# United States tariff line 8541.60.00.50: Exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz

> In the United States tariff, line 8541.60.00.50 covers mounted piezoelectric crystals, quartz designed for operating frequencies of, exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8541.60 in heading 85.41 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600050
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8541.60.00.50
- Covers: Mounted piezoelectric crystals, quartz designed for operating frequencies of, exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8541.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854160)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8541.60.00.50 covers mounted piezoelectric crystals, quartz designed for operating frequencies of, exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz.

Its legal text is “Exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz”, read under “Mounted piezoelectric crystals” and “Quartz designed for operating frequencies of”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8541.60 in heading 85.41 (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 85.41: Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof
- Subheading 8541.60: Mounted piezoelectric crystals
- Within the subheading: Quartz designed for operating frequencies of
- Line 8541.60.00.50: Exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 8541.60.00.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8541.60 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8541.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854160)

## Other lines under 8541.60

- [8541.60.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600010) 32.768 kHz
- [8541.60.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600020) Not exceeding 1 MHz, except 32.768 kHz
- [8541.60.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600030) Exceeding 1 MHz, but not exceeding 5 MHZ
- [8541.60.00.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600060) Exceeding 20 MHZ
- [8541.60.00.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600080) Other

- Previous line: [8541.60.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600030) Exceeding 1 MHz, but not exceeding 5 MHZ
- Next line: [8541.60.00.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600060) Exceeding 20 MHZ

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8541.60.00.50 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8541.60.00.50 covers mounted piezoelectric crystals, quartz designed for operating frequencies of, exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8541.60.00.50 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8541.60.00.

## 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.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8541600050.json