# HTS Section XVI: Machinery; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof

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## At a glance

- **Chapters:** 2
- **Tariff lines:** 4,225
- **Average dutiable MFN rate:** 1.5%
- **Corpus rank (avg dutiable rate):** #20 of 20
- **Duty-free share:** 59% of 1,448 rated lines

## Chapters in this section

- [Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-84-nuclear-reactors-boilers-machinery-and-mechanical-appliances-parts-thereof) — avg 1.4%
- [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) — avg 1.5%

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