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 8532: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set); parts thereof

37 numbered lines under heading 8532, including 29 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 8532
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
8532Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set); parts thereof:
8532.10.00.00Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power capacitors)No.Free35%
Other fixed capacitors:
8532.21.00TantalumFree35%
8532.21.00.20Metal caseNo.
Other:
8532.21.00.40DippedNo.
8532.21.00.50Designed for surface mounting (SMD) by contactNo.
8532.21.00.80OtherNo.
8532.22.00Aluminum electrolyticFree35%
8532.22.00.20Not exceeding 18 mm in diameterNote: See statistical note 6 to this chapter.No.
8532.22.00.40Exceeding 18 mm but not exceeding 35 mm in diameterNote: See statistical note 6 to this chapter.No.
8532.22.00.55Exceeding 35 mm but not exceeding 51 mm in diameterNote: See statistical note 6 to this chapter.No.
8532.22.00.85Exceeding 51 mm in diameterNote: See statistical note 6 to this chapter.No.
8532.23.00Ceramic dielectric, single layerFree35%
8532.23.00.20ChipsNo.
Other:
8532.23.00.40Axial leadsNo.
8532.23.00.60Radial leadsNo.
8532.24.00Ceramic dielectric, multilayerFree35%
8532.24.00.20ChipsNo.
Other:
8532.24.00.40Axial leadsNo.
8532.24.00.60Radial leadsNo.
8532.25.00Dielectric of paper or plasticsFree35%
Alternating current (AC) service:
8532.25.00.10Less than 300 VNo.
8532.25.00.20300 V or greater, but less than 600 VNo.
8532.25.00.30600 V or greater, but less than 1,000 VNo.
8532.25.00.401,000 V or greaterNo.
Other:
Leadless:
8532.25.00.45Designed for surface mounting (SMD) by contactNo.
8532.25.00.55OtherNo.
8532.25.00.60Axial leadsNo.
8532.25.00.70Radial leadsNo.
8532.25.00.80OtherNo.
8532.29.00OtherFree35%
8532.29.00.20Mica dielectricNo.
8532.29.00.40OtherNo.
8532.30.00Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitorsFree35%
8532.30.00.10Mica, ceramic or glass dielectricNo.
8532.30.00.90OtherNo.
8532.90.00.00PartsNo.Free35%

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.