Subheading · Section XVI

8507.60: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor: lithium-ion

8507.60

Official description Lithium-ion

  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 3.4%USA
  • US$117.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8507.60 belongs to heading 8507 (electric accumulators) in chapter 85.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8507.60 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 8507.60 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8507.60 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.

Subheading 8507.60 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$117.2bn (−8.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$68bn), followed by Poland.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$25.3bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 177 exporters with US$449.3m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.9bn, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

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

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  1. 8507 60 00 00 Lithium-ion p/st
  2. 8507 60 00 10 For use in civil aircraft p/st
  3. 8507 60 00 15 Cylindrical lithium-ion-accumulators or modules with:<br>- a nominal capacity of 8.8 ah or more, but not more than 18 ah,<br>- a nominal voltage of 36 v or more, but not more than 48 v,<br>- a power of 300 w or more, but not more than 648 w,<br>for use in the manufacture of electric bicycles 2%p/st
  4. 8507 60 00 18 Lithium-ion polymer accumulator pack equipped with a battery management system and can-bus interface with:<br>- 6 modules with 90 cells or more but not more than 192 cells,<br>- a nominal voltage of 280 v or more but not more than 400 v,<br>- a nominal capacity of 9.7 ah or more but not more than 120 ah,<br>- a charging voltage of 110 v or more but not more than 495 v, and<br>in a metal casing with:<br>- a length of not more than 1 723 mm,<br>- a width of not more than 1 162.23 mm,<br>- a height of not more than 395 mm,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicle capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power of heading 8703<br> 2%p/st
  5. 8507 60 00 24 Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, based on lithium-iron-phosphate technology, with:<br> -a fuse,<br> -a cell-to-pack design,<br> -a length of 985 mm or more but not more than 1 015 mm,<br> -a width of 1 050 mm or more but not more than 1 070 mm<br> -a height of 145 mm or more but not more than 160 mm,<br> -a weight of 220 kg or more but not more than 250 kg,<br> -a capacity of 200 ah or more,<br> -a specific energy density of 130 wh/kg or more,<br> for use in the manufacture of vehicles of subheading 8702 40 2%p/st
  6. 8507 60 00 26 Modules for the assembly of electric accumulators using lithium ferrophosphate technology (lfp) with:<br>-a length of 670 mm or more, but not more than 882 mm,<br>-a width of 390 mm or more, but not more than 655 mm,<br>-a height of 110 mm or more, but not more than 155 mm,<br>-a weight of 60 kg or more, but not more than 165 kg, and<br>-a power of 11 300 wh or more, but not more than 29 360 wh<br> 2%p/st
  7. 8507 60 00 28 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery cell with:<br>- a length of 190mm or more but not more than 380mm,<br>- a width of 90mm or more but not more than 150mm,<br>- a height of 4mm or more but not more than 35mm,<br>- a weight of 0.1kg or more but not more than 2.5kg,<br>- a nominal voltage of 3.0 vdc or more but not more than 5.0 vdc,<br>- a nominal capacity of not more than 150ah,<br>for use in the manufacture of rechargeable hybrid and electric vehicle batteries<br> 2%p/st
  8. 8507 60 00 29 A lithium-ion-rechargeable battery pack in a specific housing suitable for operating in digital cameras, having:<br>-­a length of 50 mm or more but not more than 120 mm,<br>-­a width of 35 mm or more but not more than 80 mm,<br>-­a height of 15 mm or more but not more than 45 mm,<br>-a weight of 0.040 kg or more but not more than 0.085 kg, and<br>-­a capacity of not more than 2200 mah<br> 2%p/st
  9. 8507 60 00 30 Cylindrical lithium-ion accumulator or module, with a length of 63 mm or more and a diameter of 17.2 mm or more, having a nominal capacity of 1 200 mah or more, for use in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries 2%p/st
  10. 8507 60 00 31 Modules for the assembly of lithium-ion battery packs, using a technology other than lithium ferrophosphate (lfp) with:<br>-a length of 298 mm or more, but not more than 500 mm,<br>-a width of 33.5 mm or more, but not more than 209 mm,<br>-a height of 75 mm or more, but not more than 228 mm,<br>-a weight of 3.6 kg or more, but not more than 17 kg,<br>-a power of 458 wh or more, but not more than 3 510 wh, and<br>-a voltage of less than 45 v or more than 70 v<br> 2%p/st
  11. 8507 60 00 33 Lithium-ion battery module or accumulator, with:<br>- a length of 150mm or more, but not more than 1 310mm,<br>- a width of 100mm or more, but not more than 1 000mm,<br>- a height of 200mm or more, but not more than 1 500mm,<br>- a weight of 50kg or more, but not more than 200kg,<br>- cells of a nominal capacity of 58 ah or more but not more than 500ah,<br>- a nominal output voltage of 230 v ac or 45 v or more but not more than 980 v dc 2%p/st
  12. 8507 60 00 36 Lithium-ion accumulator, with<br>-multiple connected lithium-ion accumulator cells,<br>-charging and monitoring electronics,<br>-a power of 74 wh or more, but not more than 75 wh,<br>-in a plastic housing with electrical connection contacts and lcd display,<br>for use in the manufacture of cordless vacuum cleaners or rechargeable power sources therefor 2%p/st
  13. 8507 60 00 48 Integrated battery system in a metal or plastic case with or without holders, consisting of:<br>- a lithium-ion battery with a voltage of 36 v or more but not more than 50.4 v and a nominal energy between 0.3kwh and 0.9 kwh,<br>- a battery management system,<br>- a power relay,<br>- a cooling system,<br>- one to four connectors,<br>- for use in the manufacture of mild-hybrid (mhev) motor vehicles<br> 2%p/st
  14. 8507 60 00 58 Prismatic lithium-ion electric accumulator with:<br>-a width of 120.0 mm or more but not more than 305.0 mm,<br>-a thickness of 12.0 mm or more but not more than 67.0 mm,<br>-a height of 72.0 mm or more but not more than 126.0 mm,<br>-a nominal voltage of 3.6 v or more but not more than 3.75 v, and<br>-a nominal capacity of 6.9 ah or more not more than 265 ah,<br>for use in the manufacture of rechargeable electric vehicle batteries 2%p/st
  15. 8507 60 00 77 Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, with:<br>-a length of 700 mm or more, but not more than 2 820 mm,<br>-a width of 935 mm or more, but not more than 1 660 mm,<br>-a height of 85 mm or more, but not more than 700 mm,<br>-a weight of 250 kg or more, but not more than 700 kg,<br>-a power of not more than 175 kwh,<br>-a nominal voltage of 320 v or more, but not more than 430 v<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicles of subheadings 8701 to 8705 2%p/st
  16. 8507 60 00 83 Modules for the assembly of ion lithium electric accumulators with:<br>-a length of 570 mm or more, but not more than 610 mm,<br>-­a width of 210 mm or more, but not more than 240 mm,<br>-a height of 100 mm or more, but not more than 125 mm,<br>-­a weight of 28 kg or more, but not more than 35 kg, and<br>-a capacity of not more than 2500 ah and a nominal energy of less than 8.4 kw,<br>for use in the manufacture of vehicles of subheadings 8703 60, 8703 70, 8703 80 and 8704 60 2%p/st
  17. 8507 60 00 90 Other 2%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8507 60 00 Lithium-ion 2.7%p/st

