8543.70
6-digit headingOther machines and apparatus
This is a 6-digit heading — a category, not a filing code. Pick the more specific code beneath it that best matches your goods; only a 10-digit statistical code can be used on a customs entry.
Duty rates
No rate is published at this level — check the specific 10-digit statistical code beneath it.
| Rate | Value and what it means |
|---|---|
| General rate (Column 1) | See 10-digit codeColumn 1 general Applies to most trading partners — the standard "normal trade relations" rate. |
| Special rate (Column 1) | —Trade programs The country letters in parentheses are free trade agreement and preference programs. If your goods qualify under one of them, that rate replaces the general rate. |
| Column 2 rate | —Non-NTR Reserved for the small group of countries that do not have normal trade relations with the US (currently Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Belarus). Almost no importer uses this column — if you are shipping from anywhere else, ignore it. |
| Unit of quantity | — How CBP expects the quantity to be reported on the entry summary. |
Where this sits in the schedule
The tariff schedule is read top-down: each line inherits the wording of the categories above it.
Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
Codes within Other machines and apparatus
17 more specific lines fall under 8543.70.
- 8543.70.20.00Physical vapor deposition apparatus10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus:2.5%
- 8543.70.42.00Flight data recorders10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft:Free
- 8543.70.45.00Other10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft:2.6%
- 8543.70.60.00Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus:Free
- 8543.70.71.00Electric luminescent lamps10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus:2%
- 8543.70.80.00Microwave amplifiers10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.85.00For electrical nerve stimulation10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.88.00Electrical 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 console10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.89.00Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio files10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.91.00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.93.01Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.95.00Touch-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)10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.97.00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:Free
- 8543.70.98Other8-digit subheadingElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other:2.6%
- 8543.70.98.10Amplifiers10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other: > Other
- 8543.70.98.20Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other: > Other
- 8543.70.98.60Other10-digit statistical codeElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: > Other machines and apparatus: > Other: > Other: > Other
Chapter 85: Electrical Machinery and Equipment; Sound and TV Equipment; Parts
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