What is HS code 8537.20?

HS code 8537.20 covers: For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V. It belongs to chapter 85 (Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 8537.20?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 2.7%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 8537.20?

The UK extends 8537.20 to 7 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 8537200000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

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

HS Code 8537.20

For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V

Heading 8537: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517

US duty (general)

2.7%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

No.

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

United States - HTS lines under 8537.20

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 code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
8537.20.00	Other > Other > For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V 2 statistical lines (10-digit) 8537.20.00.20 - Switchgear assemblies and switchboards 8537.20.00.40 - Other	2.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (No.)

European Union - CN codes under 8537.20

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 code	Description
8537 20 99	For a voltage exceeding 72,5 kV	EU duty (TARIC) →
8537 20 91	For a voltage exceeding 1000 V but not exceeding 72,5 kV	EU duty (TARIC) →
8537 20 00	For a voltage exceeding 1000 V	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8537.20

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 code	Description
8537 20 00 00	For a voltage exceeding 1 000 V	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 91 00	For a voltage exceeding 1 000 V but not exceeding 72,5 kV	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 91 10	For use in certain types of aircraft	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 91 90	Other	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 99 00	For a voltage exceeding 72,5 kV	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 99 10	For use in certain types of aircraft	UK duty & VAT →
8537 20 99 90	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 8537

8537.00 8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more 8537.10 For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V 8537.20 For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V

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.