Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16

HS Code 8536.50

Other switches

Heading 8536: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
3
EU CN codes
8
UK commodity codes
8
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8536.50

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8536.50.40 Motor starters Free - 35% No.
8536.50.70 Other >
Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps
Free - 35% No.
8536.50.90 Other >
Other
11 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8536.50.90.20 - Rated at not over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.25 - Rated at over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.31 - Momentary contact
  • 8536.50.90.32 - Other, gang switches
  • 8536.50.90.33 - Other
  • 8536.50.90.35 - Rated at over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.40 - Snap-action, other than limit
  • 8536.50.90.45 - Knife
  • 8536.50.90.50 - Slide
  • 8536.50.90.55 - Limit
  • 8536.50.90.65 - Other
Free - 35% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8536.50

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8536 50 07 Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 15 Rotary switches EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 03 Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches) EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 19 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 11 Push-button switches EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 05 Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 80 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 50 00 Other switches EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8536.50

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8536 50 00 00 Other switches UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 03 00 Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches) UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 05 00 Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 07 00 Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 11 00 Push-button switches UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 15 00 Rotary switches UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 19 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8536 50 80 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8536

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.