# United States tariff line 8543.70.45.00: Other > In the United States tariff, line 8543.70.45.00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%. It falls under HS subheading 8543.70 in heading 85.43 (chapter 85). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543704500 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8543.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854370) / [8543.70.45.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543704500) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 8543.70.45.00 - Covers: Other machines and apparatus, electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft - Duty (MFN): 2.6% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [8543.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854370) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 8543.70.45.00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft. Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other machines and apparatus” and “Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 8543.70 in heading 85.43 (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 85.43: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof - Subheading 8543.70: Other machines and apparatus - Within the subheading: Electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft - Line 8543.70.45.00: Other ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8543.70 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 8543.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854370) ## Other lines under 8543.70 - [8543.70.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543702000) Physical vapor deposition apparatus - [8543.70.42.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543704200) Flight data recorders - [8543.70.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543706000) Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks - [8543.70.71.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543707100) Electric luminescent lamps - [8543.70.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543708000) Microwave amplifiers - [8543.70.85.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543708500) For electrical nerve stimulation - [8543.70.88.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543708800) Electrical 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 console - [8543.70.89.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543708900) Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio files - [8543.70.91.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709100) Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound - [8543.70.93.01](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709301) Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children - [8543.70.95.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709500) Touch-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) - [8543.70.97.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709700) Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders - [8543.70.98.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709810) Amplifiers - [8543.70.98.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709820) Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments - [8543.70.98.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543709860) Other - Previous line: [8543.70.42.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543704200) Flight data recorders - Next line: [8543.70.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8543706000) Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 8543.70.45.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 8543.70.45.00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric synchros and transducers; flight data recorders; defrosters and demisters with electric resistors for aircraft. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8543.70.45.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 8543.70.45.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*). ## 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/8543704500.json