HTSUS, United States

8542.31.00.55

Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs)

Classification path

  1. Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof
  2. Electronic integrated circuits
  3. Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
  4. Programmable logic devices (PLDs)
  5. Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs)

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
35%
Unit of quantity
No.

Related lines in heading 8542

About heading 8542

Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof

Heading 8542 covers electronic integrated circuits, meaning monolithic and hybrid circuits formed on a semiconductor substrate, plus parts of those circuits. The heading splits first by function: processors and controllers in 8542.31, memories in 8542.32, amplifiers in 8542.33, other circuits in 8542.39, and parts in 8542.90. Every declarable line in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Full guide to heading 8542

Products in this heading

  • A 32-bit microcontroller chip for an appliance control board
  • A central processing unit (CPU) sold as a single chip for a computer
  • A graphics processing unit (GPU) chip
  • A field programmable gate array (FPGA)
  • A DRAM memory chip rated over 1 gigabit
  • An EEPROM memory chip
  • An analog to digital converter (ADC) integrated circuit
  • An audio amplifier integrated circuit

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a 32-bit microcontroller?

A 32-bit controller, including microcontrollers, is classified under 8542.31.00.25. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

What is the duty on DRAM chips over 1 gigabit?

DRAM over 1 gigabit falls under 8542.32.00.36. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify an analog to digital converter?

Analog to digital converters are classified under 8542.39.00.30 as data converters within the other circuits group. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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