HTSUS, United States

8543.70.20.00

Physical vapor deposition apparatus

Classification path

  1. Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
  2. Other machines and apparatus
  3. Physical vapor deposition apparatus

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
2.5%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
35%
Unit of quantity
No.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 8543

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 8543

Products 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.

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