U.S. imports of Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Not Exceeding 1,000 V (SITC 77261) totaled $2.2B in August 2026, imported from 118 countries.
Importers of Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Not Exceeding 1,000 V paid $145.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.59% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Not Exceeding 1,000 V imports of $2.2B in August 2026 ran 16% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.9B.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSwitchboards, distribution panels, and control consoles rated at or below 1,000 V are workhorses of commercial and industrial electrical infrastructure, routing power in facilities ranging from data centers to manufacturing plants. The defining characteristic for classification is that these bases must be equipped with their electrical apparatus—bare enclosures without installed components belong in a separate heading. Many assembled panels are engineered to order, which can complicate valuation and country-of-origin determinations when components are sourced from multiple countries before final assembly.
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89.6K import shipments a month
A panel qualifies here only when it is fitted with its functional electrical apparatus—breakers, busbars, meters, or control devices—at the time of importation. An enclosure or cabinet imported without its electrical components is classified separately as an unequipped base.
CBP applies a substantial transformation test: the country where the panel undergoes the assembly process that gives it its essential character—typically where components are integrated into a functional unit—is generally considered the country of origin. Importers of complex assemblies should consult a licensed customs broker to confirm origin before entry.
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Basic heading 77261 · $2.2B of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together supply 54% of it. China pays 37.4% duty; Mexico 1.0%.
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Imports
$2.2BYoY · free account
Exports
$810.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $21.8B of Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Not Exceeding 1,000 V.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.