U.S. imports of Memory Integrated Circuits (HS 854232) totaled $1.4B in August 2026, imported from 55 countries.
Importers of Memory Integrated Circuits paid $7.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.60% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Memory Integrated Circuits imports of $1.4B in August 2026 ran 105% above the year-to-date monthly average of $674.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataDRAM, SRAM, EEPROM, EPROM, and other memory ICs are classified here, with the US tariff schedule subdividing DRAM by capacity thresholds ranging from 128 MB and below up to over 1 GB — distinctions that reflect successive generations of memory technology. Taiwan and South Korea are the dominant suppliers, with the latter home to the world's largest DRAM and NAND flash producers; Japan and Malaysia round out the top sources. Antidumping and countervailing duty orders have historically targeted certain memory products, so importers should verify whether any active orders cover the specific memory type and origin before entry. The breadth of lines under this heading means that capacity specifications on commercial invoices must be precise to avoid misclassification.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
5.2K import shipments a month
CBP requires the memory capacity per chip (in MB or GB) to assign the correct 10-digit line. Commercial invoices should state the capacity, memory type (DRAM, SRAM, etc.), and part number for each SKU. Mixed-capacity shipments must be entered on separate lines corresponding to each capacity band. Manufacturer datasheets or product specifications should be retained as supporting documentation.
Yes, antidumping duty orders have been imposed on certain DRAM and other memory products in past trade cases. Importers should search the USITC and Commerce Department's antidumping/countervailing duty order database by HTS code and country of origin before each shipment, as orders can be revoked, modified, or reinstated through sunset reviews. Working with a licensed customs broker familiar with semiconductor trade remedies is advisable for high-volume memory imports.
Subheading 2 of 5 in heading 8542
Subheading 854232 · $1.4B of $5.5B
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.4BYoY · free account
Exports
$392.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.3B of Memory Integrated Circuits and exported $3.4B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Singapore and South Korea together supply 57% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
75.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.60% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8542320036 | Dram Over 1 Gb | $752.3M | 0.73% | 1.49% | $5.5M |
| 8542320051 | Electrically Erasable Progrmble Read-Only Memory | $356.4M | 0.15% | 0.50% | $538K |
| 8542320071 | Elec Integrated Circuits, Memory, NESOI | $147.8M | 0.97% | 2.72% | $1.4M |
| 8542320032 | Dram Gt 512mb Lt=1gb | $29.5M | 0.28% | 0.57% | $82K |
| 8542320002 | Dynamic Read-Write Random Access Memory Lt=128 Mb | $12.7M | 0.51% | 1.02% | $65K |
| 8542320028 | Dram Gt 256 Lt=512mb | $5.4M | 1.72% | 3.44% | $93K |
| 8542320024 | Dynamic Read-Write Random Access Gt 128 Lt=256mb | $4.9M | 2.04% | 4.06% | $100K |
| 8542320041 | Static Read-Write Random Access (Sram) | $3.7M | 1.47% | 3.88% | $54K |
| 8542320061 | Electric Integrated Circuits, (Eprom) Nt Elec Prog | $534K | 10.70% | 21.40% | $57K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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