GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8546.90

8546.90.00.00.02

8546.90.00.00.02: Electrical insulators other than those of glass or ceramics. - Electrical insulators of hardened rubber

Other electrical insulators

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% 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

8546.90 Electrical insulators of any material: other

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 8546.90

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.

  • N358868 U.S. CBP 10 March 2026 · 8546.90.00.00

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Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 8546.90.00.00.02 is one of 4 lines under subheading 8546.90, electrical insulators of any material: other.

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8546.90 worth US$58m in 2024; the largest supplier was India, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$2m.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8546.90.00.00.02?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. 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 the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 8546.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$12m), followed by China.

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