China to US Tariff Calculator

You feed it two things, an HTS code and a customs value, and it returns an estimated total. It reads the normal trade relations rate on your classification, adds the Section 301 List rate that applies to Chinese-origin goods, and marks any IEEPA or Section 232 exposure your product might carry. Each of those rates is applied to the value you declare, giving one figure. The aim is to surface the real all-in cost, since on most China imports the 301 layer dwarfs the normal rate. Remember it is a planning estimate rather than a binding ruling, so use it to screen a supplier or an order before you commit, then confirm the classification with a broker.

Section 301 tariffs are extra duties the United States placed on Chinese-origin goods after the USTR investigation, sorted across four product Lists. They run from 7.5 percent to 25 percent depending on which List your HTS code sits on, and for many products this add-on runs larger than the normal rate underneath it. The Lists were rolled out in tranches and keep shifting through review rounds and exclusion windows, so the rate on a code can move over time. Ignoring the 301 layer badly understates a China bill, which is why the calculator applies the current List rate on top of the normal rate automatically, giving you the figure CBP will actually assess rather than the schedule rate alone.

The HTS code is the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule number that classifies your product for US entry, and on China goods it does double duty: it sets the normal rate and it fixes which Section 301 List applies. Because a single heading can be the line between a 7.5 percent List and a 25 percent one, a misread code can swing your duty hard in either direction, risking overpayment or an underpayment that draws a penalty. The first six digits are the internationally shared HS root; the last four are US-specific. Chinese-origin classifications also draw more CBP scrutiny, so when a product could plausibly sit under two headings, have a licensed broker settle it before you file.

Enter the value duty is assessed on. For most China shipments that is the transaction value, the price actually paid, and it often shows up as a CIF figure that already carries insurance and ocean freight into the US port. Since the Section 301 List multiplies that base, the value you type moves the China total just as much as the List rate. Watch for tooling assists, molds, royalties, and packing, which can push the dutiable amount up, while freight handling shifts with your Incoterms. Type a loose value and you get a loose estimate; type a precise one and the figure becomes usable. If your terms are complicated, have a broker fix the base before you build a China order around it.

Closely, but not to the cent. The tool estimates from the code, value, and China origin you enter, while the filed entry turns on the final classification, the verified value, the exact List rates in force on the entry date, and any exclusion your goods qualify for. It also leaves out the merchandise processing fee, the harbor maintenance fee, and brokerage charges, which land as separate lines. Treat the output as a planning number that is usually in range, then confirm the exact duty with a broker before filing. Its job is to kill surprises early, while you are still choosing a Chinese factory or sizing an order, not to replace the formal calculation on the entry.

More often than importers expect. The schedule normal rate is fairly stable, but the Section 301 Lists move through USTR statutory reviews, exclusion grants and expirations, and broader policy swings, and IEEPA or 232 layers can appear or shift with little notice. A rate that was right one quarter can be stale the next. That is why the calculator stays pinned to the live Lists and why we pair it with a tracker that watches the specific codes you buy and pings you when a List rate on one of them moves. Trusting a figure you pulled months ago is one of the most common ways a China importer gets caught out by a bigger bill at entry.

It flags them where they apply. Past the normal rate and Section 301, some Chinese-origin goods carry IEEPA action tariffs or Section 232 metals duties, and these can stack, so one shipment might owe the normal rate, a 301 List, and a metals or IEEPA charge at once. The IEEPA tariffs have been contested at the Supreme Court, so the tool does not apply a rate that is not in force. It marks when your code may fall under one of these programs and includes the duty where the rate is settled. Because scope and legal status keep shifting, anything touching steel, aluminum, or a recent measure is where a broker review pays off most.

Because on most Chinese-origin imports the normal rate is only the floor. That normal trade relations rate is what every WTO origin pays, and on many finished products it is low or free. The Section 301 List then stacks on top, adding 7.5 to 25 percent, and a further IEEPA or 232 charge can add more. So a code with a 3 percent normal rate can carry a 25 percent List for a combined 28 percent. This is exactly why a China estimate built on the schedule rate alone misleads. The calculator combines every applicable layer against your customs value, so the total reflects what you owe rather than the smallest slice of it.

Yes, and that comparison is a natural next move. Because Section 301 tariffs attach specifically to Chinese-origin goods, the same HTS code sourced outside China often carries only the normal rate, which can reshape the landed-cost math and is one reason importers weigh a shift. For structured, side-by-side scenarios across several codes or origins, our tariff simulator is the better tool, while this calculator stays focused on a fast single China to US read. Keep in mind that duty is one piece of landed cost next to freight, lead time, quality, and supplier risk, so treat the China number as one input into the sourcing call rather than the entire answer.

They fit different points in the same workflow. This calculator is a single-shipment read: one HTS code, one customs value, China as origin, and a duty estimate in seconds. The tariff simulator is built for scenarios, running many codes, values, or origins together so you can model a full catalog or test how moving production out of China shifts your landed cost. Most importers start here for a quick gut check on one product, then step up to the simulator when planning across a range of SKUs or weighing a supplier switch. Both run on the same rate logic our brokerage maintains, so the numbers stay consistent from the quick China estimate through to the deeper analysis.

Begin with what the item actually is, its material, function, and how it is built, since those decide where it lands in the schedule. Search by description to reach a chapter and heading, then work down to the full ten digits. The catch on China goods is that many products fit more than one heading, and the wrong pick changes both the normal rate and, more painfully, which Section 301 List applies. The calculator lets you search by description, but for anything ambiguous, a mixed-material item, a novel product, or a set, have a broker confirm it. Since 301 exposure rides entirely on the code, a short classification review up front beats an entry correction or a penalty found after the goods sail.

The tool is free and genuinely useful for early planning, but a formal US entry is filed by a licensed broker or a qualified self-filer, and the broker is who verifies the classification and value the estimate leans on. In practice most China importers screen a decision here, then bring a broker in to confirm the code, the value, and which 301 List and any IEEPA or 232 layer apply before filing. That matters most on high-value shipments and contested classifications, where a wrong self-estimate is expensive. Because our brokerage sits inside CargoTrans, the number you run here and the entry we file on your Chinese freight stay with one team, so nothing falls through a handoff.

Duty is the biggest and most variable line on China goods, but not the only one. Federal charges include the merchandise processing fee and, on ocean shipments, the harbor maintenance fee, both assessed at entry. Then come brokerage fees, international and domestic freight, cargo insurance, and any warehousing or handling at destination. The calculator concentrates on the duty layers, the normal rate, the Section 301 List, and any IEEPA or metals charge, because those swing most by product and origin. To build a real landed cost, add the federal fees and your logistics spend to the duty estimate. Our team can help assemble the full picture so a China sourcing decision reflects everything you actually pay, not just the tariff.

No. It is built as a quick, no-login tool, so you can enter an HTS code and a value and read the China duty without an account. It is meant for fast estimates rather than record-keeping, so save or export anything you want to keep into your own landed-cost model. If you want your recurring China codes watched for List changes, or a broker to review a classification and confirm the duty, that is when you set up an account with our team and link the tariff tracker. For a one-off China read, though, use it freely and anonymously, and reach out only when you want the figure verified or monitored over time.