Heading · Chapter 85
8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes
Heading 8545 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 85, electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
- 8545.11Of a kind used for furnacesGraphite electrodes for furnaces
- 8545.19Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery: electrodes, otherOther carbon electrodes
- 8545.20Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery: brushes
- 8545.90Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75kUS$75k+US$7m+US$64m+> US$278m
Exports: 150
- China: US$2bn
- Japan: US$457m
- United States: US$317m
- Spain: US$284m
- Germany: US$278m
- France: US$260m
- India: US$259m
- Poland: US$205m
- Netherlands: US$159m
- Norway: US$153m
- Austria: US$105m
- Mexico: US$102m
- Slovakia: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$83m
- Hungary: US$64m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Italy: US$56m
- Malaysia: US$52m
- Iceland: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$34m
- Russia: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Romania: US$21m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Canada: US$19m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Luxembourg: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Paraguay: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Australia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Finland: US$918k
- Tunisia: US$811k
- Philippines: US$756k
- Portugal: US$704k
- Egypt: US$653k
- Serbia: US$640k
- Saudi Arabia: US$581k
- Bulgaria: US$539k
- Lithuania: US$487k
- Croatia: US$423k
- Estonia: US$371k
- Belarus: US$357k
- Ireland: US$354k
- Greece: US$350k
- New Zealand: US$346k
- Armenia: US$320k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$847kUS$847k+US$15m+US$79m+> US$243m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$432m
- Iceland: US$419m
- Canada: US$384m
- Norway: US$380m
- United Arab Emirates: US$325m
- Russia: US$277m
- India: US$243m
- South Korea: US$187m
- Germany: US$177m
- Indonesia: US$173m
- Italy: US$144m
- Bahrain: US$142m
- Türkiye: US$137m
- France: US$116m
- Brazil: US$113m
- China: US$113m
- Mexico: US$96m
- Spain: US$93m
- Saudi Arabia: US$85m
- Japan: US$84m
- Sweden: US$79m
- Egypt: US$75m
- Malaysia: US$72m
- Vietnam: US$64m
- Oman: US$62m
- Australia: US$61m
- South Africa: US$59m
- Kazakhstan: US$55m
- Taiwan: US$55m
- Iran: US$53m
- Argentina: US$50m
- United Kingdom: US$50m
- Poland: US$45m
- Belgium: US$42m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Azerbaijan: US$39m
- Mozambique: US$38m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Austria: US$31m
- Czechia: US$31m
- Algeria: US$30m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Singapore: US$23m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Romania: US$23m
- Finland: US$18m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Greece: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Chile: US$13m
- Luxembourg: US$13m
- Peru: US$13m
- Libya: US$12m
- Qatar: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Uzbekistan: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2bn | 39.9% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$457m | 8.1% |
| 3 |  United States | US$317m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$284m | 5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$278m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$260m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  India | US$259m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$205m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$159m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Norway | US$153m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$432m | 7.7% |
| 2 |  Iceland | US$419m | 7.4% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$384m | 6.8% |
| 4 | Norway | US$380m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$325m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$277m | 4.9% |
| 7 | India | US$243m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$187m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Germany | US$177m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$173m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8545 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8545 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8545 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8545 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8545 goods worth US$6bn (−15.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$432m.
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 150 exporters with US$83m.
The United Kingdom imported US$50m.
Products classified here
- carbon brushes
- battery carbons
- arc-lamp carbons
- carbon electrodes
- electrodes - carbon
- carbon welding electrodes
- carbon brushes (electrical)
- electrodes - discharge carbon
- carbon electrodes for electrolysis
- carbons, of a kind used for electrical purposes
- graphite - articles of a kind used for electrical purposed
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes?
Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes fall under HS heading 8545, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8545 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 carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8545 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (39.9% of world exports).