EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8545.11
8545 11 00: Of a kind used for furnaces
Graphite electrodes for furnaces
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- Electrodes:
- 8545 11 00 Of a kind used for furnaces
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 9
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 74.9%
- Only for
- 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
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 8 April 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0704/26, Regulation 0558/22
Rates for named exporters (29)
Company Rate Liaoning Dantan New Materials Co., Ltd. 88CN 33.8% Fangda group composed of four producers: Fangda Carbon New Material Co., Ltd; Fushun Carbon Co., Ltd; Chengdu Rongguang Carbon Co., Ltd; Hefei Carbon Co., Ltd C731 36.1% Nantong Yangzi Carbon Group composed of three producers: Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co., Ltd.; Nantong Jiangdong Carbon Co. Ltd.; Wulanchabu Xufeng Carbon Technology Co. Ltd C733 51.7% ANSHAN CARBON CO., LTD C735 33.8% ASAHI FINE CARBON DALIAN CO., LTD C736 33.8% DALIAN JINGYI CARBON CO., LTD C738 33.8% DATONG YU LIN DE GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C739 33.8% DECHANG SHIDA CARBON CO., LTD C740 33.8% Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd C741 33.8% FUSHUN ORIENTAL CARBON CO., LTD C742 33.8% Fushun Xinxinda Furnace Charge Factory C743 33.8% Henan Sangraf Carbon Technologies Co., Limited C744 33.8% Jiangsu Jianglong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd C746 33.8% JILIN CARBON CO., LTD C747 33.8% Jilin City Chengxin Carbon Co., Ltd C748 33.8% JILIN CITY ZHAOCHEN CABON CO., LTD C749 33.8% Kaifeng Pingmei New Carbon Materials Technology Co., Ltd C750 33.8% LIAONING SINCERE CARBON NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C751 33.8% LIAOYANG CARBON CO., LTD C752 33.8% LIAOYANG SHOUSHAN CARBON FACTORY C753 33.8% LINGHAI HONGFENG CARBON PRODUCTS CO., LTD C754 33.8% MEISHAN SHIDA NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C755 33.8% SHANDONG ASAHI GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD C756 33.8% SHANDONG BASAN GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL PLANT C757 33.8% SHANXI JUXIAN GRAPHITE NEW MATERIALS CO., LTD C758 33.8% SHANXI SINSAGE CARBON MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD C759 33.8% TIANJIN KIMWAN CARBON TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD C760 33.8% XINGHE COUNTY MUZI CARBON CO., LTD C762 33.8% Graphite electrodes with a nominal diameter less than or equal to 350 mm - All exporting producers C864 Free - Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 8.5%
- Only for
- 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
- Applies to goods from
- India
- Legal act
- Regulation 1102/23
Rates for named exporters (2)
Company Rate Graphite India Limited (GIL), 31 Chowringhee Road, Kolkatta - 700016, West Bengal A530 9.4% Hindustan Electro Graphite (HEG) Limited, Bhilwara Towers, A-12, Sector-1, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh A531 Free - Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 74.9%
- Only for
- 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 μΩ.m or less, or with an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistance of more than 6.0 μΩ.m but not more than 7.0 μΩ.m
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 8 April 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0704/26, Regulation 0558/22
Rates for named exporters (29)
Company Rate Liaoning Dantan New Materials Co., Ltd. 88CN 33.8% Fangda group composed of four producers: Fangda Carbon New Material Co., Ltd; Fushun Carbon Co., Ltd; Chengdu Rongguang Carbon Co., Ltd; Hefei Carbon Co., Ltd C731 36.1% Nantong Yangzi Carbon Group composed of three producers: Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co., Ltd.; Nantong Jiangdong Carbon Co. Ltd.; Wulanchabu Xufeng Carbon Technology Co. Ltd C733 51.7% ANSHAN CARBON CO., LTD C735 33.8% ASAHI FINE CARBON DALIAN CO., LTD C736 33.8% DALIAN JINGYI CARBON CO., LTD C738 33.8% DATONG YU LIN DE GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C739 33.8% DECHANG SHIDA CARBON CO., LTD C740 33.8% Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd C741 33.8% FUSHUN ORIENTAL CARBON CO., LTD C742 33.8% Fushun Xinxinda Furnace Charge Factory C743 33.8% Henan Sangraf Carbon Technologies Co., Limited C744 33.8% Jiangsu Jianglong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd C746 33.8% JILIN CARBON CO., LTD C747 33.8% Jilin City Chengxin Carbon Co., Ltd C748 33.8% JILIN CITY ZHAOCHEN CABON CO., LTD C749 33.8% Kaifeng Pingmei New Carbon Materials Technology Co., Ltd C750 33.8% LIAONING SINCERE CARBON NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C751 33.8% LIAOYANG CARBON CO., LTD C752 33.8% LIAOYANG SHOUSHAN CARBON FACTORY C753 33.8% LINGHAI HONGFENG CARBON PRODUCTS CO., LTD C754 33.8% MEISHAN SHIDA NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD C755 33.8% SHANDONG ASAHI GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD C756 33.8% SHANDONG BASAN GRAPHITE NEW MATERIAL PLANT C757 33.8% SHANXI JUXIAN GRAPHITE NEW MATERIALS CO., LTD C758 33.8% SHANXI SINSAGE CARBON MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD C759 33.8% TIANJIN KIMWAN CARBON TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD C760 33.8% XINGHE COUNTY MUZI CARBON CO., LTD C762 33.8% Graphite electrodes with a nominal diameter less than or equal to 350 mm - All exporting producers C864 Free - Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty 7.2%
- Only for
- 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
- Applies to goods from
- India
- Legal act
- Regulation 1103/23
Rates for named exporters (2)
Company Rate Graphite India Limited (GIL), 31 Chowringhee Road, Kolkatta - 700016, West Bengal A530 6.3% Hindustan Electro Graphite (HEG) Limited, Bhilwara Towers, A-12, Sector-1, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh A531 7% - Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1517/18
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0285/18
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Documents
- Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
- Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 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 |
| 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 μΩ.m or less, or with an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistance of more than 6.0 μΩ.m but not more than 7.0 μΩ.m |
| 8545 11 00 90 | Other |
Export measures 6
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 0285/18 | 28 February 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 July 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 27 September 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 3% reduced rate -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2.7% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
EU: imports by month · HS 8545.11
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €48.8m | 49.3% | -0.9% |
 India | €26.7m | 26.9% | -11% |
 Mexico | €7.6m | 7.7% | +22.8% |
 Ukraine | €4.9m | 4.9% | +2.7% |
 Japan | €4.8m | 4.9% | -29.9% |
 United States | €3.8m | 3.8% | +90% |
 United Kingdom | €1.4m | 1.4% | +1.6% |
 Malaysia | €425k | 0.4% | -72.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8545.11 Of a kind used for furnaces
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Legal notes
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Of a kind used for furnaces | 2.7% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | Of a kind used for furnaces | 2.7% | — |
CN code 8545 11 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 8545.11 (of a kind used for furnaces).
The third-country duty is 2.7%, and quantities are declared in —.
152 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 2.7%.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 74.9% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 8 April 2027).
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 8.5% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from India.
Imports of graphite electrodes for furnaces (HS 8545.11) into the EU came to €99m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 49%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8545.11 worth US$423m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8545 11 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 2.7%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8545 11 00?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 152 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8545 11 00?
Anti-dumping duty of 74.9% on goods from China, until 8 April 2027; Anti-dumping duty of 8.5% on goods from India; Countervailing duty of 7.2% on goods from India. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8545.11 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$58m), followed by India.