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8531.10.00.25 - Other 🖩

Details

FieldValue
Unit of QuantityNo.
General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General)1.3%
Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special)Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
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C 🇦🇫 🇦🇱 🇦🇩 🇦🇴 🇦🇮 🇦🇬 🇦🇷 🇦🇲 🇦🇼 🇦🇺 🇦🇹 🇦🇿 🇧🇸 🇧🇭 🇧🇩 🇧🇧 🇧🇾 🇧🇪 🇧🇿 🇧🇯 🇧🇲 🇧🇹 🇧🇴 🇧🇦 🇧🇼 🇧🇷 🇮🇴 🇻🇬 🇧🇳 🇧🇬 🇧🇫 🇧🇮 🇨🇻 🇰🇭 🇨🇲 🇨🇦 🇰🇾 🇨🇫 🇹🇩 🇨🇱 🇨🇳 🇨🇽 🇨🇨 🇨🇴 🇰🇲 🇨🇰 🇨🇷 🇭🇷 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇨🇿 🇨🇮 🇨🇩 🇩🇰 🇩🇯 🇩🇲 🇩🇴 EA 🇪🇨 🇪🇬 🇸🇻 🇬🇶 🇪🇷 🇪🇪 🇸🇿 🇪🇹 ET 🇫🇰 🇫🇴 🇫🇯 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇬🇫 🇵🇫 🇹🇫 🇬🇦 🇬🇲 🇵🇸 🇬🇪 🇩🇪 🇬🇭 🇬🇮 🇬🇷 🇬🇱 🇬🇩 🇬🇵 🇬🇹 🇬🇳 🇬🇼 🇬🇾 🇭🇹 🇭🇲 🇭🇳 🇭🇰 🇭🇺 🇮🇸 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 IN 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇮🇪 🇮🇱 IS 🇮🇹 🇯🇲 🇯🇵 🇯🇴 🇰🇿 🇰🇪 🇰🇮 KO 🇰🇼 🇰🇬 🇱🇦 🇱🇻 🇱🇧 🇱🇸 🇱🇷 🇱🇾 🇱🇮 🇱🇹 🇱🇺 🇲🇴 🇲🇬 🇲🇼 🇲🇾 🇲🇻 🇲🇱 🇲🇹 🇲🇭 🇲🇶 🇲🇷 🇲🇺 🇾🇹 🇲🇽 🇫🇲 🇲🇩 🇲🇨 🇲🇳 🇲🇪 🇲🇸 🇲🇦 🇲🇿 🇲🇲 🇳🇦 🇳🇷 🇳🇵 🇳🇱 NE 🇳🇨 🇳🇿 🇳🇮 🇳🇪 🇳🇬 🇳🇺 🇳🇫 🇲🇰 🇳🇴 🇴🇲 🇵🇰 🇵🇼 🇵🇦 🇵🇬 🇵🇾 🇵🇪 🇵🇭 🇵🇳 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 🇵🇷 🇶🇦 🇨🇬 🇷🇪 🇷🇴 🇷🇺 🇷🇼 🇸🇭 🇰🇳 🇱🇨 🇵🇲 🇻🇨 🇼🇸 🇸🇲 🇸🇦 SA 🇸🇳 🇷🇸 SE SE 🇸🇨 🇸🇱 🇸🇬 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 🇸🇧 🇸🇴 🇿🇦 🇰🇷 🇸🇸 SO SO 🇪🇸 🇱🇰 🇸🇩 SU 🇸🇷 🇸🇯 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 🇸🇾 🇸🇹 🇹🇼 🇹🇯 🇹🇿 🇹🇭 🇹🇱 🇹🇬 🇹🇰 🇹🇴 TR 🇹🇹 🇹🇳 🇹🇷 🇹🇲 🇹🇨 🇹🇻 🇺🇬 🇺🇦 🇦🇪 🇬🇧 UN 🇺🇾 🇺🇿 🇻🇺 🇻🇦 🇻🇪 🇻🇳 🇼🇫 🇵🇸 🇪🇭 🇾🇪 🇿🇲 🇿🇼
CL 🇨🇱
CO 🇨🇴
D 🇦🇴 🇧🇯 🇧🇼 🇧🇫 🇨🇻 🇨🇫 🇹🇩 🇰🇲 🇨🇮 🇨🇩 🇩🇯 🇸🇿 🇪🇹 🇬🇦 🇬🇲 🇬🇭 🇬🇳 🇬🇼 🇰🇪 🇱🇸 🇱🇷 🇲🇬 🇲🇼 🇲🇱 🇲🇺 🇲🇿 🇳🇦 🇳🇪 🇳🇬 🇨🇬 🇷🇼 🇸🇳 🇸🇱 🇿🇦 🇸🇹 🇹🇿 🇹🇬 🇺🇬 🇿🇲
E 🇦🇬 🇦🇼 🇧🇸 🇧🇧 🇧🇿 🇻🇬 🇨🇼 🇩🇲 🇬🇩 🇬🇾 🇭🇹 🇯🇲 🇲🇸 NE 🇰🇳 🇱🇨 🇻🇨 🇹🇹
IL 🇮🇱
JO 🇯🇴
KR 🇰🇷
MA 🇲🇦
OM 🇴🇲
P 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇬🇹 🇭🇳 🇳🇮
PA 🇵🇦
PE 🇵🇪
S 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
SG 🇸🇬
Column 2 Rate of Duty35%
Quota QuantityN/A
Additional DutiesN/A
About Duty Rates: Rates are divided into Column 1 and Column 2. Column 1 is subdivided into General (normal trade relations rates for all countries not eligible for special programs) and Special (preferential rates for countries with free trade agreements or preference programs). Column 2 rates apply to products from Cuba, North Korea, Belarus, and Russia. When no special rate exists for a classification, General rates apply.

