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Video game console tariff & import duty from China to the USA (2026) — HTS 9504.50.00.00
12.5%
HTS code 9504.50.00.00 · Video game console · origin China · data as of 2026-11-02
A shipment of video game console entering the United States from China is classified under HTS code 9504.50.00.00 and pays 12.5% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 0% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 301, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
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How the rate is built up
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 9504.50.00.00 | 0% | Free |
| Section 301 (forced labor, by country) | 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5% |
| Total | 12.5% | ||
Common ways this question is asked
- What is the tariff on video game console from China? 12.5% of the customs value, all layers included.
- What is the HTS code for video game console?
9504.50.00.00. - How much is the import tax from China to the USA on video game console? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
- Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.
What each of these duties is
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)
The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 301 (forced labor, by country)
Since July 24, 2026 a Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% applies to goods from 60 economies that do not ban imports made with forced labor. It replaced the Section 122 surcharge, which had replaced the IEEPA "reciprocal" and fentanyl tariffs the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026. For the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan it works as a floor: the normal rate is topped up to 10% or 12.5%.
What the code rests on
Video game consoles and machines, table or parlor games, including pinball machines, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment: > Video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30, and parts and accessories thereof
Sources
Other origins
- Video game console · Vietnam
- Video game console · India
- Video game console · Mexico
- Video game console · the European Union
This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta) · Duty by country: report and data
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