Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8536
8536.70: Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
Optical fibre connectors
8536.70 is the HS subheading for optical fibre connectors, under heading 8536 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8536 70 00 00 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables Free
- 8536 70 00 10 Optical socket, plug or connector, for use in the manufacture of goods falling within headings 8521 or 8528 Free
- Other Free
- 8536 70 00 93 Connectors of plastics for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables, for use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 8536 70 00 99 Other Free
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 suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- 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 1 of 3 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 1 of 3 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
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | £16.9m | 19.5% | +5% |
 Cambodia | £13.3m | 15.3% | -8.5% |
 United States | £12.7m | 14.7% | -11.6% |
 India | £12m | 13.9% | +72.7% |
 Poland | £5.6m | 6.5% | +14.2% |
 Taiwan | £2.9m | 3.3% | +32.3% |
 Mexico | £2.9m | 3.3% | -42.9% |
 Tunisia | £2.6m | 3% | +56.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$4m+US$24m+> US$196m
Exports: 162
- China: US$804m
- United States: US$438m
- Mexico: US$349m
- Taiwan: US$238m
- Japan: US$196m
- France: US$77m
- Germany: US$76m
- United Kingdom: US$72m
- Thailand: US$55m
- Vietnam: US$54m
- Poland: US$39m
- Singapore: US$32m
- Switzerland: US$30m
- India: US$28m
- Cambodia: US$27m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- Costa Rica: US$22m
- Spain: US$21m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Tunisia: US$13m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Canada: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Romania: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Finland: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Honduras: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$958k
- Serbia: US$851k
- Senegal: US$760k
- Saudi Arabia: US$677k
- Latvia: US$624k
- Nicaragua: US$547k
- Lithuania: US$547k
- Chile: US$544k
- Bahrain: US$492k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$919kUS$919k+US$6m+US$40m+> US$81m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$665m
- China: US$165m
- Mexico: US$139m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$135m
- Germany: US$115m
- Nicaragua: US$88m
- United Kingdom: US$81m
- Philippines: US$74m
- Vietnam: US$70m
- Indonesia: US$67m
- Canada: US$63m
- Italy: US$62m
- Malaysia: US$56m
- India: US$52m
- South Korea: US$52m
- Brazil: US$49m
- Japan: US$48m
- Poland: US$48m
- Taiwan: US$46m
- Singapore: US$42m
- France: US$41m
- Thailand: US$40m
- Netherlands: US$38m
- Ireland: US$34m
- Australia: US$30m
- Saudi Arabia: US$29m
- Spain: US$26m
- Norway: US$20m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Argentina: US$17m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Russia: US$15m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Chile: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Peru: US$10m
- Macao SAR China: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Romania: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- Venezuela: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Senegal: US$5m
- Iraq: US$5m
- Ecuador: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$804m | 28.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$438m | 15.5% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$349m | 12.4% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$238m | 8.4% |
| 5 | Japan | US$196m | 7% |
| 6 |  France | US$77m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$76m | 2.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$72m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$55m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$54m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$665m | 23.6% |
| 2 | China | US$165m | 5.8% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$139m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$135m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$115m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Nicaragua | US$88m | 3.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$81m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$74m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Vietnam | US$70m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$67m | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 6.6%median duty
- 38number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 25%highest: Bangladesh, Bermuda, Anguilla
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 4.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
| Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 8.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 8.8% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 8.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 8.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.7%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 20% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| Nicaragua | 8.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 10% | 6% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 7.7% | 1% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 5.6% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 15% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 3% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 77256 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles/cables
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 3112
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46215 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2610 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8536.70 | changed |
| 2012 | 8536.70 | changed |
| 2007 | 8536.70 | changed |
| 2002 | 3926.90, 6909.19, 7419.91, 7419.99 | changed |
| 1996 | 3926.90, 6909.19, 7419.91, 7419.99 | changed |
| 1992 | 3926.90, 6909.19, 7419.91, 7419.99 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8536.70 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8536.70; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 optical fibre connectors worth £86.6m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £39.10 per kg; China supplied 20%, followed by Cambodia.
World trade in optical fibre connectors reached US$3bn in 2024, up 23% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 28.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables?
Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables fall under HS subheading 8536.70, part of heading 8536, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8536.70 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 connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8536.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre…?
China, with US$804m in 2024 (28.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export optical fibre connectors 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on optical fibre connectors?
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 optical fibre connectors from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Cambodia (15%) and United States (15%), out of total imports of £86.6m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.