# HTS 8538.90.40.00: Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperature

> Plain-language tariff reference from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule on [PlainTariff](https://plaintariff.com/).

## Duty rates

- **General (MFN) rate:** 3.5%
- **Special / FTA rate:** Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
- **Column 2 rate:** 35%
- **Corpus rank:** #5139 of 6827 among dutiable tariff lines
- **Percentile among ad-valorem lines:** 62nd of 13,544 rated lines

## Classification path

- **Section XVI:** [Machinery; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof](https://plaintariff.com/section/xvi-machinery-electrical-equipment-parts-thereof)
- **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](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-85-electrical-machinery-and-equipment-and-parts-thereof-sound-recorders)
- **HTS code:** 8538.90.40.00

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*Source: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule. HTML canonical: https://plaintariff.com/heading/8538904000-other-for-the-articles-of-subheading-85359040-85363040*