Subheading · Section XVI

8545.11: Of a kind used for furnaces

8545.11
  • FreeUK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$2.3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8545.11 belongs to heading 8545 (carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other…) in chapter 85.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8545.11 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8545.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8545.11; the statutory rate is 25%.

Subheading 8545.11 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.3bn (−18.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$828.8m), followed by Spain.

The biggest buyer was Iceland, with imports of US$235.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 81 exporters with US$5.4m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$11m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8545 11 00 00 Of a kind used for furnaces Free
  2. 8545 11 00 10 Graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1.65 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistance of 6.0 μω.m or less Free
  3. 8545 11 00 15 Graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1.5 g/cm3 or more but less than 1.65 g/cm3 and an electrical resistance of 6.0 mo.m or less, or with an apparent density of 1.5 g/cm3 or more and an electrical resistance of more than 6.0 mo.m but not more than 7.0 mo.m Free
  4. 8545 11 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8545 11 00 Of a kind used for furnaces 2.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8545.11.00.00.00 Fırınlarda kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8545.11.00 Of a kind used for furnaces Free
  2. Graphite:
  3. 8545.11.00.10 Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter kg
  4. 8545.11.00.20 Exceeding 425 mm in diameter kg
  5. 8545.11.00.50 Other kg

World trade in 2024

8545.11 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$116.4kUS$116.4k+US$9.5m+US$69.9m+> US$233.6m

Exports: 81
  1. China: US$828.8m
  2. Spain: US$251m
  3. India: US$233.6m
  4. Japan: US$190.9m
  5. Netherlands: US$138.2m
  6. France: US$117.4m
  7. Mexico: US$71.6m
  8. Germany: US$69.9m
  9. Austria: US$52m
  10. United States: US$51.5m
  11. Malaysia: US$48.9m
  12. Poland: US$47m
  13. Slovakia: US$45m
  14. Italy: US$25.4m
  15. Russia: US$17.7m
  16. Belgium: US$13m
  17. Ukraine: US$12.3m
  18. Luxembourg: US$12.2m
  19. Czechia: US$10.5m
  20. Türkiye: US$9.5m
  21. United Kingdom: US$5.4m
  22. Canada: US$3.3m
  23. Switzerland: US$3m
  24. Norway: US$2.2m
  25. South Korea: US$2.1m
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  27. Slovenia: US$1.9m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
  29. Brazil: US$941.7k
  30. Singapore: US$656.5k
  31. Taiwan: US$619.1k
  32. Kazakhstan: US$545.1k
  33. Sweden: US$449k
  34. South Africa: US$372.4k
  35. Australia: US$365k
  36. Egypt: US$232.3k
  37. Armenia: US$228.7k
  38. El Salvador: US$202.3k
  39. Colombia: US$128.8k
  40. Israel: US$116.4k
  41. Thailand: US$95.7k
  42. Romania: US$90.9k
  43. Hungary: US$86.6k
  44. Mozambique: US$81k
  45. Lithuania: US$80.9k
  46. Morocco: US$80k
  47. Bulgaria: US$74.4k
  48. Iraq: US$64.8k
  49. Denmark: US$55.9k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$54.5k
  51. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17.5k
  52. Finland: US$15.9k
  53. Jordan: US$15k
  54. Oman: US$14.5k
  55. New Zealand: US$12.1k
  56. Portugal: US$10k
  57. Guatemala: US$9.5k
  58. Malta: US$8.7k
  59. Bahamas: US$7k
  60. Ireland: US$6.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$828.8m 36.5%
2 Spain US$251m 11%
3 India US$233.6m 10.3%
4 Japan US$190.9m 8.4%
5 Netherlands US$138.2m 6.1%
6 France US$117.4m 5.2%
7 Mexico US$71.6m 3.1%
8 Germany US$69.9m 3.1%
9 Austria US$52m 2.3%
10 United States US$51.5m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Iceland US$235.9m 10.4%
2 United States US$202.3m 8.9%
3 Türkiye US$123m 5.4%
4 United Arab Emirates US$104.4m 4.6%
5 South Korea US$103.1m 4.5%
6 Italy US$102.4m 4.5%
7 Russia US$83.2m 3.7%
8 Canada US$78.4m 3.4%
9 Norway US$72.2m 3.2%
10 Germany US$71.2m 3.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a kind used for furnaces?

Of a kind used for furnaces fall under HS subheading 8545.11, part of heading 8545, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a kind used for furnaces in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8545.11 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 of a kind used for furnaces in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8545.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a kind used for furnaces?

China, with US$828.8m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).