Non-high definition, non-projection, having a video display diagonal exceeding 35.56 cm
Classified under heading 8540 / subheading 8540.11 — chapter 85 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8540.11.10.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 8540 contains 6 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 15%, against an average of 5.7% across the heading (range 3%–15%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 8540 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 15% | avg 5.7% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 6 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode tubes (for example, vacuum or vapor or gas filled tubes, mercury arc rectifying tubes, cathode-ray tubes, television camera tubes); parts thereof
- 8540.11Color
- 8540.11.10Non-high definition, non-projection, having a video display diagonal exceeding 35.56 cm
All 6 tariff lines under heading 8540
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8540.11.10 | Non-high definition, non-projection, having a video display diagonal exceeding 35.56 cmthis page | 15% | 60% |
| 8540.12.50 | Non-high definition | 3.3% | 60% |
| 8540.20.20 | Cathode-ray tubes | 6% | 35% |
| 8540.40.10 | Data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic display tubes, color, with a phosphor dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4 mm | 3% | 35% |
| 8540.60.00 | Other cathode-ray tubes | 3% | 35% |
| 8540.89.00 | Other | 3.7% | 35% |
Using HTS 8540.11.10 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8540.11.10 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.