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.

Importing into Country of origin

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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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
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)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£720.1m+14.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£28.56 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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%

World trade in 2024

8536.90 · US$40.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$184.6kUS$184.6k+US$16.7m+US$352.5m+> 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$904.5m
Taiwan: US$827m
Czechia: US$717.8m
Malaysia: US$673.5m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$618.7m
United Kingdom: US$604.3m
India: US$589.4m
Vietnam: US$588.9m
Thailand: US$550.4m
Poland: US$481.8m
Türkiye: US$461.8m
Switzerland: US$383.1m
Hungary: US$352.5m
Netherlands: US$312.2m
Belgium: US$300.1m
Austria: US$294.6m
Philippines: US$289.3m
Slovakia: US$283.5m
Morocco: US$242.7m
Romania: US$236.1m
Tunisia: US$218.3m
Ireland: US$207.9m
Indonesia: US$179m
United Arab Emirates: US$172.3m
Sweden: US$157m
Canada: US$134.9m
Finland: US$125.7m
Portugal: US$97.8m
Bulgaria: US$87.9m
Denmark: US$84.6m
Serbia: US$81.1m
Brazil: US$59.5m
Norway: US$58.6m
Australia: US$50.6m
South Africa: US$41.2m
Costa Rica: US$36m
Slovenia: US$34.7m
Israel: US$33.3m
Estonia: US$33m
Malta: US$32.2m
Latvia: US$27.9m
Dominican Republic: US$24.2m
Greece: US$23.8m
Lithuania: US$18.5m
Croatia: US$18.1m
Egypt: US$16.7m
Russia: US$14.9m
North Macedonia: US$13.9m
New Zealand: US$11.7m
Saudi Arabia: US$9.2m
Cambodia: US$8.2m

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$904.5m	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$999.8m	2.5%

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 17 July 2026 · 8536.90.85.85

The tariff classification of a grounding bar from Korea. Correction to Ruling Number N356072.
N361444 U.S. CBP 19 May 2026 · 8536.90.85.85

The tariff classification of a liquid-cooled busbar from China
N359410 U.S. CBP 18 March 2026 · 8536.90.85.85

The tariff classification of a wired breakout board from China
N357993 U.S. CBP 11 February 2026 · 8536.90.85.85

The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of battery tabs
N356535 U.S. CBP 15 December 2025 · 8536.90.85.85

The tariff classification of power distribution devices from Korea
N356760 U.S. CBP 12 December 2025 · 8536.90.50.65

The tariff classification of a pressure switch from China
600016440 HMRC 14 October 2026 – 13 October 2029 · 8536 90 95 00

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 13 May 2026 – 12 May 2029 · 8536 90 10 00

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 12 September 2025 – 11 September 2028 · 8536 90 95 00

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 17 June 2025 – 16 June 2028 · 8536 90 10 00

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 17 February 2025 – 16 February 2028 · 8536 90 95 00

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 17 February 2025 – 16 February 2028 · 8536 90 95 00

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

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.

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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.