Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8536
8536.90: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus
Other electrical apparatus, up to 1000 V
Official description Other apparatus
8536.90 is the HS subheading for other electrical apparatus, 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 90 00 00 Other apparatus
- 8536 90 01 00 Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits Free
- 8536 90 10 00 Connections and contact elements for wire and cables Free
- 8536 90 40 00 Battery clamps of a kind used for motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8711 Free
- 8536 90 95 00 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 4 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
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 | £149.9m | 20.8% | +36.7% |
 United States | £110.9m | 15.4% | -3.7% |
 Germany | £102.5m | 14.2% | +32.3% |
 France | £53.3m | 7.4% | +16% |
 Italy | £45.8m | 6.4% | +24.7% |
 India | £37.2m | 5.2% | +25.8% |
 Spain | £24.8m | 3.4% | +107% |
 Türkiye | £14.4m | 2% | -12.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 2.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 0.6% Türkiye Free – 2.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.7% USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 52 tariff lines · average 15.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$185kUS$185k+US$17m+US$353m+> US$1.2bn
Exports: 224
- China: US$10.6bn
- Germany: US$4.2bn
- United States: US$4bn
- Japan: US$3.7bn
- South Korea: US$1.4bn
- Mexico: US$1.3bn
- France: US$1.2bn
- Italy: US$1.1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$905m
- Taiwan: US$827m
- Czechia: US$718m
- Malaysia: US$673m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$619m
- United Kingdom: US$604m
- India: US$589m
- Vietnam: US$589m
- Thailand: US$550m
- Poland: US$482m
- Türkiye: US$462m
- Switzerland: US$383m
- Hungary: US$353m
- Netherlands: US$312m
- Belgium: US$300m
- Austria: US$295m
- Philippines: US$289m
- Slovakia: US$284m
- Morocco: US$243m
- Romania: US$236m
- Tunisia: US$218m
- Ireland: US$208m
- Indonesia: US$179m
- United Arab Emirates: US$172m
- Sweden: US$157m
- Canada: US$135m
- Finland: US$126m
- Portugal: US$98m
- Bulgaria: US$88m
- Denmark: US$85m
- Serbia: US$81m
- Brazil: US$60m
- Norway: US$59m
- Australia: US$51m
- South Africa: US$41m
- Costa Rica: US$36m
- Slovenia: US$35m
- Israel: US$33m
- Estonia: US$33m
- Malta: US$32m
- Latvia: US$28m
- Dominican Republic: US$24m
- Greece: US$24m
- Lithuania: US$19m
- Croatia: US$18m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Russia: US$15m
- North Macedonia: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Cambodia: US$8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6mUS$6m+US$53m+US$507m+> US$1.4bn
Imports: 221
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.1bn
- China: US$3.5bn
- United States: US$3.4bn
- Mexico: US$3.1bn
- Vietnam: US$2.5bn
- Germany: US$2.3bn
- Thailand: US$1.4bn
- Japan: US$1.1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Malaysia: US$1bn
- India: US$990m
- Morocco: US$982m
- Singapore: US$978m
- United Kingdom: US$751m
- Poland: US$735m
- Italy: US$670m
- Indonesia: US$618m
- Czechia: US$613m
- Spain: US$608m
- Netherlands: US$594m
- South Korea: US$567m
- Taiwan: US$542m
- Romania: US$507m
- Brazil: US$487m
- Canada: US$474m
- Hungary: US$417m
- Philippines: US$416m
- Austria: US$401m
- Belgium: US$368m
- Tunisia: US$315m
- Türkiye: US$314m
- Switzerland: US$300m
- Russia: US$292m
- Sweden: US$275m
- Slovakia: US$269m
- United Arab Emirates: US$213m
- Australia: US$192m
- Saudi Arabia: US$182m
- Denmark: US$160m
- Portugal: US$152m
- Norway: US$150m
- Bulgaria: US$139m
- Serbia: US$133m
- Israel: US$129m
- Finland: US$111m
- Ukraine: US$103m
- Ireland: US$91m
- Cambodia: US$85m
- North Macedonia: US$81m
- Argentina: US$79m
- South Africa: US$78m
- Lithuania: US$73m
- Costa Rica: US$71m
- Egypt: US$65m
- Dominican Republic: US$58m
- Slovenia: US$53m
- Honduras: US$52m
- Estonia: US$50m
- Chile: US$47m
- Greece: US$46m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$10.6bn | 26.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4.2bn | 10.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$4bn | 9.9% |
| 4 | Japan | US$3.7bn | 9.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$1.3bn | 3.2% |
| 7 | France | US$1.2bn | 3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$1.1bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | Spain | US$1bn | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$905m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4.1bn | 10.1% |
| 2 | China | US$3.5bn | 8.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$3.4bn | 8.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$3.1bn | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$2.5bn | 6.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$2.3bn | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$1.4bn | 3.3% |
| 8 | Japan | US$1.1bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$1bn | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$1bn | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 5%median duty
- 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Maldives, Bangladesh
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 9.7% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 1.9% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 1.9% | 0% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 11% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 4% | 1% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0.6% | 0% – 2.3% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 3.5% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
