How is the US import duty on my product calculated?

Duty combines the base HTS rate (general column) with any applicable Chapter 99 additional duties (Section 301, IEEPA, reciprocal tariffs). Duty uses the latest USITC HTS export and is reconciled against Federal Register notices. CBP makes the binding determination at entry.

Does Duty evaluate antidumping (AD) or countervailing (CVD) duties?

Not by default. AD/CVD and product-specific exclusions require case-by-case review. Duty surfaces Chapter 99 and standard column rates; AD/CVD must be evaluated separately.

Where does the tariff data come from?

Base rates and HTS descriptions come from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) export. Policy changes and Section 301/IEEPA actions come from the Federal Register. Every computed rate can be traced back to its source record.

Can I compare origins like Vietnam, Mexico, India against China?

Yes. The compare view evaluates the same HS code against a configurable list (default: CN, VN, MX, IN, TH, ID, KR, JP, HK, DE, TW, MY, BD, CA), applying each country-specific Chapter 99 overlay.

§ US IMPORT DUTY · CANDIDATES FIRST 2026HTSRev6 · Apr 26, 2026

How much duty do I pay into the US?

Describe your product, enter unit value and quantity — Duty shows HTS candidates and estimates the landing duty for the currently selected classification.

Updated Apr 24, 2026 (2026HTSRev6) · USITC HTS + Federal Register

TRY

§ DUTY · CANDIDATE Selected from 14 search candidates · USITC data

WEAK MATCH — review below · 1.00

SELECTED HTS CANDIDATE

8536.50

Other switches:

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables: · Other switches:

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENCE

Assumptions

The selected result assumes the material and construction match the HTS path.

Questions to confirm

What is the finished article and how is it used?
What is the dominant outer material and construction?

Doesn't sound like your product?

SELECTED CANDIDATE ESTIMATE $0 · 0%

PER UNIT $0.00

On 1 units of 8536.50 from CN

Estimated duty by origin

COUNTRYBASE§301IEEPADUTY OWED

China · current 0% 0% 0% $0

Mexico · best 0% 0% 0% $0

Vietnam 0% 0% 0% $0

Taiwan 0% 0% 0% $0

Malaysia 0% 0% 0% $0

Thailand 0% 0% 0% $0

Switching from China to Mexico could save roughly $0 at this order value — worth a supplier quote.

Candidate match basis

8536.50

Other switches:

Match strength · 1.00

8536.50.40.00

Motor starters

Match strength · 1.00

8536.50.70.00

Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps

Match strength · 1.00