Heading · Chapter 85
8546: Electrical insulators of any material
3 subheadings make up heading 8546 in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$300kUS$300k+US$11m+US$48m+> US$204m
Exports: 129
- China: US$906m
- Italy: US$282m
- Germany: US$224m
- United States: US$204m
- India: US$157m
- Japan: US$103m
- Portugal: US$99m
- Spain: US$74m
- France: US$68m
- Mexico: US$60m
- Russia: US$51m
- Switzerland: US$49m
- Poland: US$48m
- Canada: US$47m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Austria: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$39m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Malaysia: US$32m
- Slovakia: US$31m
- Hungary: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Vietnam: US$26m
- Romania: US$26m
- Brazil: US$24m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$919k
- Greece: US$784k
- Ireland: US$782k
- Lithuania: US$770k
- Uzbekistan: US$681k
- Philippines: US$608k
- Israel: US$581k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$12m+US$41m+> US$94m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$439m
- Germany: US$169m
- Saudi Arabia: US$156m
- India: US$126m
- Mexico: US$109m
- Canada: US$106m
- Italy: US$94m
- France: US$84m
- Brazil: US$61m
- China: US$60m
- Vietnam: US$59m
- Switzerland: US$54m
- Poland: US$52m
- United Kingdom: US$51m
- Belgium: US$48m
- Spain: US$45m
- Austria: US$44m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Malaysia: US$43m
- Taiwan: US$41m
- Netherlands: US$41m
- South Korea: US$39m
- Morocco: US$39m
- Türkiye: US$38m
- Czechia: US$37m
- Indonesia: US$36m
- Philippines: US$35m
- Japan: US$33m
- Australia: US$32m
- Russia: US$30m
- Portugal: US$29m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Sweden: US$28m
- Iraq: US$26m
- Egypt: US$25m
- Bangladesh: US$23m
- Kuwait: US$21m
- Libya: US$20m
- Romania: US$18m
- Singapore: US$18m
- Ethiopia: US$16m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Finland: US$15m
- Greece: US$15m
- Norway: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Chile: US$14m
- Croatia: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- Colombia: US$13m
- Uzbekistan: US$13m
- Algeria: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Argentina: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Peru: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- Costa Rica: US$10m
- Azerbaijan: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$906m | 30.7% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$282m | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$224m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$204m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  India | US$157m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$103m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Portugal | US$99m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$74m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$68m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$60m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$439m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$169m | 5.7% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$156m | 5.3% |
| 4 | India | US$126m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$109m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$106m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$94m | 3.2% |
| 8 | France | US$84m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$61m | 2.1% |
| 10 | China | US$60m | 2% |
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.
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Sanctions · Applies from: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8546 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8546 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.7% and 4.7% (average 4%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8546 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.7% and 4.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8546 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8546 goods reached US$3bn in 2024, up 5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 30.7% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$439m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 129 exporters with US$39m.
The United Kingdom imported US$51m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical insulators of any material?
Electrical insulators of any material fall under HS heading 8546, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical insulators of any material in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8546 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 insulators of any material in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8546 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical insulators of any material?
China, with US$906m in 2024 (30.7% of world exports).