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The most-tariffed U.S. imports

Not all imports are taxed equally. These product categories carry the highest average U.S. duty rates — and we still import billions in them. (Average of the general/MFN rates across each chapter's tariff lines.)

#Product category (HS2)Avg. duty rateU.S. imports
1 HS 24 Tobacco & Subs; prod For Inhal W/o Combust; nic Prod 71.3% $15.00B
2 HS 64 Footwear, Gaiters etc. And Parts Thereof 13.5% $130.87B
3 HS 12 Oil Seeds etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant etc. 13.2% $13.31B
4 HS 04 Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi 12.3% $18.26B
5 HS 61 Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet 11.8% $215.99B
6 HS 55 Manmade Staple Fibers, Incl Yarns & Woven Fabrics 10.7% $7.41B
7 HS 60 Knitted Or Crocheted Fabrics 10.1% $3.97B
8 HS 54 Manmade Filaments, Including Yarns & Woven Fabrics 10.0% $8.87B
9 HS 62 Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit etc. 9.9% $165.77B
10 HS 20 Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts 9.9% $62.75B
11 HS 19 Prep Cereal, Flour, Starch Or Milk; Bakers Wares 9.5% $67.72B
12 HS 42 Leather Art; Saddlery etc.; Handbags etc.; Gut Art 8.9% $63.75B
13 HS 07 Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers 8.7% $66.00B
14 HS 52 Cotton, Including Yarn And Woven Fabric Thereof 8.6% $3.67B
15 HS 21 Miscellaneous Edible Preparations 7.8% $53.77B
16 HS 58 Spec Wov Fabrics; Tufted Fab; Lace; Tapestries etc. 7.0% $3.68B
17 HS 63 Textile Art Nesoi; Needlecraft Sets; Worn Text Art 6.8% $75.20B
18 HS 69 Ceramic Products 6.7% $33.61B
19 HS 51 Wool & Animal Hair, Including Yarn & Woven Fabric 6.7% $1.16B
20 HS 99 Special Import Provisions, Nesoi 6.6% $121.57B

Indicative chapter averages of HTS general rates; specific products vary. Use the duty calculator for an exact code.

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