HTS 8541: 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
Heading 8541 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 36 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No. or No./W.
Check additional duties before you file
- Goods under this heading are often covered by antidumping or countervailing duty orders (solar cells and modules). Confirm scope, country and manufacturer in CBP's AD/CVD case search. A missing case number is a common reason for penalties.
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8541.10.00 | Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) | Free | |
| 8541.10.00.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8541.10.00.50 | Zener | No. | |
| 8541.10.00.60 | Microwave | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8541.10.00.70 | With a maximum current of 0.5 A or less | No. | |
| 8541.10.00.80 | Other | No. | |
| Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors: | |||
| 8541.21.00 | With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W | Free | |
| 8541.21.00.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8541.21.00.75 | With an operating frequency not less than 100 MHz | No. | |
| 8541.21.00.95 | Other | No. | |
| 8541.29.00 | Other | Free | |
| 8541.29.00.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8541.29.00.55 | With an operating frequency less than 30 MHz | No. | |
| 8541.29.00.65 | With an operating frequency 30 MHz or greater but less than 30,000 MHz | No. | |
| 8541.29.00.85 | With an operating frequency 30,000 MHz or greater | No. | |
| 8541.30.00 | Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices | Free | |
| 8541.30.00.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| 8541.30.00.80 | Other | No. | |
| Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED): | |||
| 8541.41.00.00 | Light-emitting diodes (LED) | No. | Free |
| 8541.42.00 | Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels | Free | |
| 8541.42.00.10 | Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of a kind described in statistical note 12 to this chapter | No./W | |
| 8541.42.00.80 | Other | No./W | |
| 8541.43.00 | Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | Free | |
| 8541.43.00.10 | Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of a kind described in statistical note 12 to this chapter | No./W | |
| 8541.43.00.80 | Other | No./W | |
| 8541.49 | Other: | ||
| 8541.49.10 | Other diodes | Free | |
| 8541.49.10.10 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| 8541.49.10.50 | Other | No. | |
| 8541.49.70 | Transistors | Free | |
| 8541.49.70.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| 8541.49.70.80 | Other | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8541.49.80.00 | Optical coupled isolators | No. | Free |
| 8541.49.95.00 | Other | No. | Free |
| Other semiconductor devices: | |||
| 8541.51.00.00 | Semiconductor-based transducers | No. | Free |
| 8541.59.00 | Other | Free | |
| 8541.59.00.40 | Unmounted chips, dice and wafers | No. | |
| 8541.59.00.80 | Other | No. | |
| 8541.60.00 | Mounted piezoelectric crystals | Free | |
| Quartz designed for operating frequencies of: | |||
| 8541.60.00.10 | 32.768 kHz | No. | |
| 8541.60.00.20 | Not exceeding 1 MHz, except 32.768 kHz | No. | |
| 8541.60.00.30 | Exceeding 1 MHz, but not exceeding 5 MHZ | No. | |
| 8541.60.00.50 | Exceeding 5 MHZ, but not exceeding 20 MHz | No. | |
| 8541.60.00.60 | Exceeding 20 MHZ | No. | |
| 8541.60.00.80 | Other | No. | |
| 8541.90.00 | Parts | Free | |
| 8541.90.00.10 | Frames for photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels (as covered by subheading 8541.43.00) | No. | |
| 8541.90.00.80 | Other | No. |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8541
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No. or No./W, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
Check the whole shipment, not one number
FreightProof reads the invoice, packing list and bill of lading together, validates every HTS number and container, builds the MIDs and flags what does not match — in about two minutes.
Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.