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. 8507.60 Lityum iyonlu akümülatörler:
  2. Silindirik olanlar:
  3. 8507.60.00.00.01 Nominal kapasitesi 2500 mAh veya daha fazla, gerilimi 3.60 veya daha fazla fakat 3.70 Voltu geçmeyen, 18 mm çapında, 65 mm boyundakiler 50%Adet
  4. 8507.60.00.00.05 Diğerleri 50%Adet
  5. Prizmatik olanlar:
  6. Lityum demir fosfat (LFP) tabanlı olanlar:
  7. 8507.60.00.00.21 Gerilimi 4,9 Voltu geçmeyenler 50%Adet
  8. 8507.60.00.00.22 Gerilimi 4,9 Volt veya daha fazla olan fakat 400 Voltu geçmeyenler 50%Adet
  9. 8507.60.00.00.23 Gerilimi 400 Voltu geçenler 50%Adet
  10. 8507.60.00.00.29 Diğerleri 50%Adet
  11. 8507.60.00.00.30 Kese (Pouch) olanlar 50%Adet
  12. 8507.60.00.00.40 Diğerleri 50%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8507.60.00 Lithium-ion batteries 3.4%
  2. 8507.60.00.10 Of a kind used as the primary source of electrical power for electrically powered vehicles of subheadings 8703.40, 8703.50, 8703.60, 8703.70 or 8703.80 No., kg
  3. Other:
  4. 8507.60.00.30 Battery energy storage systems fully encased within a housing, as described in statistical note 2 to this chapter No., kg
  5. 8507.60.00.90 Other No., kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8507.60 · US$117.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$182.3kUS$182.3k+US$18.1m+US$463.2m+> US$4.8bn

