Heading · Chapter 85
8535: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1000 V
6 subheadings make up heading 8535 in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
USA 2% – 2.7% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 11.6% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan 3.4% – 10% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 9.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 13% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Subheadings 6
- 8535.10Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: fuses
- 8535.21For a voltage of less than 72,5 kVCircuit breakers under 72.5 kV
- 8535.29Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: automatic circuit breakers, otherCircuit breakers 72.5 kV and above
- 8535.30Isolating switches and make-and-break switchesIsolating switches over 1000 V
- 8535.40Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors
- 8535.90Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: otherOther switching apparatus over 1000 V
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$240kUS$240k+US$20m+US$143m+> US$753m
Exports: 175
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$916m
- South Korea: US$753m
- Italy: US$644m
- Sweden: US$467m
- France: US$460m
- India: US$326m
- Poland: US$273m
- Japan: US$263m
- United Kingdom: US$240m
- Czechia: US$221m
- Canada: US$188m
- Türkiye: US$168m
- United Arab Emirates: US$143m
- Austria: US$143m
- Netherlands: US$136m
- Australia: US$124m
- Spain: US$120m
- Belgium: US$109m
- Singapore: US$99m
- Hungary: US$99m
- Bulgaria: US$93m
- Brazil: US$84m
- Taiwan: US$70m
- Romania: US$55m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$55m
- Russia: US$52m
- Vietnam: US$50m
- Finland: US$45m
- Thailand: US$43m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Saudi Arabia: US$37m
- South Africa: US$35m
- Slovenia: US$33m
- Philippines: US$28m
- Dominican Republic: US$26m
- Tunisia: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- Denmark: US$21m
- Norway: US$20m
- Estonia: US$20m
- Croatia: US$16m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Lesotho: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Greece: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7mUS$7m+US$38m+US$159m+> US$336m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1bn
- China: US$686m
- Germany: US$639m
- Canada: US$480m
- Mexico: US$353m
- United Kingdom: US$336m
- India: US$257m
- Brazil: US$238m
- Vietnam: US$235m
- Türkiye: US$224m
- France: US$221m
- Spain: US$220m
- Netherlands: US$214m
- South Korea: US$208m
- Philippines: US$206m
- Malaysia: US$206m
- Poland: US$175m
- Belgium: US$169m
- Switzerland: US$166m
- Italy: US$163m
- Indonesia: US$159m
- Thailand: US$159m
- Czechia: US$158m
- Austria: US$152m
- Taiwan: US$150m
- Australia: US$138m
- United Arab Emirates: US$136m
- Norway: US$132m
- Singapore: US$131m
- Egypt: US$123m
- Japan: US$118m
- Kuwait: US$102m
- Romania: US$92m
- Hungary: US$90m
- Finland: US$86m
- Sweden: US$81m
- Dominican Republic: US$81m
- South Africa: US$79m
- Colombia: US$72m
- Iraq: US$72m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$69m
- Ukraine: US$63m
- Kazakhstan: US$57m
- Greece: US$57m
- Algeria: US$55m
- Denmark: US$54m
- Ireland: US$54m
- Argentina: US$52m
- Qatar: US$50m
- Pakistan: US$50m
- Israel: US$48m
- Chile: US$47m
- Morocco: US$46m
- Croatia: US$43m
- Uzbekistan: US$38m
- Russia: US$37m
- Portugal: US$36m
- Bangladesh: US$33m
- Bulgaria: US$31m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2bn | 14% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$2bn | 12.5% |
| 3 | Switzerland | US$1bn | 9.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$1bn | 8.6% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$916m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$753m | 6.1% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$644m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$467m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  France | US$460m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  India | US$326m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 13.8% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1bn | 8.8% |
| 3 | China | US$686m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$639m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Canada | US$480m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$353m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$336m | 2.7% |
| 8 | India | US$257m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Brazil | US$238m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$235m | 1.9% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8535 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8535 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8535 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8535 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 2.7% (average 2.6%).
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8535 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8535 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 0.9%). 21 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8535 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8535 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 13.3%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8535 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8535 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8535 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8535 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.4% and 10% (average 9.1%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8535 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8535 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8535 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8535 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 13% (average 7.9%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8535 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 8535 goods reached US$12bn in 2024, up 15.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 14% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 175 exporters with US$240m.
The United Kingdom imported US$336m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1000 V?
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1000 V fall under HS heading 8535, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical apparatus for switching or protecting… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8535 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 electrical apparatus for switching or protecting… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8535 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 electrical apparatus for switching or protecting…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (14% of world exports).