Heading · Chapter 85
8503: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502
Heading 8503 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8503.00, in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Brazil 12.6% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$200kUS$200k+US$18m+US$344m+> US$1bn
Exports: 185
- China: US$7bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- United States: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$818m
- France: US$743m
- Czechia: US$560m
- Denmark: US$535m
- South Korea: US$485m
- Slovenia: US$435m
- Austria: US$430m
- Hungary: US$429m
- Poland: US$429m
- Türkiye: US$420m
- Spain: US$411m
- Canada: US$385m
- Taiwan: US$344m
- Serbia: US$341m
- Switzerland: US$339m
- Netherlands: US$302m
- United Kingdom: US$259m
- Vietnam: US$246m
- Romania: US$245m
- Finland: US$224m
- Singapore: US$162m
- Thailand: US$145m
- Brazil: US$143m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$143m
- Slovakia: US$135m
- Sweden: US$121m
- Estonia: US$79m
- Philippines: US$69m
- Tunisia: US$64m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$61m
- Belgium: US$57m
- Lithuania: US$52m
- Portugal: US$51m
- Indonesia: US$46m
- Bulgaria: US$43m
- Malaysia: US$42m
- Croatia: US$33m
- Australia: US$30m
- Morocco: US$21m
- Russia: US$18m
- Costa Rica: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Norway: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Albania: US$9m
- Malta: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Israel: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Brunei: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$43m+US$264m+> US$735m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$4bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- France: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Italy: US$791m
- Vietnam: US$790m
- China: US$735m
- Japan: US$712m
- India: US$690m
- Poland: US$655m
- South Korea: US$620m
- Czechia: US$607m
- Sweden: US$558m
- Hungary: US$436m
- Serbia: US$391m
- United Kingdom: US$380m
- Denmark: US$377m
- Austria: US$366m
- Canada: US$336m
- Spain: US$326m
- Netherlands: US$278m
- Türkiye: US$264m
- Greece: US$254m
- Romania: US$250m
- Finland: US$230m
- Saudi Arabia: US$221m
- Brazil: US$219m
- Slovakia: US$218m
- Taiwan: US$218m
- Indonesia: US$216m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$211m
- Australia: US$211m
- Switzerland: US$205m
- Uzbekistan: US$188m
- Ireland: US$166m
- Singapore: US$160m
- Thailand: US$159m
- United Arab Emirates: US$154m
- Belgium: US$147m
- Slovenia: US$138m
- South Africa: US$136m
- Malaysia: US$116m
- Philippines: US$102m
- Portugal: US$101m
- Egypt: US$101m
- Kazakhstan: US$94m
- Russia: US$80m
- Argentina: US$73m
- Ecuador: US$67m
- Estonia: US$66m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$64m
- Chile: US$50m
- Norway: US$48m
- Azerbaijan: US$44m
- Laos: US$43m
- Pakistan: US$42m
- Cambodia: US$40m
- Zambia: US$38m
- Israel: US$33m
- Ethiopia: US$33m
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8503 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8503 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8503 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8503 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 8503 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8503 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 8503 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 12.6% and 20% (average 16.3%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8503 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12.6%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru has one tariff line for heading 8503; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 8503 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan has one tariff line for heading 8503; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 8503 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 1%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8503 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
Heading 8503 is a single line in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway has one tariff line for heading 8503; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8503 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 3%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) has one tariff line for heading 8503; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8503 goods worth US$25bn (+0.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$7bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 185 exporters with US$259m.
The United Kingdom imported US$380m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502?
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502 fall under HS heading 8503, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8503 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8503 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts suitable for use solely or principally with…?
China, with US$7bn in 2024 (26.6% of world exports).