Exports: 177
  1. China: US$68bn
  2. Poland: US$7.4bn
  3. Hungary: US$6.8bn
  4. United States: US$6.6bn
  5. South Korea: US$5bn
  6. Germany: US$4.8bn
  7. Japan: US$3.7bn
  8. Czechia: US$2.7bn
  9. Vietnam: US$1.5bn
  10. Malaysia: US$1.5bn
  11. Netherlands: US$988.7m
  12. Canada: US$942.9m
  13. Finland: US$792.1m
  14. Singapore: US$705.3m
  15. Taiwan: US$703m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$590.6m
  17. Indonesia: US$542.7m
  18. Mexico: US$463.2m
  19. United Kingdom: US$449.3m
  20. France: US$434.3m
  21. Austria: US$280.3m
  22. Sweden: US$225.4m
  23. Belgium: US$223.9m
  24. Italy: US$219.5m
  25. Romania: US$182.1m
  26. Spain: US$169.8m
  27. Slovakia: US$156.9m
  28. Switzerland: US$132.7m
  29. Bulgaria: US$127.2m
  30. India: US$123.5m
  31. Norway: US$119.4m
  32. Philippines: US$98.1m
  33. South Africa: US$96m
  34. Türkiye: US$85.2m
  35. Denmark: US$64.4m
  36. Slovenia: US$57.5m
  37. Israel: US$32.4m
  38. Ireland: US$29m
  39. Australia: US$27m
  40. Croatia: US$26.9m
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$24.6m
  42. Thailand: US$21.1m
  43. Cayman Islands: US$18.1m
  44. Portugal: US$17.5m
  45. Estonia: US$16.4m
  46. Greece: US$15.6m
  47. Latvia: US$12.5m
  48. Morocco: US$9.2m
  49. Lithuania: US$7.3m
  50. Brazil: US$6.9m
  51. North Macedonia: US$6.1m
  52. Kazakhstan: US$5.4m
  53. Ukraine: US$4.5m
  54. Luxembourg: US$4.2m
  55. New Zealand: US$3.3m
  56. Rwanda: US$3.1m
  57. Mauritius: US$2.4m
  58. Panama: US$2.1m
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$1.9m
  60. Cyprus: US$1.9m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$68bn 58%
2 Poland US$7.4bn 6.3%
3 Hungary US$6.8bn 5.8%
4 United States US$6.6bn 5.7%
5 South Korea US$5bn 4.2%
6 Germany US$4.8bn 4.1%
7 Japan US$3.7bn 3.2%
8 Czechia US$2.7bn 2.3%
9 Vietnam US$1.5bn 1.3%
10 Malaysia US$1.5bn 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$25.3bn 21.6%
2 Germany US$22.9bn 19.5%
3 Mexico US$5.6bn 4.8%
4 South Korea US$4.8bn 4.1%
5 Vietnam US$4.4bn 3.8%
6 France US$3.5bn 3%
7 Australia US$3.4bn 2.9%
8 Czechia US$3.2bn 2.7%
9 United Kingdom US$2.9bn 2.5%
10 India US$2.8bn 2.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electric accumulators, including separators therefor: lithium-ion?

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor: lithium-ion fall under HS subheading 8507.60, part of heading 8507, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electric accumulators in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8507.60 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 electric accumulators in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8507.60 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 electric accumulators?

China, with US$68bn in 2024 (58% of world exports).