HTS 8541.49.10Semiconductor 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): Other: Other diodes

What that translates to:Photodiodes and other photosensitive diodes

Also written 85414910. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Photodiodes and other photosensitive diodes (HTS 8541.49.10) from China owe 50% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: no regular duty plus a 50% 2024 China tariff increases (Section 301).

Total duty rate50%That's $5,000 on a $10,000 shipment.

2024 China tariff increasesSection 301, since Jan 1, 202550%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total duty50%

No forced-labor tariff on this product: it's on the tariff's exemption list (HTS 9903.05.86).

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Action: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry for Dominance (note 31(f)(ii), p. 60850), 90 FR 60848, Dec 29, 2025; HTS 9903.91.05.

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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): Other: Other diodes

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.

8541.49.1010 (8541491010)Unmounted chips, dice and wafers · reported in No.
8541.49.1050 (8541491050)Other · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 8541.49.10

What is the duty rate for HTS 8541.49.10?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Goods from China owe 50% 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 8541.49.10 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8541.49.10 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8541.49.10 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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