Eliminate tariff overpayments and surprises. We flag duty you may have overpaid and alert you when a tariff change hits your imports.

Try it free
HTS Code · Chapter 85 · Updated Oct 27, 2026

8505.11.00.30Ceramic

Also written 8505110030 and 8505.11.0030

HTS Code 8505.11.00.30 covers any article best defined as Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such ArticlesElectrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesElectromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads; parts thereof:Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization:Of metalCeramic in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from China pay 27.1% in duties: the 2.1% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%).

From China, the total duty on 8505.11.00.30 last changed on Jul 24, 2026, from 37.1% to 27.1%. It has changed 3 times since Nov 17, 2025.

Estimated Duty on 8505.11.00.30

$10,000.00 by ocean, entered Oct 27, 2026

China
Total duty
27.1%
$2,710.00 on this shipment
Fees
0.47%
MPF + HMF · $47.14
Duty + fees
27.57%
Payable to CBP
Landed cost
$12,757.14
On $10,000.00 customs value
  • Base duty2.1%
  • Section 301 – China25%
  • Customs fees0.47%

Chapter 99 lines9903.91.06Section 301 China: Lithium-Ion Batteries, Natural Graphite and Permanent Magnets

5 exemptions could lower this

Check them against your real shipment details.

Open Tariff CalculatorFree · No sign-up

Get Alerted When New Tariffs Affect 8505.11.00.30

We'll send you an email anytime tariff changes hit this import, 100% free.

Base Duty Rates for 8505.11.00.30

Set at 8505.11.00 in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

General Rate of Duty
2.1%
Special Rate of Duty
Free
AAUBBHCLCODEILJOJPKRMAOMPPAPESSG
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
45%
Units of Quantity
No., kg
Total duty by countryAll 20 →
  • China27.1%
  • Mexico2.1%
  • Canada2.1%
  • Vietnam2.1%
  • Germany2.1%

Tariff updates

Recent US tariff actions that name 8505.11.00.30 or its heading.

All tariff updates
Tariffs by country · Oct 27, 2026

US Import Duty on HTS 8505.11.00.30 by Country of Origin

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from China pay 27.1% in duties: the 2.1% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%). Of the 20 largest sources of US imports, the lowest total is 2.1%, from Mexico, Canada and 17 more.

Total duty from China
27.1%
Base rate plus 1 additional tariff
Lowest total duty
2.1%
From Mexico, Canada and 17 more
Countries with additional tariffs
1 of 20
Section 232, 301 and other Chapter 99 duties
Country of originBase rateAdditional tariffsTotal duty
China2.1%27.1%
Mexico2.1%None2.1%0% with USMCA
Canada2.1%None2.1%0% with Automotive Products Trade Act
Vietnam2.1%None2.1%
Germany2.1%None2.1%
Japan2.1%None2.1%0% with US-Japan Trade Agreement
South Korea2.1%None2.1%0% with US-Korea FTA
Taiwan2.1%None2.1%
India2.1%None2.1%
Ireland2.1%None2.1%
Italy2.1%None2.1%
Switzerland2.1%None2.1%
Thailand2.1%None2.1%
Malaysia2.1%None2.1%
United Kingdom2.1%None2.1%
France2.1%None2.1%
Indonesia2.1%None2.1%
Brazil2.1%None2.1%
Bangladesh2.1%None2.1%
Cambodia2.1%None2.1%
Duty from each country, in words
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from China pay 27.1% in duties: the 2.1% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Mexico pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With USMCA, qualifying goods pay 0%.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Canada pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With Automotive Products Trade Act, qualifying goods pay 0%.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Vietnam pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Germany pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Japan pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With US-Japan Trade Agreement, qualifying goods pay 0%.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from South Korea pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With US-Korea FTA, qualifying goods pay 0%.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Taiwan pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from India pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Ireland pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Italy pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Switzerland pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Thailand pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Malaysia pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from United Kingdom pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from France pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Indonesia pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Brazil pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Bangladesh pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Cambodia pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.

Duties on goods entered Oct 27, 2026 at the general rate (Column 2 where it applies), with tariff data verified through 2026 HTS Revision 20. Totals are before customs fees (MPF, HMF) and any antidumping or countervailing duties (AD/CVD); with a free account, the calculator checks the AD/CVD cases that may cover your import. Some tariffs and exemptions depend on details such as metal content or end use, which the calculator asks about. See US tariffs for every country.

