree