Lithium-ion batteries

ABOUT THIS CODE

HTS code 8507.60.0000 covers Lithium-ion batteries under Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers. For shipments originating in CN, the current stacked effective rate is 35.9%, composed of 3.4% MFN general duty plus 7.5% under Section 301 (9903.88.15) and 25% under IEEPA (9903.91.06). The Section 301 overlay (Chapter 99 subheading 9903.88.15) imposes an additional 7.5% tariff on qualifying imports. The IEEPA overlay (Chapter 99 subheading 9903.91.06) imposes an additional 25% tariff on qualifying imports. This stacked effective rate reflects all applicable trade actions as reported by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), verified against current Chapter 99 subheading schedules. No rate changes have been detected for HTS 8507.60.0000 since HTSAlert began monitoring this subheading. Importers sourcing lithium-ion batteries under HTS 8507.60.0000 should track this code continuously, as executive tariff actions and Federal Register notices can modify the effective rate without advance notice.