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

HS Code 8545.11

Of a kind used for furnaces

Heading 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
4
Unit
kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 8545.11

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
8545.11.00 Of a kind used for furnaces
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 8545.11.00.10 - Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter
  • 8545.11.00.20 - Exceeding 425 mm in diameter
  • 8545.11.00.50 - Other
Free - 45% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 8545.11

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
8545 11 00 Of a kind used for furnaces EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8545.11

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
8545 11 00 00 Of a kind used for furnaces UK duty & VAT →
8545 11 00 10 Graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,65 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistance of 6.0 μΩ.m or less UK duty & VAT →
8545 11 00 15 Graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm3 or more but less than 1,65 g/cm3 and an electrical resistance of 6.0 mO.m or less, or with an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm3 or more and an electrical resistance of more than 6.0 mO.m but not more than 7.0 mO.m UK duty & VAT →
8545 11 00 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 8545

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.