HTS Section XVI
Machinery; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
Section XVI groups 2 HTS chapters covering 4,225 tariff classifications, averaging about 1.5% general (MFN) duty, peaking in Chapter 85 at 1.5%.
- 1.5%
- avg chapter duty
- 2
- HTS chapters
- 4,225
- tariff classifications
- 1.5%
- peak (Ch 85)
According to the U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition, PlainTariff indexes 13,855 Column 1 general-rate tariff lines across 96 chapters as of August 2026. See our methodology for how rates are parsed and when the USITC vintage updates.
Section at a glance
According to PlainTariff's dutiable-only average MFN rates (USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition), Section XVI ranks #20 of 20 among sections with a measurable dutiable average (highest average = #1). The 2 chapters here average about 1.5% general (MFN) duty across 4,225 classifications.
- #20 of 20
- among sections by dutiable avg
- 1.5%
- avg chapter duty
- 2
- HTS chapters
- 4,225
- tariff classifications
Section averages orient only; duty is set at the individual tariff-line level (USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition).
A large classification book
With 4,225 classifications across 2 chapters, Section XVI is a broad navigation problem before it is a rate comparison. Use the inventory position to choose a chapter, then narrow to a heading.
Move from section to chapter to heading; the section average is only orientation.
- Catalog
- 4,225
- classifications
- Route
- 2 chapters
- before the heading
HTS section dispatch
SEC-XVI · Section XVIRATE-LIGHT · RANK-FLOOR · BOOK-MEGA · CH-2 · PEAK-MILD · PHOTO-FINISH
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RATE-LIGHT
3.6% avg MFN
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RANK-FLOOR
#20 of 20
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BOOK-MEGA
4,225 lines
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CH-2
2 chapters
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PEAK-MILD
Peak 15%
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PHOTO-FINISH
≈ Sec XIX
Nearest avg-rate peer: Section XIX (+0.1 pts)
Dutiable MFN neighbourhood around Section XVI
Lowest/highest poles plus sections nearest this sheet on dutiable-only average (USITC HTS 2026)
Section XVI vs all HTS sections by classification count
Where this section's tariff-line inventory sits among all 22 HTS sections (schedule breadth, not a virtue ranking)
4,225 2nd of 22 higher than 20 of 22 sections
Sections banded by USITC HTS classification count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more sections. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition · 2026-05-15
MFN rate bands in Section XVI
Exclusive bands across all 1,448 tariff lines in this section (USITC HTS 2026). Rate complex covers non-ad-valorem or unparsed general rates, not a restatement of the chapter-average chart below.
Average duty rate by chapter, Section XVI
Mean general (MFN) rate across each chapter's tariff lines
| Chapter | Title | Items | With Rates | Avg Rate | Max Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,667 | 824 | 1.4% | 9.9% |
| 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 | 1,558 | 624 | 1.5% | 15% |
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Nationwide HTS sections with similar tariff profiles
Two peer sets for Section XVI, each excluding this section (the chapter table above stays the within-section path).
Similar dutiable average rate
Nearest other sections by dutiable-only MFN average (1.5% here).
Similar HTS line inventory
Nearest other sections by tariff-line count (4,225 here).
Read with Section XVI
Contrast this sheet with nearest avg-rate peers and corpus poles, not a generic guide roster.
Section XII: Footwear
Highest dutiable-only average (15.0%) — contrast with Section XVI.
Section XIX: Arms and Ammunition
Nearest avg-rate peer (3.7%) on the same dutiable-only basis.
Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
Nearest avg-rate peer (4.0%) on the same dutiable-only basis.
Section XVIII: Optical
Nearest avg-rate peer (4.6%) on the same dutiable-only basis.
How tariffs work
Plain-language mechanics before you rely on a section average.
Next steps
Drill from this section down to the exact rate for your product.
- Open any of Section XVI's 2 chapters to see its tariff lines. Chapter table above
- Estimate the duty on a shipment in this category. Tariff calculator
- Search for a specific product by code or description. Search HTS
The section average is a rough guide; actual duty depends on the precise HTS classification and country of origin.
Related sections
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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