Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8535.90

8535.90.90.10

8535.90.90.10: Other switching apparatus over 1000 V: Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings

Other switching apparatus over 1000 V

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8535 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 volts.
  2. 8535.90 Other
  3. 8535.90.90 Other
  4. 8535.90.90.10 Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings

What you pay

Importing into Canada

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8535.90 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other

UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA 2.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.2% Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 12.3% Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 2.7% – 13% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.9% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada lines: 8535.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N362881 U.S. CBP 14 July 2026 · 8535.90.80.40

    The tariff classification of deadend connectors from Mexico

  • N316882 U.S. CBP 25 January 2021 · 8535.90.80.60

    The tariff classification of bus bars from Brazil

  • N306545 U.S. CBP 30 October 2019 · 8535.90.80.20

    The tariff classification of a Neutral Bar Assembly and a Lug Assembly from Canada

  • N280105 U.S. CBP 28 October 2016 · 8535.90.80.40

    The tariff classification of an electrical connector from Germany.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

Tariff item 8535.90.90.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8535.90 (electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other).

The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 2.7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.7%–13% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Canada imported goods of subheading 8535.90 worth US$186m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8535.90.90.10?

The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Canada import these goods from?

For subheading 8535.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$109m), followed by Mexico.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.