Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8538.10
8538.10.00: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus
Unequipped boards and cabinets for control panels
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8538 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537:
- 8538.10.00 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.05
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.09
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 200%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 10 March 2023
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.85.68
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N362600 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an empty aluminum electrical cabinet from China
- N326435 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of electrical apparatus from Mexico
- N325561 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a housing assembly base from Mexico
- N281483 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an empty pendant enclosure
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8538.10.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8538.10, boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of….
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2.2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8538.10 worth US$570m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8538.10.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8538.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$136m), followed by India.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.