8543.20.00.00
Signal generators
Classification path
- Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
- Signal generators
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8543
- 8543.10.00.00Particle accelerators1.9%
- 8543.30.20.00Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuitsFree
- 8543.30.90.10Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis / Hydrogen electrolyzers2.6%
- 8543.30.90.40Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis / Magnesium anodes2.6%
- 8543.30.90.90Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis / Other2.6%
- 8543.40.00.30With substances containing nicotine2.6%
- 8543.40.00.40Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices / Other2.6%
- 8543.70.20.00Physical vapor deposition apparatus2.5%
- 8543.70.42.00Flight data recordersFree
- 8543.70.45.00Other2.6%
- 8543.70.60.00Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksFree
- 8543.70.71.00Electric luminescent lamps2%
About heading 8543
Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
Heading 8543 covers electrical machines and apparatus that have an individual function and are not named in a more specific heading of chapter 85, together with their parts. The heading splits into named groups: particle accelerators (8543.10), signal generators (8543.20), electroplating, electrolysis and electrophoresis machines (8543.30), electronic cigarettes and similar vaporizing devices (8543.40), a large residual group for other machines (8543.70), and parts (8543.90). Most lines in 8543.70 and 8543.90 carry a Free general (MFN) rate, while the residual 8543.70.98 lines are dutiable.
Full guide to heading 8543Products in this heading
- Signal generators
- Hydrogen electrolyzers
- Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices
- Physical vapor deposition apparatus
- Flight data recorders
- Touch-sensitive data input devices (touch screens) without display capabilities
- Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments
- Electric luminescent lamps
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for signal generators?
Signal generators are classified under 8543.20.00.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on electronic cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices with substances containing nicotine are classified under 8543.40.00.30, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.6%.
How do I classify a touch screen panel that has no display?
Touch-sensitive data input devices without display capabilities, for incorporation into an apparatus having a display, fall under 8543.70.95.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.