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

HS Code 8536.90

Other apparatus

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 - 2.7%
US HTS lines
3
EU CN codes
5
UK commodity codes
5
Unit
No., kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 8536.90

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
8536.90.40 Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers Free - 35% No.
8536.90.60 Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711 2.7% Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% No.
8536.90.85 Other
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8536.90.85.10 - Electrical distribution ducts
  • 8536.90.85.30 - Junction boxes
  • 8536.90.85.85 - Other
 Free - 35% kg

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

European Union - CN codes under 8536.90

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 90 01 Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 90 40 Battery clamps of a kind used for motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8711 EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 90 10 Connections and contact elements for wire and cables EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 90 95 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8536 90 00 Other apparatus EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8536.90

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 90 00 00 Other apparatus UK duty & VAT →
8536 90 01 00 Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits UK duty & VAT →
8536 90 10 00 Connections and contact elements for wire and cables UK duty & VAT →
8536 90 40 00 Battery clamps of a kind used for motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8711 UK duty & VAT →
8536 90 95 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

8536.00 8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making c 8536.10 Fuses 8536.20 Automatic circuit breakers 8536.30 Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits 8536.41 For a voltage not exceeding 60 V 8536.49 Other 8536.50 Other switches 8536.61 Lamp-holders 8536.69 Other 8536.70 Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables 8536.90 Other apparatus

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.