Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8547.20
8547.20.00: Insulating fittings of plastics
Plastic insulating fittings
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8547 Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during molding solely for the purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 8546; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material:
- 8547.20.00 Insulating fittings of plastics
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Same subheading in other tariffs
8547.20 Insulating fittings of plastics
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 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.
- N319246 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a solenoid bobbin from China
Legal notes
HTS code 8547.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8547.20 (insulating fittings of plastics).
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 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–16%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 1% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8547.20 worth US$164.9m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8547.20.00?
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 8547.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$38.2m), followed by Mexico.