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China tariff exposure

The United States imports $1.77T of goods from China (through Mar 2026). Most of it carries an additional Section 301 tariff of +25% (Lists 1–3) or +7.5% (List 4A) on top of the normal duty rate — a cost that lands on importers. Here are the most-exposed product categories.

Most-imported categories from China

#Product category (HS2)U.S. importsTypical 301
1 HS 85 Electric Machinery etc.; Sound Equipment; TV Equipment; Parts $484.14B +25% calc duty →
2 HS 84 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery etc.; Parts $332.00B +25% calc duty →
3 HS 95 Toys, Games & Sport Equipmentment; Parts & Accessories $123.11B +25% calc duty →
4 HS 39 Plastics And Articles Thereof $78.32B +25% calc duty →
5 HS 94 Furnit; bedding,mattres; luminaires,light Fix; prefab $77.06B +25% calc duty →
6 HS 87 Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts etc. $64.88B +25% calc duty →
7 HS 90 Optic, Photo etc., Medic Or Surgical Instrments etc. $48.62B +25% calc duty →
8 HS 73 Articles Of Iron Or Steel $47.11B +25% calc duty →
9 HS 64 Footwear, Gaiters etc. And Parts Thereof $41.14B +25% calc duty →
10 HS 29 Organic Chemicals $40.84B +25% calc duty →
11 HS 61 Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet $39.46B +25% calc duty →
12 HS 63 Textile Art Nesoi; Needlecraft Sets; Worn Text Art $34.33B +25% calc duty →
13 HS 30 Pharmaceutical Products $30.45B +25% calc duty →
14 HS 62 Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit etc. $29.78B +25% calc duty →
15 HS 98 Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi $26.48B +25% calc duty →
16 HS 99 Special Import Provisions, Nesoi $25.69B +25% calc duty →
17 HS 83 Miscellaneous Articles Of Base Metal $21.03B +25% calc duty →
18 HS 96 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles $18.02B +25% calc duty →
19 HS 82 Tools, Cutlery etc. Of Base Metal & Parts Thereof $13.27B +25% calc duty →
20 HS 42 Leather Art; Saddlery etc.; Handbags etc.; Gut Art $12.47B +25% calc duty →

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Section 301 applies to most — but not all — Chinese-origin goods; exact list membership is product-specific. Figures are official U.S. Census import values; tariffs are USTR Section 301. Verify with a customs broker.