United States tariff line 8533.31.00.00: For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8533.31.00.00
- Covers
- Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8533.31
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8533.31.00.00 covers wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8533.31 in heading 85.33 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8533.31.00.00 covers wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W.
Its legal text is “For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W”, read under “Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8533.31 in heading 85.33 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.33
- Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating resistors; parts thereof
- Subheading 8533.31
- Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers
- Line 8533.31.00.00
- For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8533.31 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8533.31.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8533.31.00.00 covers wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8533.31.00.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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