Import Duty on Solar Panels

The US general (MFN) import duty rate for Solar Panels (HTS 8541.43.00) is Free, per USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22. This is a planning estimate: Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD, quotas and MPF/HMF are excluded and must be added separately.

Solar modules enter the United States free of duty. Every dollar of tariff exposure on them comes from somewhere other than the schedule.

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Customs value (USD) Transaction value of the goods. US customs value excludes international freight.

Duty rate (%) Defaults to the most common rate in this category. Change it to your HTS line.

Section 301 rate (%) 0 unless a Section 301 list covers your code and origin. Verify against the official source.

Section 232 rate (%) 0 unless the product is in Section 232 scope. Do not add 232 and 301 blindly; check the interaction rule.

Shipment moves by ocean (adds HMF)

Total duty and fees —

Build-up on the entered customs value
Base duty (MFN)	—
Section 301 layer	—
Section 232 layer	—
Merchandise processing fee	—
Harbor maintenance fee	—

Planning estimate. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty, quotas, unclaimed exclusions and agency requirements are not included. Verify the HTS line at USITC HTS, verify line 8541.43.00 and confirm with a licensed customs broker before you file.

HTS lines and general duty rates

Read from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, release 2026HTSRev22. USITC HTS, verify line 8541.43.00.

US general (MFN) import duty rates by HTS line for Solar Panels, from USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22
HTS code	Description	General rate	Special rate (FTA)
8541.43.00	Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels	Free

What changes by country of origin

The MFN rate is the same regardless of where the goods are made. Everything below it is not.

Origin comparison for Solar Panels
Origin	Base rate	US preference	What else attaches
China	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	Section 301 lists 1-4A apply to most consumer goods on top of MFN; the 2026 forced-labor 301 action adds a further layer.
Vietnam	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty. The 2026 forced-labor 301 action applies. No US FTA, so MFN is the base.
India	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. GSP expired, so MFN is the base.
Thailand	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies.
Indonesia	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies.
Mexico	MFN rate above	No USMCA line on these codes	USMCA: duty-free when the goods meet the rules of origin and the preference is claimed. MFN applies otherwise.

Free-trade programs named on the lines in this group: none. A preference only applies when the goods meet that program's rules of origin and the claim is made on entry. This page does not estimate Section 301 list rates or anti-dumping duty; enter the applicable Section 301 rate in the calculator yourself and verify current list coverage and exclusions at the USTR exclusion notices.

What decides the rate

8541.43.00, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or panels, carries a Free general rate. That is the end of the schedule's usefulness for this product. Solar goods have carried safeguard measures, anti-dumping and countervailing orders, and Section 301 coverage, and none of those appear in the general rate column. A landed-cost estimate built on 0% here would be wrong by an order of magnitude.

Where this goes wrong

Cells and modules are separate lines. A module with a built-in inverter is no longer simply a module. Verify both the classification and the current trade-remedy scope before pricing.

Inputs and assumptions

Values used on this page
Item	Value	Note
Duty rate source	USITC HTS, release 2026HTSRev22	Read at build time from the official schedule export. The general rate column.
Rate range in this category	Free across 1 lines	The spread within one product category is the reason a category average is not usable.
MPF	0.3464% of entered value, min $34.58, max $670.86	CBP User Fee Table, FY2027. The ad valorem rate is statutory; the floor and cap are adjusted each October.
HMF	0.125% of entered value, ocean cargo only	CBP User Fee Table. Not charged on air freight.
Customs value	Transaction value, normally the price paid for the goods	Freight and insurance are not part of US customs value, unlike CIF jurisdictions.

Questions this page answers

Are solar panels duty-free in the US?

8541.43.00 carries a Free general rate. That is the end of the schedule's usefulness: solar goods have carried safeguard measures, anti-dumping and countervailing orders, and Section 301 coverage, none of which appear in the general rate column.

Are cells and modules the same?

They are separate lines. A module with a built-in inverter is no longer simply a module, so both the classification and the trade-remedy scope need checking before pricing.

Does this estimate include anti-dumping duty?

No. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty are case-specific and can exceed every other layer combined, so they are outside the estimate by design. The calculator covers base duty, the Section 301 and 232 layers you enter, the merchandise processing fee and the harbor maintenance fee.

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Data release: 2026HTSRev22. Content as of November 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us and it gets corrected.