8538.90.60.00
Molded parts
Classification path
- Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537
- Other
- Other
- Molded parts
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 3.5%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 8538
- 8538.10.00.00Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatusFree
- 8538.90.10.00Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85Free
- 8538.90.30.00Printed circuit assemblies / Other3.5%
- 8538.90.40.00Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperature3.5%
- 8538.90.81.20Of automatic circuit breakers3.5%
- 8538.90.81.40Metal contacts3.5%
- 8538.90.81.60Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards3.5%
- 8538.90.81.80Other3.5%
About heading 8538
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537
Heading 8538 covers parts made for use solely or principally with the switching, protecting and connecting apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 and 8537. The heading starts with empty boards, panels, consoles, desks and cabinets for heading 8537 goods, then covers other parts split by whether they are printed circuit assemblies, molded parts, or other parts, with several end-use lines for circuit breakers, metal contacts and switchgear parts. Rates are free for the bases and for certain printed circuit assemblies, and 3.5% for most of the remaining parts.
Full guide to heading 8538Products in this heading
- Empty steel cabinet or enclosure designed to hold two or more breakers or switches of heading 8536
- Molded plastic cover or housing made only for a specific toggle switch
- Printed circuit assembly used in a control panel of heading 8537
- Metal contact points or contact arms for a switch or breaker
- Ceramic or bimetal temperature-sensing part for a thermostat of heading 8536
- Parts of automatic circuit breakers, such as trip units or arc chutes
- Bus bar assembly and mounting base for a distribution board
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for parts of switchgear and distribution boards?
Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards are classified in 8538.90.81.60, dutiable at 3.5% general (MFN).
What is the duty on molded plastic parts for switches?
Molded parts fall under 8538.90.60.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.5%. Empty cabinets for heading 8537 panels are 8538.10.00.00 and enter free.
How do I classify a printed circuit assembly used in an industrial control panel?
Printed circuit assemblies are classified in 8538.90.30.00 at 3.5% general (MFN). If the assembly is for an article described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85, it goes in 8538.90.10.00, which is free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.