Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8543.70
- National lines
- 16
- Tariff
- United States
- 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
Summary
The United States tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 16 national lines: 8543.70.20.00 (physical vapor deposition apparatus), 8543.70.42.00 (flight data recorders), 8543.70.45.00 (other), 8543.70.60.00 (articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks) and 12 others.
United States lines under 8543.70
The United States tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 16 national lines: 8543.70.20.00 (physical vapor deposition apparatus), 8543.70.42.00 (flight data recorders), 8543.70.45.00 (other), 8543.70.60.00 (articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks) and 12 others.
- 8543.70.20.00Physical vapor deposition apparatusDuty: 2.5%
- 8543.70.42.00Flight data recordersDuty: Free
- 8543.70.45.00OtherDuty: 2.6%
- 8543.70.60.00Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksDuty: Free
- 8543.70.71.00Electric luminescent lampsDuty: 2%
- 8543.70.80.00Microwave amplifiersDuty: Free
- 8543.70.85.00For electrical nerve stimulationDuty: 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 consoleDuty: Free
- 8543.70.89.00Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio filesDuty: Free
- 8543.70.91.00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of soundDuty: Free
- 8543.70.93.01Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for childrenDuty: 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)Duty: Free
- 8543.70.97.00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holdersDuty: Free
- 8543.70.98.10AmplifiersDuty: 2.6%
- 8543.70.98.20Special effects pedals for use with musical instrumentsDuty: 2.6%
- 8543.70.98.60OtherDuty: 2.6%
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8543.70 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8543.70?
The United States tariff splits HS 8543.70 (other machines and apparatus) into 16 national lines: 8543.70.20.00 (physical vapor deposition apparatus), 8543.70.42.00 (flight data recorders), 8543.70.45.00 (other), 8543.70.60.00 (articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks) and 12 others.
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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