Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8536
8536.10: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: fuses
Fuses, up to 1000 V
Official description Fuses
8536.10 is the HS subheading for fuses, up to 1000 V, under heading 8536 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8536 10 00 00 Fuses
- 8536 10 10 00 For a current not exceeding 10 a 2%
- 8536 10 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
- 8536 10 10 90 Other 2%
- 8536 10 50 00 For a current exceeding 10 a but not exceeding 63 a 2%
- 8536 10 50 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
- 8536 10 50 90 Other 2%
- 8536 10 90 00 For a current exceeding 63 a 2%
- 8536 10 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%
- 8536 10 90 90 Other 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £9.2m | 20.3% | -11.4% |
 Mexico | £5.6m | 12.3% | -17.1% |
 India | £5.1m | 11.4% | -22.3% |
 United States | £4.3m | 9.6% | +13.8% |
 Hungary | £3m | 6.7% | +15% |
 Germany | £2.9m | 6.5% | +37.9% |
 France | £1.9m | 4.2% | +66.9% |
 Philippines | £1.5m | 3.3% | +78.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30kUS$30k+US$3m+US$42m+> US$167m
Exports: 176
- China: US$572m
- Mexico: US$517m
- United States: US$304m
- Japan: US$271m
- Germany: US$167m
- Thailand: US$152m
- Philippines: US$150m
- South Korea: US$117m
- France: US$103m
- Hungary: US$92m
- Italy: US$87m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Taiwan: US$72m
- India: US$58m
- Singapore: US$45m
- United Kingdom: US$45m
- Czechia: US$42m
- Vietnam: US$42m
- Spain: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$37m
- Greece: US$29m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28m
- Romania: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- Tunisia: US$21m
- Poland: US$21m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Finland: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Canada: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Norway: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Egypt: US$971k
- New Zealand: US$613k
- Colombia: US$578k
- Latvia: US$519k
- United Arab Emirates: US$510k
- Croatia: US$506k
- Ukraine: US$500k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$630kUS$630k+US$5m+US$43m+> US$119m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$445m
- China: US$281m
- Mexico: US$259m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$228m
- Germany: US$182m
- South Korea: US$133m
- Netherlands: US$119m
- Vietnam: US$94m
- Malaysia: US$94m
- France: US$92m
- Thailand: US$85m
- India: US$81m
- Italy: US$73m
- Indonesia: US$63m
- Philippines: US$58m
- Canada: US$57m
- United Kingdom: US$55m
- Singapore: US$52m
- Japan: US$49m
- Poland: US$46m
- Spain: US$44m
- Czechia: US$43m
- Hungary: US$38m
- Romania: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$37m
- Tunisia: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Austria: US$26m
- Brazil: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Ukraine: US$18m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Australia: US$16m
- Finland: US$15m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Serbia: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Iraq: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$572m | 17.4% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$517m | 15.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$304m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$271m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$167m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$152m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Philippines | US$150m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$117m | 3.6% |
| 9 | France | US$103m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Hungary | US$92m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$445m | 13.6% |
| 2 | China | US$281m | 8.6% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$259m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$228m | 7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$182m | 5.5% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$133m | 4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$119m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$94m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$94m | 2.9% |
| 10 | France | US$92m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N272142 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a fuse from an unspecified country.
- 600015402 HMRC
20 piece vehicle fuse set. The fuses range from 5A to 30A. Each fuse is clearly marked and colour coordinated making them easy to use. Each fuse is approx. 2cm by 2cm. Packaged in a blister card Contents:- 2 x 5A 2 x 7.5A 4 x 10A 4 x 15A 4 x 20A 2 x 25A 2 x 30A
- 600015384 HMRC
A pack of 8 assorted cartridge fuses, intended for use in UK standard plugs to provide circuit protection. The pack contains: two x 3 amp fuses (250-750w) two x 5 amp fuses (750-1250w) four x 13 amp fuses (1250-3250w) Each fuse is marked with its current rating for identification. The fuses are…
- 600013912 HMRC
20-piece set of mini electrical fuses designed for use in automobiles. The set is comprised of fuses in multiple sizes and colours as follows: 5A, 7.5A,10A,15A, 20A, 25A, 30A and 40A, and coloured orange, brown, red, blue, yellow, white, green and purple respectively. The fuses are packaged on a…
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8536.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8536.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported fuses, up to 1000 V worth £45.2m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £29.16 per kg; China supplied 20%, followed by Mexico.
World trade in fuses, up to 1000 V reached US$3bn in 2024, down 0.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 17.4% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: fuses?
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: fuses fall under HS subheading 8536.10, part of heading 8536, 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 8536.10 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 8536.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical apparatus for switching or protecting…?
China, with US$572m in 2024 (17.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export fuses, up to 1000 V to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on fuses, up to 1000 V?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import fuses, up to 1000 V from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Mexico (12%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £45.2m.