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

HS Code 8538.90

Other

Heading 8538: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537

US duty (general)
Free - 3.5%
US HTS lines
5
EU CN codes
5
UK commodity codes
13
Unit
No., kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 8538.90

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
8538.90.10 Printed circuit assemblies >
Of an article of heading 8537 for one of the articles described in additional U.S. note 11 to chapter 85
Free - 35% No.
8538.90.30 Printed circuit assemblies >
Other
3.5% Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% No.
8538.90.40 Printed circuit assemblies >
Other, for the articles of subheading 8535.90.40, 8536.30.40 or 8536.50.40, of ceramic or metallic materials, electrically or mechanically reactive to changes in temperature
3.5% Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% No.
8538.90.60 Other >
Molded parts
3.5% Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% kg
8538.90.81 Other >
Other
4 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8538.90.81.20 - Of automatic circuit breakers
  • 8538.90.81.40 - Metal contacts
  • 8538.90.81.60 - Other parts of switchgear, switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards
  • 8538.90.81.80 - Other
3.5% Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 8538.90

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
8538 90 99 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8538 90 19 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8538 90 91 Electronic assemblies EU duty (TARIC) →
8538 90 11 Electronic assemblies EU duty (TARIC) →
8538 90 00 Other EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8538.90

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
8538 90 00 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 11 00 Electronic assemblies UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 19 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 91 00 Electronic assemblies UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 91 10 For use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 91 20 Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87 UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 91 89 Other UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 10 For use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 50 Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87 UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 60 Front control panel, in the form of a plastic box, with light guides, rotary switches, pressure switches and buttons switches, or other type of switches,  without any electrical component, of a kind used in the dashboard of motor vehicles of Chapter 87 UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 70 Silicone or plastic keyboards, comprising: -parts of common metal, and -whether or not comprising parts of plastic, -epoxy resin reinforced with fiberglass or wood, -whether or not printed or surface-treated, -with or without electrical conductors, -with or without a membrane bonded to the keyboard, -with or without mono or multilayer protective film UK duty & VAT →
8538 90 99 99 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 8538

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.