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

HTS heading 8505: Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magne…

17 numbered lines under heading 8505, including 13 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 8505
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
8505Electromagnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization; electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, clamps and similar holding devices; electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakes; electromagnetic lifting heads; parts thereof:
Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization:
8505.11.00Of metal2.1%Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
8505.11.00.10AlnicoNo., kg
8505.11.00.30CeramicNo., kg
8505.11.00.50Sintered samarium-cobaltNo., kg
8505.11.00.70Sintered neodymium-iron-boronNo., kg
8505.11.00.90OtherNo., kg
8505.19Other:
8505.19.10.00Flexible magnetsNo.4.9%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
8505.19.20.00Composite good containing flexible magnetsNo.4.9%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
8505.19.30.00OtherNo.4.9%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
8505.20.00.00Electromagnetic couplings, clutches and brakesNo.3.1%Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)35%
8505.90Other, including parts:
8505.90.30.00Electromagnetic lifting headsNo.Free35%
8505.90.40.00Work holders and parts thereofkgFree30%
8505.90.70.00Electromagnets of a kind used solely or principally for magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, other than apparatus of heading 9018No.Free35%
8505.90.75.01Otherkg1.3%Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)35%

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.