China origin → US import
Power bank HTS code and US import duty from China
Quick answer
- US HTS in this worked example
- 8507.60.0090 A handheld 37 Wh lithium-ion power bank imported on its own, not a vehicle main battery or an energy storage system.
- Origin
- China
- Current duty rate (China origin)
- 40.9% · Conditional estimate (incomplete). See the 8507.60.00 breakdown and gaps →
- The answer depends on
- Does it contain a battery, and what is its chemistry?
- What are the storage capacity, rated voltage, ports and output functions?
- Are a wall charger, solar component or other independent devices included? List the imported components and packaging.
This classification follows from the example’s facts and is for review, not a CBP ruling. Confirm your product against its own specifications.
Check duty for my product →Old power-bank code 8507.60.0020 split in 2026. Follow a 37 Wh lithium-ion example to review 8507.60.0090, distinguish storage systems and check US duty from China.
Worked example: from facts to a classification conclusion
1. What the actual ruling decided
PB50 was a 10,000 mAh lithium-polymer power bank with two USB outputs and a micro-USB input. The same ruling reviewed the UP220 wall charger and UP540 USB power supply without energy storage.
CBP assigned PB50 to the then-current 8507.60.0020 and UP220 / UP540 to 8504.40.9510. Supplying USB devices did not make an accumulator and a power converter the same article.
2. Compare stated specifications with current branches
Teaching example only, not your product inputs. A standalone handheld lithium-ion power bank, rated 10,000 mAh at 3.7 V for the battery pack, solely storing and supplying energy to USB devices. No wall adapter, solar panel or other independent device; not a vehicle primary battery. Voltage and these additional conditions are teaching assumptions, not specifications attributed to PB50 in the ruling.
USITC current schedule · Version reviewed: 2026 HTS Revision 18. Classify from the product facts before assessing duty; a lower rate does not establish a classification.
USITC 2026 changes, pages 60–62: suffix split and chapter 85 statistical note 2
| Candidate / situation | Current condition | Why it fits or is excluded |
|---|---|---|
| 8507.60.0020 (historical) | Discontinued and split from 2026-02-01 | Do not copy this old ruling suffix into a current entry. Review the replacement branches. |
| 8507.60.0030 | Housed storage systems meeting statistical note 2 | Requires at least 1 kWh plus component and housing conditions. This example is 10 Ah × 3.7 V = 37 Wh, or 0.037 kWh, below the threshold. |
| 8507.60.0090 | Other lithium-ion batteries | The example is neither a specified vehicle primary battery nor within the storage-system capacity condition, supporting this residual branch. |
Example conclusion and its scope
On all the stated facts and the reviewed HTS version, 8507.60.0090 is the supported classification conclusion for review. This is a teaching application of the current schedule, not a new CBP ruling. Calculate energy using capacity and rated voltage for the same battery pack; do not combine USB output voltage with a cell-level mAh figure.
3. Use this specific request when evidence is missing
Please provide this model’s chemistry, pack-rated Wh (or matching Ah and rated V), intended use and packing list, with specification page references. An advertisement giving only 10,000 mAh leaves voltage missing. For a device rated ≥1 kWh, check every condition in statistical note 2; capacity alone does not establish .0030.
4. Keep a reviewable decision record
Example review record: handheld USB power bank; lithium-ion; 37 Wh; not a vehicle primary battery; standalone import. N301461 supports the storage/conversion distinction. The 2026 split removes old .0020; the stated capacity excludes .0030. Conclusion for review: 8507.60.0090. If the workbench still lists vehicle or storage-system candidates, apply the use and Wh conditions above manually; a candidate label does not replace the statistical note. Assess duty separately using origin, entry date and policy conditions.
5. Use your own product, then calculate and copy
- The button below carries only a product name and China origin into the workbench. Add your documented specifications; neither an example code nor an example value is selected automatically.
- Match the full candidate description before manually confirming it, then answer policy conditions and enter your real customs value if needed. Historical ruling rates are not today’s total duty.
- Read confirmed components, conditional estimates and unresolved items before copying. Retain specification references and open questions with the result; a workbench gap must not become a claimed complete total.
Read site heading and subheadings (see their data version) 8507.60.00 →
Confirm classification, then read the duty breakdown
| Duty component | How to use it |
|---|---|
| MFN base duty | Read the rate after confirming the full US HTS line. A blank rate at a parent level does not mean duty-free. |
| Additional duties | Check Chapter 99 against China origin, the applicable date and product facts. Do not assume every measure applies. |
| Confirmed subtotal | Includes only items whose applicable conditions are established. An incomplete subtotal is not final total duty. |
| Conditional estimate and gaps | Assumptions and unresolved conditions remain separate. AD/CVD, fees and exclusion scope may need further review. |
Check duty for my product
Continue with the product name and China origin. Add the actual specifications, confirm a candidate and enter your own value if you need a duty amount.
Continue in the workbench →Does a USB charging port determine the US tariff code?
No. Storage, battery chemistry, principal functions and the imported combination determine which HTS descriptions must be checked. The connector alone is insufficient.
Check the original sources
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — Current tariff provisions and chapter notes.
- CBP CROSS N301461 — CBP distinguished the PB50 power bank from UP220 / UP540 power converters. This historical ruling illustrates classification facts. Its old duty rates are not today’s rates, and its treatment does not automatically apply to another product.
- Federal Register — Check relevant policy text and effective dates.