8538.90.81.40 - Metal contacts 🖩

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Field	Value
Unit of Quantity	kg
General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General)	3.5%
Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special)	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) AU 🇦🇺 B 🇨🇦 BH 🇧🇭 CL 🇨🇱 CO 🇨🇴 D 🇦🇴 🇧🇯 🇧🇼 🇧🇫 🇨🇻 🇨🇫 🇹🇩 🇰🇲 🇨🇮 🇨🇩 🇩🇯 🇸🇿 🇪🇹 🇬🇦 🇬🇲 🇬🇭 🇬🇳 🇬🇼 🇰🇪 🇱🇸 🇱🇷 🇲🇬 🇲🇼 🇲🇱 🇲🇺 🇲🇿 🇳🇦 🇳🇪 🇳🇬 🇨🇬 🇷🇼 🇸🇳 🇸🇱 🇿🇦 🇸🇹 🇹🇿 🇹🇬 🇺🇬 🇿🇲 E 🇦🇬 🇦🇼 🇧🇸 🇧🇧 🇧🇿 🇻🇬 🇨🇼 🇩🇲 🇬🇩 🇬🇾 🇭🇹 🇯🇲 🇲🇸 NE 🇰🇳 🇱🇨 🇻🇨 🇹🇹 IL 🇮🇱 JO 🇯🇴 JP 🇯🇵 KR 🇰🇷 MA 🇲🇦 OM 🇴🇲 P 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇬🇹 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 PA 🇵🇦 PE 🇵🇪 S 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 SG 🇸🇬
Column 2 Rate of Duty	35%
Quota Quantity	N/A
Additional Duties	N/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 classification, 8538.90.81.40, specifically covers "Metal contacts" that are designed for use with electrical switchgear, switchboards, panel boards, and distribution boards classified under headings 8535, 8536, or 8537. These metal contacts are crucial components responsible for establishing or breaking electrical circuits within these larger assemblies. They are typically made from conductive materials like copper, brass, or alloys thereof, and their design is optimized for electrical conductivity, durability, and resistance to arcing.

This specific subheading distinguishes itself from sibling categories by focusing exclusively on the metal contact components themselves. While 8538.90.81.60 covers broader "other parts" of switchgear, etc., this category isolates the discrete metal contacts. Furthermore, it is differentiated from 8538.90.81.80, which serves as a residual category for any other parts not specifically enumerated. Therefore, this classification is reserved for the actual conductive elements that facilitate electrical connections within the specified electrical apparatus.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 8538.90.81.40 is determined by the material composition (metal) and the intended function as a contact within switchboards, panel boards, or distribution boards, aligning with the scope of Chapter 85 and the broader category for parts and accessories of electrical apparatus.

Frequently Asked Questions

›What is HTS code 8538.90.81.40?

HTS code 8538.90.81.40 covers Metal contacts 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 8538.90.81.40?

This classification covers Metal contacts. It is a subcategory of Other:.

›What is the import duty rate for 8538.90.81.40?

The general rate of duty for HTS 8538.90.81.40 is 3.5%. Special preferential rates may apply: Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). The Column 2 rate is 35%.

›What unit of quantity is used for 8538.90.81.40?

Imports under HTS 8538.90.81.40 are measured in kg.

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