Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8536
8536.49: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: relays, other
Relays over 60 V
Official description Other
8536.49 is the HS subheading for relays over 60 V, under heading 8536 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8536 49 00 00 Other 2%
- 8536 49 00 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 2%+4
- Other 2%
- 8536 49 00 40 Photoelectric (so called photovoltaic) relay consisting of two gaalas light-emitting diodes, two galvanically isolated input circuits with photovoltaic generator(s) and four power mosfet output switches in a casing with connections for a voltage of more than 60 volts 2%+4
- 8536 49 00 60 Relay in the shape of a cube with:<br>-a coil operating voltage of 12 vdc (voltage direct current) or more, but not more than 24 vdc (voltage direct current),<br>-a contact current carrying capacity of 5a or more, but not more than 15a,<br>-a contact voltage of 80 vac (voltage alternating current) or more, but not more than 270 vac (voltage alternating current),<br>-outer dimensions of 19 mm (± 0.4 mm) x 15.2 mm (± 0.4 mm) x 15.5 mm (± 0.4 mm),<br>for use in the production of control board of household appliances 2%+3
- 8536 49 00 99 Other 2%+5
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 5
- 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 1 of 4 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- 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 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlImport control of mercury
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/96
- Documents
- Y924 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852
- Y969 Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852)
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £17m | 11.7% | +25.9% |
 France | £16.2m | 11.1% | +0.9% |
 United States | £15.3m | 10.5% | +28.3% |
 Germany | £14.1m | 9.7% | +35% |
 Lithuania | £13.7m | 9.4% | +29.6% |
 Mexico | £8.1m | 5.6% | +9.3% |
 Czechia | £8m | 5.5% | +37.2% |
 Denmark | £6.7m | 4.6% | +31.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines USA 2.7% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84.4kUS$84.4k+US$7.1m+US$84.1m+> US$266.3m
Exports: 187
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$758.5m
- France: US$458.8m
- United States: US$402.8m
- Czechia: US$270m
- Mexico: US$266.3m
- Japan: US$191.4m
- Italy: US$177m
- Indonesia: US$173.1m
- Sweden: US$146.8m
- Spain: US$136.8m
- Finland: US$135m
- Austria: US$131.4m
- India: US$108.4m
- United Kingdom: US$107.4m
- Romania: US$100.2m
- Malaysia: US$95.8m
- Netherlands: US$93.1m
- South Korea: US$84.1m
- Singapore: US$78.6m
- Poland: US$78.6m
- Türkiye: US$73.1m
- Switzerland: US$59m
- Hungary: US$55.5m
- Canada: US$39.5m
- Taiwan: US$34.8m
- Thailand: US$33m
- Lithuania: US$32.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$29.9m
- Belgium: US$28.8m
- Bulgaria: US$28.5m
- Portugal: US$23.9m
- Philippines: US$23.3m
- Vietnam: US$21.9m
- Denmark: US$20.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18.9m
- Brazil: US$17.1m
- Tunisia: US$16.4m
- Slovenia: US$16.2m
- Australia: US$14.6m
- Latvia: US$13.9m
- Ukraine: US$12.8m
- Israel: US$12.3m
- Russia: US$9.8m
- Norway: US$7.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.1m
- Malta: US$6.3m
- Serbia: US$6.1m
- Estonia: US$5.9m
- South Africa: US$5.4m
- Ireland: US$5.2m
- North Macedonia: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.2m
- Greece: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.5mUS$1.5m+US$14.6m+US$87.4m+> US$216.6m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$679.6m
- Germany: US$443.5m
- Mexico: US$253.3m
- India: US$243.7m
- Italy: US$238.6m
- China: US$238.1m
- France: US$216.6m
- Netherlands: US$187m
- Türkiye: US$160.9m
- Czechia: US$154.5m
- United Kingdom: US$145.8m
- Singapore: US$140m
- South Korea: US$137.7m
- Brazil: US$127.8m
- Spain: US$124.1m
- Poland: US$121m
- Saudi Arabia: US$112.6m
- Canada: US$106.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$99.7m
- Hungary: US$96.2m
- Belgium: US$88m
- Thailand: US$87.4m
- Taiwan: US$85.9m
- Indonesia: US$77.9m
- Malaysia: US$77.6m
- Austria: US$77.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$62.2m
- Japan: US$60.7m
- Australia: US$60.4m
- Switzerland: US$58.6m
- Vietnam: US$57.6m
- Sweden: US$54.7m
- Russia: US$47.9m
- Romania: US$46.5m
- Philippines: US$38.8m
- Egypt: US$36.3m
- South Africa: US$33.1m
- Norway: US$28.5m
- Finland: US$28.3m
- Denmark: US$26.9m
- Colombia: US$25m
- Argentina: US$24.1m
- Slovenia: US$22.5m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$21.4m
- Peru: US$20.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$19.8m
- Greece: US$19.5m
- Ukraine: US$18.6m
- Bulgaria: US$17.7m
- Iraq: US$17.1m
- Israel: US$16.5m
- Ireland: US$15.6m
- Chile: US$14.6m
- Estonia: US$14.3m
- Qatar: US$14m
- Morocco: US$13.3m
- Tunisia: US$12.8m
- Croatia: US$12.2m
- Latvia: US$12.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 18.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$758.5m | 13.2% |
| 3 | France | US$458.8m | 8% |
| 4 | United States | US$402.8m | 7% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$270m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$266.3m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$191.4m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$177m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$173.1m | 3% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$146.8m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$679.6m | 11.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$443.5m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$253.3m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  India | US$243.7m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$238.6m | 4.1% |
| 6 | China | US$238.1m | 4.1% |
| 7 | France | US$216.6m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$187m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$160.9m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$154.5m | 2.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8536.49 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8536.49; the duty is 2.3%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 175 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 relays over 60 V worth £146m (up 20% on the year before), at an average of £49.34 per kg; China supplied 12%, followed by France.
World trade in relays over 60 V reached US$5.8bn in 2024, down 5.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: relays, other?
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: relays, other fall under HS subheading 8536.49, 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 8536.49 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 8536.49 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$1bn in 2024 (18.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export relays over 60 V to the UK duty-free?
175 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 relays over 60 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 relays over 60 V from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (12%), France (11%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £146m.