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HTS 8537 Chapter 85 Section XVI Synced Apr 28, 2026

Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517:

Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517:

Base HTS duty
Column 1 General
Effective (Mexico)
15%
Ch. 99
Stacked measures
1
at Mexico
Last change
2 months
Ch. 99 15.0%

What this covers

Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases equipped with two or more electric control or distribution apparatus of headings 8535 or 8536, including instruments from chapter 90 and numerical control apparatus, but excluding switching apparatus of heading 8517.

control panel electric cabinet desk with control apparatus panel with numerical control console with electric distribution
Duty stack · origin mexico

How the 15.0% is built.

0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.4%
122 · 15.0%
Section 122
All origins except · 9903.01.80
+15.00%
MPF (merchandise processing)
0.3464% · min $31.67 / max $614.35
+0.35%
Effective ad valorem duty (excl. fees)
15.00%
Stacking order
  1. 1
    Apply base HTS rate
    Column 1 General (MFN) or Special (FTA)
  2. 2
    Add Section 301 (if origin qualifies)
    Chapter 99 subheading layered on
  3. 3
    Add IEEPA / 232 surcharges
    Country-scoped emergency measures
  4. 4
    Add MPF & HMF fees
    Applied to entered value

You may also consider

  • 8535

    Apparatus for electric control, parent heading for this product family.

  • 8536

    Apparatus for distribution of electricity, parent heading for this product family.

  • 8517

    Switching apparatus, excluded from this classification.

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Origin matters

Rate by country of origin

Same HTS, very different landed cost. Here's how 8537 looks from the top trading partners — on a $10,000 shipment.

FTA partner Section 301 IEEPA in effect
Rates from last sync on Apr 28, 2026 · assumes entered value $10,000 · fees (MPF/HMF) excluded from the comparison above.
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Questions about 8537

FAQ for this HTS code.

What is this HTS code?

This is a US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code that classifies "Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517:". It determines base duty rates for imports; additional duties may apply by country of origin.

Does origin affect duty?

Yes. General and Special rates apply by trade agreement and origin. Additional duties (Section 301, 232, IEEPA) are origin-specific. Use the tariff calculator or resolve API with an origin to see full duty.

How do I compute total duty?

Use our tariff calculator (with HTS and optional origin) or the API endpoint GET /api/v1/tariffs/resolve with hts and origin. The API returns base tariffs and additional measures separately; sum as needed for your use case.

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HTS 8537 · synced Apr 28, 2026 14:34 UTC