 Iran | 23% | 5% – 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 8.2% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1.9% | 0% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0.6% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 26% | 20% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 19% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 0% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8.2% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8.6% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 2% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 1.9% | 0% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 2% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 1.7% | 0% – 2.3% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 0% – 0.1% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0.9% | 0% – 2.7% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 12% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 13% | 2% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 19% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
- 77259 Other electrical apparatus for switching/protecting electrical circuits,/for making connections to/in electrical circuits
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 3112
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46212 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for making connexions to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8536.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 8536.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 8536.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 8536.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 8536.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 8536.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 41
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.
- N363356 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a grounding bar from Korea. Correction to Ruling Number N356072.
- N361444 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a liquid-cooled busbar from China
- N359410 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wired breakout board from China
- N357993 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of battery tabs
- N356535 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of power distribution devices from Korea
- N356760 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pressure switch from China
- 600016440 HMRC
Camera grip with battery compartment. It is for use with a specific type of camera. It is essentially some battery contacts and circuitry within a carbon fibre housing ergonomically shaped to form a handle. The product has an anti-slip grip and a pull-out slot for two batteries to be inserted and…
- 600015548 HMRC
The Cab Box Pack is an electrical junction and connection box used in conjunction with the companies sensor system. It provides a secure enclosure for terminating and distributing low-voltage electrical connections (not exceeding 1,000V) between the sensor and associated cabling. In larger…
- 600013532 HMRC
The Acoustic Link control unit (ALCU) is part the Sonar 2008 which is an underwater telephone fitted to both surface and submarine. It provides simplex communication between vessels. It allows accessories such as headphones to be connected to unit and all control switches and indicators are…
- 600013297 HMRC
Cat-6 module. This product is a RJ45 Cat-6 socket module with Insulation Displacement Connection termination. Made of polycarbonate and brass, Dimensions of 25mm x 50mm x 20.2mm. For a voltage not exceeding 1000V. Use with Coaxial cables.
- 600012252 HMRC
This product is a hand applied probe used for measuring semiconductor samples such as silicon wafers, implanted wafers, flat panels, semiconducting films etc.. The unit comprises a brass weighted Polytetrafluoroethylene (PFTE) holder for a four point probe, allowing four needles to make electrical…
- 600012285 HMRC
This product is a probe that is a mechanism where a piece of semiconductor material or semiconductor wafer can be positioned by a micrometre controlled coordinated stage, that has a rotary table and optional vacuum retention. The sample is contacted by four electrically isolated needles located…
41 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8536.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8536.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.3% (average 0.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
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 other electrical apparatus, up to 1000 V worth £720.1m (up 14% on the year before), at an average of £28.56 per kg; China supplied 21%, followed by United States.
World trade in other electrical apparatus, up to 1000 V reached US$40.5bn in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 26.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus?
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus fall under HS subheading 8536.90, 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 8536.90 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 electrical apparatus for switching or protecting… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8536.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical apparatus for switching or protecting…?
China, with US$10.6bn in 2024 (26.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export other electrical apparatus, 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other electrical apparatus, 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 other electrical apparatus, up to 1000 V from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (21%), United States (15%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £720.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.