Subheading · Section XVI

8504.40: Electrical transformers, static converters: static converters

8504.40

Official description Static converters

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$96.4bnWorld trade in 2024

8504.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8504, electrical transformers, static converters, chapter 85.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8504.40 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8504.40 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8504.40 covers 16 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 40%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8504.40 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$96.4bn in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$17.6bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 220 exporters with US$1.1bn; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.6bn, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 16 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8504 40 00 00 Static converters
  2. 8504 40 60 00 Accumulator chargers p/st
  3. 8504 40 60 10 For use in civil aircraft Freep/st
  4. 8504 40 60 90 Other Freep/st
  5. Other
  6. 8504 40 83 00 Rectifiers
  7. 8504 40 83 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  8. 8504 40 83 90 Other Free
  9. Inverters
  10. 8504 40 84 00 With maximum power point tracking functionality Free
  11. 8504 40 84 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  12. 8504 40 84 90 Other Free
  13. 8504 40 87 00 Other Free
  14. 8504 40 87 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  15. 8504 40 87 90 Other Free
  16. 8504 40 95 00 Other
  17. 8504 40 95 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  18. 8504 40 95 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8504 40 Static converters:
  2. 8504 40 60 Accumulator chargers Freep/st
  3. Other:
  4. 8504 40 83 Rectifiers Free—
  5. Inverters:
  6. 8504 40 84 With maximum power point tracking functionality Freep/st
  7. 8504 40 87 Other Free—
  8. 8504 40 95 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8504.40 Statik konvertörler :
  2. Akümülatör şarj ediciler:
  3. 8504.40.60.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%Adet
  4. Diğerleri:
  5. 8504.40.60.90.11 Elektrikli araçlar için şarj istasyonları 40%Adet
  6. 8504.40.60.90.19 Diğerleri 40%Adet
  7. Diğerleri:
  8. Redresörler:
  9. 8504.40.83.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%
  10. Diğerleri:
  11. 8504.40.83.90.11 LED sürücüler 40%
  12. 8504.40.83.90.12 Elektrikli araçlar için şarj istasyonları 40%
  13. 8504.40.83.90.19 Diğerleri 40%
  14. İnvertörler :
  15. Maksimum güç noktası takibi işlevine sahip olanlar
  16. 8504.40.84.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%adet
  17. 8504.40.84.90.00 Diğerleri 40%adet
  18. Diğerleri
  19. 8504.40.87.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%
  20. Diğerleri:
  21. 8504.40.87.90.11 Gücü 50 kVA'dan az olanlar 40%
  22. 8504.40.87.90.12 Gücü 50 kVA veya daha fazla olanlar 40%
  23. Diğerleri:
  24. 8504.40.95.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%
  25. Diğerleri:
  26. 8504.40.95.90.11 Kesintisiz güç kaynakları 40%
  27. 8504.40.95.90.12 Elektrikli araçlar için şarj istasyonları 40%
  28. 8504.40.95.90.19 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8504.40 Static converters:
  2. 8504.40.40.00 Speed drive controllers for electric motors FreeNo.
  3. Power supplies for automatic data processing machines or units thereof of heading 8471; power supplies for goods of subheading 8443.31 or 8443.32; power supplies for monitors of subheading 8528.42 or 8528.52 or projectors of subheading 8528.62:
  4. 8504.40.60 Suitable for physical incorporation into automatic data processing machines or units thereof of heading 8471 Free
  5. 8504.40.60.01 With a power output not exceeding 50 W No.
  6. 8504.40.60.07 With a power output exceeding 50 W but not exceeding 150 W No.
  7. 8504.40.60.12 With a power output exceeding 150 W but not exceeding 500 W No.
  8. 8504.40.60.18 Other No.
  9. 8504.40.70 Other Free
  10. 8504.40.70.01 With a power output not exceeding 50 W No.
  11. 8504.40.70.07 With a power output exceeding 50 W but not exceeding 150 W No.
  12. 8504.40.70.12 With a power output exceeding 150 W but not exceeding 500 W No.
  13. 8504.40.70.18 Other No.
  14. 8504.40.85.00 For telecommunication apparatus FreeNo.
  15. 8504.40.95 Other Free
  16. Rectifiers and rectifying apparatus:
  17. Power supplies:
  18. 8504.40.95.10 With a power output not exceeding 50 W No.
  19. 8504.40.95.20 With a power output exceeding 50 W but not exceeding 150 W No.
  20. 8504.40.95.30 With a power output exceeding 150 W but not exceeding 500 W No.
  21. 8504.40.95.40 Other No.
  22. 8504.40.95.50 Other No.
  23. Inverters:
  24. 8504.40.95.71 Of a capacity not exceeding 200 W No.
  25. 8504.40.95.73 Of a capacity exceeding 200 W but not exceeding 650 W No.
  26. 8504.40.95.75 Of a capacity exceeding 650 W but not exceeding 20,000 W No.
  27. 8504.40.95.77 Of a capacity exceeding 20,000 W but not exceeding 125,000 W No.
  28. 8504.40.95.78 Of a capacity exceeding 125,000 W but not exceeding 1,000,000 W No.
  29. 8504.40.95.79 Other No.
  30. 8504.40.95.80 Other No.

