U.S. imports of Battery or AC Powered Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified (SITC 88578) totaled $1.8M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Battery or AC Powered Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified paid $294K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.12% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Battery or AC Powered Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified imports of $1.8M in August 2026 ran 26% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFunctioning as the catch-all for battery or AC-powered clocks with clock movements that are neither alarm clocks nor wall clocks, this heading encompasses desk clocks, mantel clocks, travel clocks, and other formats not captured by more specific categories. The breadth of article types makes accurate classification particularly dependent on confirming both the movement type and the power source. Section 301 tariff exposure is a live consideration for goods of Chinese origin across this broad category.
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Desk clocks, mantel clocks, shelf clocks, travel clocks, and novelty clocks with clock movements that run on battery or AC power — and that are not specifically alarm or wall clocks — fall here. The key is that the article must have a clock movement (not a watch movement) and must be electrically powered.
A travel clock with an alarm function and battery power would typically be classified under the battery-powered alarm clock heading rather than this residual heading, because the more specific description takes precedence. Classification should follow the most specific applicable heading, and a customs broker can help resolve ambiguous cases.
Basic heading 346 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 88578 · $1.8M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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Switzerland and China together supply 81% of it. India pays 23.1% duty; Switzerland 12.5%.
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$1.8MYoY · free account
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$435KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $17.3M of Battery or AC Powered Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.