Heading · Chapter 85
8538: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537
Heading 8538 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 85, electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$390.9kUS$390.9k+US$41.8m+US$438m+> US$1.7bn
Exports: 210
- China: US$6.5bn
- Germany: US$5.8bn
- United States: US$4.5bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$1.9bn
- France: US$1.7bn
- Italy: US$1.7bn
- South Korea: US$1.6bn
- Czechia: US$1.5bn
- India: US$1.1bn
- Hungary: US$942m
- Poland: US$861.9m
- Austria: US$815.1m
- Switzerland: US$803.7m
- Romania: US$777.7m
- Taiwan: US$696.8m
- Spain: US$566.9m
- Malaysia: US$551.7m
- Bulgaria: US$463.4m
- Singapore: US$461.5m
- Thailand: US$438m
- Vietnam: US$435.9m
- Netherlands: US$404.4m
- United Kingdom: US$358.9m
- Sweden: US$320.3m
- Türkiye: US$302m
- Morocco: US$299.6m
- Canada: US$244.5m
- Denmark: US$243.3m
- Indonesia: US$229.4m
- Tunisia: US$218.5m
- Belgium: US$215.1m
- Slovakia: US$178m
- Finland: US$153.3m
- Portugal: US$136.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$123.5m
- Slovenia: US$120.4m
- Estonia: US$102.3m
- Philippines: US$89.4m
- Ireland: US$83.1m
- Norway: US$66.5m
- South Africa: US$66.4m
- Serbia: US$65.4m
- Lithuania: US$59.9m
- Israel: US$57.3m
- Brazil: US$54.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$52.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$50.9m
- Australia: US$50.6m
- Greece: US$47m
- Russia: US$42.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$41.8m
- Latvia: US$38.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$31.5m
- Croatia: US$26.8m
- Luxembourg: US$22.9m
- Ukraine: US$22.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$17.4m
- Egypt: US$13.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.3mUS$8.3m+US$79.4m+US$537.7m+> US$1.1bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$4.6bn
- Mexico: US$4.2bn
- China: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2.9bn
- Italy: US$1.7bn
- France: US$1.5bn
- India: US$1.1bn
- Czechia: US$1.1bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Poland: US$885.8m
- Hungary: US$861.4m
- South Korea: US$829.4m
- Japan: US$801.2m
- Romania: US$793.2m
- Singapore: US$767.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$751.1m
- United Kingdom: US$679.1m
- Spain: US$667.9m
- Netherlands: US$633.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$573.8m
- Canada: US$554.3m
- Austria: US$546.6m
- Morocco: US$537.7m
- Switzerland: US$536.1m
- Taiwan: US$421.9m
- Philippines: US$401.2m
- Sweden: US$397.8m
- Bulgaria: US$389.5m
- Brazil: US$386.3m
- Belgium: US$358.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$351.9m
- Indonesia: US$346m
- Tunisia: US$324.7m
- Türkiye: US$308.8m
- Malaysia: US$305.3m
- Slovakia: US$303.3m
- Thailand: US$295.6m
- Australia: US$292.9m
- Russia: US$250m
- Denmark: US$234.7m
- Finland: US$227.3m
- Israel: US$212m
- Portugal: US$198.1m
- Norway: US$167.4m
- Serbia: US$163.3m
- Ireland: US$160.4m
- Egypt: US$156.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$146.9m
- South Africa: US$135.3m
- Ukraine: US$101.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$90.4m
- Greece: US$87.8m
- Lithuania: US$84.4m
- North Macedonia: US$82.8m
- Slovenia: US$81.4m
- Venezuela: US$81.2m
- Bangladesh: US$79.4m
- Chile: US$74.5m
- Algeria: US$72.3m
- Latvia: US$66.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$6.5bn | 15.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$5.8bn | 14.2% |
| 3 |  United States | US$4.5bn | 11.1% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$1.9bn | 4.7% |
| 6 |  France | US$1.7bn | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$1.7bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$1.6bn | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$1.5bn | 3.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$1.1bn | 2.8% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8538 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8538 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8538 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.2% (average 2.4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8538 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8538 goods worth US$41.1bn (−7.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$6.5bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4.6bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 210 exporters with US$358.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$679.1m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537?
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537 fall under HS heading 8538, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8538 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 parts suitable for use solely or principally with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8538 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts suitable for use solely or principally with…?
China, with US$6.5bn in 2024 (15.9% of world exports).