Import duty / Chapter 85 / Heading 8533
Heading 8533 covers 7 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8533.10 | Electrical resistors; fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8533.21 | Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8533.29 | Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8533.31 | Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8533.39 | Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8533.40 | Electrical resistors; variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating) | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 8533.90 | Resistors; parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533 | Free | Free | Not eligible |
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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