Overview

This HTS category, 8531.10.00.25, encompasses "Other" smoke detectors that do not fall under the specific subcategory for battery-powered units. These detectors are designed to sense the presence of smoke, a critical component of fire alarm systems. Their primary function is to alert occupants and/or authorities to a potential fire hazard through audible or visual signals, or by transmitting signals to a central monitoring station. The "Other" designation signifies that these smoke detectors are typically powered by an external source, such as household AC mains electricity, or a combination of AC power with battery backup that does not qualify for the "Battery powered" sibling classification based on specific tariff rules.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8531.10.00.15, is crucial. The sibling category specifically covers smoke detectors that are primarily or exclusively powered by batteries. Therefore, this "Other" category applies to smoke detectors that rely on wired power connections as their main operational source. Classification hinges on the primary power supply mechanism.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. The classification criteria for 8531.10.00.25 are therefore focused on the definitive exclusion from the battery-powered category and the inclusion within the broader classification of smoke detectors used for fire alarm purposes. Examples could include hardwired smoke alarms with optional battery backup for power outages, or units that are part of a larger integrated security or building management system powered by the building's electrical infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

›What is HTS code 8531.10.00.25?
HTS code 8531.10.00.25 covers Other under the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It falls under 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.
›What products are classified under 8531.10.00.25?
This classification covers Other. It is a subcategory of Smoke detectors:.
›What is the import duty rate for 8531.10.00.25?
The general rate of duty for HTS 8531.10.00.25 is 1.3%. Special preferential rates may apply: Free (A,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). The Column 2 rate is 35%.
›What unit of quantity is used for 8531.10.00.25?
Imports under HTS 8531.10.00.25 are measured in No..
›Are there special tariff programs for 8531.10.00.25?
Yes, preferential rates may apply under programs including: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) (duty-free treatment)., Australia Special Rate, Automotive Products Trade Act (APTA) (duty-free treatment), Bahrain Special Rate, Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (duty-free treatment). And 14 more programs.
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