Heading 8538: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537
In chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles. 6 rate lines, laid out as HTS Revision 20 (2026) prints them.
| HTS number | Description | Units | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8538 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537: | ||||
| 8538.10.00.00 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8538.90 | Other: | ||||
| Printed circuit assemblies: | |||||
| 8538.90.10.00 | Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85 | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8538.90.30.00 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8538.90.40.00 | Other, 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 | No. | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| Other: | |||||
| 8538.90.60.00 | Molded parts | kg | 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 | Other | 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 | Of automatic circuit breakers | No. | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8538.90.81.40 | Metal contacts | kg | |||
| 8538.90.81.60 | Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards | No. | |||
| 8538.90.81.80 | Other | No. |
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Built September 29, 2026 from HTS Revision 20 (2026) (USITC release 2026HTSRev20, published September 23, 2026, current since September 28, 2026). The schedule changes often; USITC's own site always has the current text.