8541.51.00.00
Semiconductor-based transducers
Classification path
- Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof
- Other semiconductor devices
- Semiconductor-based transducers
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8541
- 8541.10.00.40Unmounted chips, dice and wafersFree
- 8541.10.00.50Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) / ZenerFree
- 8541.10.00.60Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) / MicrowaveFree
- 8541.10.00.70With a maximum current of 0.5 A or lessFree
- 8541.10.00.80Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) / OtherFree
- 8541.21.00.40Unmounted chips, dice and wafersFree
- 8541.21.00.75With an operating frequency not less than 100 MHzFree
- 8541.21.00.95With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W / OtherFree
- 8541.29.00.40Unmounted chips, dice and wafersFree
- 8541.29.00.55With an operating frequency less than 30 MHzFree
- 8541.29.00.65With an operating frequency 30 MHz or greater but less than 30,000 MHzFree
- 8541.29.00.85With an operating frequency 30,000 MHz or greaterFree
About heading 8541
Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof
Heading 8541 covers semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices, including LEDs and photovoltaic cells, plus mounted piezo-electric crystals and parts. The heading splits first by device type: diodes, transistors, thyristors, photosensitive and LED devices, other semiconductor devices, crystals, and parts. Every declarable line in this heading carries a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 8541Products in this heading
- Small-signal and rectifier diodes sold as loose components
- Light-emitting diodes (LED) and LED modules
- Discrete transistors, including surface-mount parts
- Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells made into solar panels
- Thyristors, diacs and triacs
- Quartz crystals for clock and radio circuits
- Semiconductor-based sensors and transducers, such as pressure or Hall effect sensors
- Frames for photovoltaic modules assembled into panels
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a light-emitting diode (LED)?
LEDs are classified under 8541.41.00.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or panels?
Crystalline silicon cells assembled in modules are classified under 8541.43.00.10 with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Other assembled cells go under 8541.43.00.80, also Free.
How do I classify a transistor with a dissipation rate under 1 W?
Unmounted chips, dice and wafers go under 8541.21.00.40. Finished parts with an operating frequency of 100 MHz or more go under 8541.21.00.75, and other finished parts under 8541.21.00.95; all three carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.