8543Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions
HTS Code 8543 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 articlesElectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 6 sub-classifications.
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- Dec 18, 2025 · PublishedUS cuts reciprocal tariff on Swiss and Liechtenstein goods to 15% all-in, exempts certain products
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What does HTS code 8543 cover?
HTS code 8543 covers electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions (Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:), 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. There are 6 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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