Calculate Duty for Your Shipment
Eliminate taiff overpayments & surprises

Know the moment a tariff update hits 8505.11.00.30

Add it, with your country of origin, to the Tariff Tracker, free for 14 days. It flags duty you may have overpaid on your entries, and when a new tariff action affects it, you hear about it first, with exactly what changes.

  • Every entry audited for duty you may have overpaid
  • Every new US tariff action checked against your imports, every hour
  • An alert with the rate before and after, by email, Slack or Teams
  • AD/CVD alerts when an import may fall under a case
Try it freeNo credit card · Plans as low as $0.30 per import, per month · Tariff News alerts free, forever
Example alert

New tariff action affects 1 of your imports

8505.11.00.30from China27.1% → 37.1%

Its rate today, if a new 10% tariff were added

Top origins · US imports 2025

Top Origins: Countries the US Imports HTS 8505.11.00.30 From

In 2025 the US imported $37M of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30), down 20% on 2024, mostly from China (65%), Indonesia (15%) and South Korea (7%). Each country's total duty today is shown beside its imports.

Country of originUS imports, 2025Sharevs 2024Total duty today
China$24M65%19%27.1%
Indonesia$6M15%7%2.1%
South Korea$3M7%28%2.1%0% with US-Korea FTA
Japan$2M5%17%2.1%0% with US-Japan Trade Agreement
Taiwan$1M4%57%2.1%
Vietnam$575K2%4007%2.1%
Germany$344K1%60%2.1%
Malaysia$98K0%New2.1%
Thailand$73K0%New2.1%
Cambodia$31K0%520%2.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, general imports. Duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered today, before customs fees. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Related codes

Other HTS Codes at This Level

Legal notes

Relevant HTS Notes

Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 8505.11.00.30.

CBP rulings

Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 8505.11.00.30

CBP classification rulings related to 8505.11.00.30. Open a ruling to read how Customs classified a similar product.

hq H305588Mar 3, 2022

Revocation of NY N304844; Classification of a magnetic sleeve

8505.11.00
hq 954291Sep 27, 1993

Protest Nos. 2809-92-101972 through 2809-92-101977; Seagate Technology; Parts of ADP Disk Drives; Parts of Motors; Permanent Magnets; HQ 088226

8503.00.408473.30.408505.11.00
ny J85077Jun 19, 2003

The tariff classification of parts for stirred reactors of unspecified origin

8481.80.30707012.00.008505.11.007318.24.003926.90.45104016.93.5010
hq H269117Jul 19, 2017

Revocation of HQ H217623; Modification of HQ 562821; Tariff Classification of name badge components.

4821.90.407616.99.507326.90.853926.90.998505.11.008523.49.40
hq 954433May 6, 1994

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3001-93-100198, dated March 19, 1993, concerning magnet plastic clip; GRI 3(b)

8505.11.00
Questions

HTS 8505.11.00.30 FAQ

Something else? Ask us.

What does HTS code 8505.11.00.30 cover?

HTS code 8505.11.00.30 covers ceramic, classified under Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general duty rate is 2.1%.

What is the duty rate for HTS 8505.11.00.30?

The general (Column 1) rate of duty for HTS 8505.11.00.30 is 2.1%. Goods that qualify for a trade program can enter at the special rate: Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). The Column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%. Additional Chapter 99 tariffs, such as Section 301 and Section 232, can apply on top depending on the country of origin.

What is the US tariff on ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from China?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from China pay 27.1% in duties: the 2.1% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%).

What is the US tariff on ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Vietnam?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Vietnam pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs.

What is the US tariff on ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Mexico?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of ceramic (HTS 8505.11.00.30) from Mexico pay the 2.1% base rate, with no additional tariffs. Goods that qualify for USMCA pay 0%.

Where does the US import HTS 8505.11.00.30 from?

In 2025 the US imported $37M of ceramic under HTS 8505.11.00.30, mostly from China (65%), Indonesia (15%) and South Korea (7%), according to U.S. Census Bureau import data.

Which country has the lowest US duty on HTS 8505.11.00.30?

Of the 20 largest sources of US imports, the lowest total duty on HTS 8505.11.00.30 is 2.1%, from Mexico, Canada and 17 more, as of the tariffs in effect on 2026-10-27.

Sources

Primary Sources

The official documents behind the rates and tariffs on this page. Duties are worked out from them as of Revision 20 (2026); check the legal text before you file.