Subheading · Section XVI
8533.39: Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and: other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 35%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$97.7mWorld trade in 2024
8533.39 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8533, electrical resistors, chapter 85.
Subheading 8533.39 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8533.39; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8533.39 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 35%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8533.39; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$97.7m in 2024, down 8.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 22.8% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$12m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 106 exporters with US$2.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.6m, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8533 39 00 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8533 39 00 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8533.39.00.00.00 Diğerleri 35%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8533.39.00 Other Free
- 8533.39.00.40 Dimmers No.
- 8533.39.00.80 Other No.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38.9kUS$38.9k+US$668.8k+US$2.2m+> US$6.1m
Exports: 106
- China: US$22.3m
- United States: US$15m
- Germany: US$6.1m
- Taiwan: US$5.5m
- Japan: US$4.5m
- Mexico: US$3.9m
- Malaysia: US$3.5m
- Vietnam: US$3.1m
- Türkiye: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.2m
- Thailand: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Italy: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
- Spain: US$1.8m
- France: US$1.8m
- Canada: US$1.7m
- India: US$1.6m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$904.8k
- Austria: US$739k
- Switzerland: US$697k
- Denmark: US$668.8k
- Czechia: US$655.4k
- Poland: US$634k
- South Africa: US$490.5k
- Slovenia: US$472.7k
- Israel: US$431.2k
- Costa Rica: US$422.4k
- Estonia: US$420.8k
- Sweden: US$344.2k
- Croatia: US$324.4k
- Hungary: US$260.8k
- Belgium: US$238.6k
- Serbia: US$220.6k
- Russia: US$213.7k
- Australia: US$193.6k
- Brazil: US$181k
- Ukraine: US$146.3k
- Finland: US$145.6k
- Portugal: US$108.2k
- Romania: US$98.6k
- Norway: US$91.8k
- Bulgaria: US$69.7k
- Greece: US$65.9k
- Belarus: US$39.1k
- Slovakia: US$38.9k
- Argentina: US$34.7k
- El Salvador: US$32.7k
- New Zealand: US$29.7k
- Morocco: US$25.9k
- Laos: US$20.9k
- Ireland: US$20.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$18.1k
- Tunisia: US$16.7k
- Lithuania: US$15.5k
- Ethiopia: US$14.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47.9kUS$47.9k+US$329.2k+US$1.4m+> US$4.8m
Imports: 177
- United States: US$12m
- India: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7.4m
- Germany: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$5.4m
- Philippines: US$4.8m
- China: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3.1m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.9m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- France: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.3m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Japan: US$924.7k
- Austria: US$786.1k
- Australia: US$727.4k
- Egypt: US$619.7k
- Hungary: US$602.9k
- Türkiye: US$590k
- Czechia: US$542k
- Switzerland: US$541.6k
- Taiwan: US$522.9k
- Argentina: US$502.4k
- Cambodia: US$468.3k
- Croatia: US$463.2k
- Vietnam: US$463.2k
- Israel: US$463k
- Belgium: US$458.8k
- Slovenia: US$446.2k
- Russia: US$439.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$436.7k
- Norway: US$419.3k
- Romania: US$410.2k
- Denmark: US$329.2k
- Greece: US$323.3k
- Laos: US$316.1k
- Bangladesh: US$301.8k
- New Zealand: US$293.6k
- Lithuania: US$253.2k
- Luxembourg: US$244.7k
- Colombia: US$228.2k
- South Africa: US$227.1k
- Ukraine: US$222.5k
- Sweden: US$219.8k
- Slovakia: US$219.3k
- Costa Rica: US$190.6k
- Serbia: US$175.4k
- Finland: US$171.6k
- Portugal: US$166.9k
- Zambia: US$160.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$22.3m | 22.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$15m | 15.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$6.1m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$5.5m | 5.6% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$4.5m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$3.9m | 4% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$3.5m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$3.1m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$3.1m | 3.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$2.2m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$12m | 12.3% |
| 2 |  India | US$8m | 8.2% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$7.4m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$5.4m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$5.4m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$4.8m | 4.9% |
| 7 | China | US$4.7m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$4m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$3.3m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Malaysia | US$3.1m | 3.2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and: other?
Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and: other fall under HS subheading 8533.39, part of heading 8533, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wirewound variable resistors in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8533.39 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 wirewound variable resistors in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8533.39 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 wirewound variable resistors?
China, with US$22.3m in 2024 (22.8% of world exports).