What is the U.S. tariff rate on capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.3% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.

What are the statutory MFN line rates for capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0% across the family's 19 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8532, 8533, 8534). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Taiwan ($1.1B at 8.4%), China ($1.0B at 47.32%), Japan ($979.2M at 8.14%). Taiwan holds 19.3% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 82.9%; their HHI is 1150, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards does the U.S. import?

$5.6B of customs value in 2025, with $854.7M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 15.36%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $5.6B imported vs $1.8B exported (exports are 32% of imports).

What is the customs unit value of capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards?

$0.033/unit in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

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Capacitors, Resistors, and Circuit Boards: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 19 capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards HTS lines (parseable range 0%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 12.3%; monthly history since 2

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards was 12.3% in Jun 2026, down from 15.85% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0% across 19 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Taiwan is the largest source, holding 19.3% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Capacitors, resistors, and bare printed circuit boards — the passive components and substrates behind every electronic assembly. This family covers HTS headings 8532, 8533, 8534: 19 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Observed calculated-duty data

Latest month on record (2026-06): 12.3% effective on $514.8M of imports, versus 15.85% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 150 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $5.6B in customs value, with $854.7M in USITC reported calculated duty on $5.6B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 15.36%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 4%, so the observed rate rose 11.4 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Taiwan ($1.1B at 8.4%), China ($1.0B at 47.32%), Japan ($979.2M at 8.14%), Mexico ($438.9M at 1.86%), Thailand ($269.1M at 9.99%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 2.78% of covered customs value in 2025 ($128.4M total); charge coverage was 82.9% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.
Customs unit value: 0.0333 per unit in 2025, aggregate declared customs value divided by reported quantity across eligible single-unit lines (USITC DataWeb); not a transaction price.
For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 1.3% of the U.S. computer and electronic products industry's $434B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

8532.10.00.00: Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive powe · MFN Free
8532.21.00: Tantalum · MFN Free
8532.22.00: Aluminum electrolytic · MFN Free
8532.23.00: Ceramic dielectric, single layer · MFN Free
8532.24.00: Ceramic dielectric, multilayer · MFN Free
8532.25.00: Dielectric of paper or plastics · MFN Free
8532.29.00: Other · MFN Free
8532.30.00: Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.3% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
What are the statutory MFN line rates for capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0% across the family's 19 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8532, 8533, 8534). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Taiwan ($1.1B at 8.4%), China ($1.0B at 47.32%), Japan ($979.2M at 8.14%). Taiwan holds 19.3% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 82.9%; their HHI is 1150, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards does the U.S. import? $5.6B of customs value in 2025, with $854.7M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 15.36%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $5.6B imported vs $1.8B exported (exports are 32% of imports).
What is the customs unit value of capacitors, resistors, and circuit boards? $0.033/unit in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.