HTS 8541.43.00Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof:Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED): Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels

What that translates to:Solar panels and modules (photovoltaic cells assembled)

Also written 85414300. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Solar panels and modules (photovoltaic cells assembled) (HTS 8541.43.00) from China owe 62.5% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: no regular duty plus a 12.5% forced-labor tariff (Section 301) and a 50% 2024 China tariff increases (Section 301).

Total duty rate62.5%That's $6,250 on a $10,000 shipment.

Forced-labor tariffSection 301, since Jul 24, 202612.5%

2024 China tariff increasesSection 301, since Sep 27, 202450%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total duty62.5%

Court status: Challenged at the U.S. Court of International Trade in In re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, Court No. 26-03555-3JP, before a three-judge panel. The plaintiffs, Learning Resources and others, have moved for judgment on the agency record, arguing that the action (91 FR 47318) exceeds USTR's statutory authority, is arbitrary and capricious, and is pretextual; 25 states, plaintiffs in Court No. 26-cv-03467-3JP, support them as amici (brief filed Sep 11, 2026). No ruling as of Oct 1, 2026, so the rate is unchanged.

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations (forced labor), 91 FR 47318, Jul 28, 2026; HTS 9903.05.31; USTR, Notice of Modification: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation (four-year review; tariff schedule changes in Annex C, pp. 76601-76609), 89 FR 76581, Sep 18, 2024; HTS 9903.91.02.

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Official description

Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers); photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof: Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED): Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), 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.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

8541.43.0010 (8541430010)Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of a kind described in statistical note 12 to this chapter · reported in No., W
8541.43.0080 (8541430080)Other · reported in No., W

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Questions about HTS 8541.43.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8541.43.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Goods from China owe 62.5% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8541.43.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 85 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8541.43.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8541.43.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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