Import duty on Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set) (HS 8532)

Heading 8532 covers 9 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 9 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS code	Goods	US duty	Canada duty	USMCA
8532.10	Electrical capacitors; fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power capacitors)	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.21	Electrical capacitors; fixed, tantalum	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.22	Electrical capacitors; fixed, aluminium electrolytic	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.23	Electrical capacitors; fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layer	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.24	Electrical capacitors; fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.25	Electrical capacitors; fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.29	Electrical capacitors; fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.30	Electrical capacitors; variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8532.90	Electrical capacitors; parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532	Free	Free	Free with certificate

This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.

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