World trade in 2024

8504.40 · US$96.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$376.3kUS$376.3k+US$33.3m+US$1bn+> US$3.1bn

Exports: 220
  1. China: US$35.3bn
  2. Germany: US$8.1bn
  3. Thailand: US$4.9bn
  4. United States: US$4.7bn
  5. Italy: US$3.4bn
  6. Japan: US$3.2bn
  7. Vietnam: US$3.1bn
  8. Mexico: US$3bn
  9. Taiwan: US$2.1bn
  10. Hungary: US$2.1bn
  11. Netherlands: US$2bn
  12. India: US$1.8bn
  13. Spain: US$1.7bn
  14. Philippines: US$1.6bn
  15. Poland: US$1.6bn
  16. Czechia: US$1.5bn
  17. France: US$1.5bn
  18. Malaysia: US$1.5bn
  19. Finland: US$1.3bn
  20. United Kingdom: US$1.1bn
  21. Austria: US$1bn
  22. South Korea: US$1bn
  23. Slovakia: US$883m
  24. Switzerland: US$873.5m
  25. Denmark: US$685.1m
  26. Sweden: US$669.1m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$616.4m
  28. Singapore: US$566.6m
  29. Canada: US$500.4m
  30. Indonesia: US$426.4m
  31. Romania: US$421.9m
  32. Israel: US$355.8m
  33. Belgium: US$332.2m
  34. Ireland: US$245m
  35. Portugal: US$236.5m
  36. Norway: US$209.2m
  37. Türkiye: US$200.4m
  38. Estonia: US$176.7m
  39. Brazil: US$134.3m
  40. Australia: US$99m
  41. South Africa: US$96.2m
  42. New Zealand: US$94.3m
  43. Bulgaria: US$89.2m
  44. Serbia: US$67.4m
  45. Morocco: US$66.7m
  46. Tunisia: US$63.8m
  47. Lithuania: US$59.6m
  48. Cambodia: US$58.9m
  49. North Macedonia: US$48.8m
  50. Greece: US$42.3m
  51. Slovenia: US$41m
  52. Croatia: US$37.7m
  53. Latvia: US$35.9m
  54. Luxembourg: US$35.3m
  55. Russia: US$33.3m
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$30m
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$26.3m
  58. Dominican Republic: US$24.8m
  59. Kazakhstan: US$17.3m
  60. Chile: US$10.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$35.3bn 36.7%
2 Germany US$8.1bn 8.4%
3 Thailand US$4.9bn 5.1%
4 United States US$4.7bn 4.9%
5 Italy US$3.4bn 3.5%
6 Japan US$3.2bn 3.3%
7 Vietnam US$3.1bn 3.2%
8 Mexico US$3bn 3.1%
9 Taiwan US$2.1bn 2.2%
10 Hungary US$2.1bn 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$17.6bn 18.3%
2 Germany US$8.9bn 9.2%
3 Netherlands US$4.4bn 4.6%
4 Mexico US$4.3bn 4.5%
5 China US$3.6bn 3.7%
6 France US$3.2bn 3.3%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$2.8bn 2.9%
8 United Kingdom US$2.6bn 2.7%
9 Japan US$2.6bn 2.7%
10 Italy US$2.4bn 2.5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electrical transformers, static converters: static converters?

Electrical transformers, static converters: static converters fall under HS subheading 8504.40, part of heading 8504, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electrical transformers, static converters in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8504.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on electrical transformers, static converters in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8504.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most electrical transformers, static converters?

China, with US$35.3bn in 2024 (36.7% of world exports).