8542.31.00—Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuitsGeneral duty rate
Free
Across 13 10-digit lines
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HTS 8542.31.00 is an 8-digit tariff item of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits. It sits in 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, Section XVI: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles and rolls up 13 10-digit statistical lines, all with a general duty rate of Free. 1 Chapter 99 tariff modification currently touches one or more lines under this tariff item.
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8542.31.00.158-bitFree8542.31.00.2016-bitFree8542.31.00.2532-bitFree8542.31.00.30OtherFree8542.31.00.35Digital signal processors (DSPs)Free8542.31.00.40Graphics processing units (GPUs)Free8542.31.00.45Central processing units (CPUs)Free8542.31.00.50OtherFree8542.31.00.55Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs)Free8542.31.00.60Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)Free8542.31.00.65OtherFree8542.31.00.70System on chip (SoCs)Free8542.31.00.75OtherFreeChapter 99 overlays touching one or more lines under 8542.31.00
| Code | Authority | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.91.05 | section_301 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50% |
HTS 8542.31.00 is an 8-digit tariff item of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits. It belongs to Chapter 85 and rolls up 13 10-digit statistical lines that brokers actually file at entry.
Every 10-digit line under HTS 8542.31.00 carries a general (Column 1) duty rate of Free. Section 301, Section 232, and AD/CVD overlays may stack on top of this rate at the per-line level — open a specific 10-digit code to see its complete tariff stack.
U.S. Customs requires entries to be filed at the 10-digit statistical level — the broader tariff item HTS 8542.31.00 is not directly fileable. Match your product description to the most specific 10-digit line in the list on this page; if multiple lines could apply, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and chapter notes determine which one governs.
No active AD/CVD (antidumping or countervailing duty) orders currently flag any line under HTS 8542.31.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; any new orders will appear here within 24h of publication.
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