Subheading · Section XVI
8546.10: Electrical insulators of any material: of glass
Official description Of glass
- FreeUK
- 3.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 2.9%USA
- US$347.6mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8546.10 belongs to heading 8546 (electrical insulators of any material) in chapter 85.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8546.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8546.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8546.10; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 8546.10 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.9%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$347.6m (+5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$137.8m), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was Saudi Arabia, with imports of US$85.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 76 exporters with US$1.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$7m, most of it from Italy.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8546 10 00 00 Of glass Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8546 10 00 Of glass 3.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8546.10.00.00.00 Camdan olanlar 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8546.10.00.00 Of glass 2.9%No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$125.5kUS$125.5k+US$646.9k+US$3.1m+> US$53.9m
Exports: 76
- China: US$137.8m
- Italy: US$75m
- Spain: US$53.9m
- Russia: US$33.2m
- France: US$8.4m
- United States: US$8m
- Germany: US$6.5m
- Canada: US$3.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.7m
- India: US$2.5m
- Austria: US$1.7m
- United Kingdom: US$1.7m
- Netherlands: US$1.5m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$993.9k
- Hungary: US$748.6k
- Czechia: US$718.4k
- Tunisia: US$646.9k
- Mexico: US$644.6k
- Singapore: US$603.5k
- Thailand: US$472.4k
- Portugal: US$450.6k
- Ukraine: US$415k
- Estonia: US$407.4k
- Brazil: US$326.6k
- South Korea: US$295k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$239.9k
- Croatia: US$227k
- Lithuania: US$226.3k
- Belgium: US$202.9k
- Switzerland: US$163.4k
- Poland: US$150.8k
- Türkiye: US$141.6k
- Sweden: US$138.8k
- Slovenia: US$132.3k
- South Africa: US$125.5k
- Finland: US$90.1k
- Iran: US$82.4k
- Malaysia: US$72.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$66k
- Slovakia: US$56.8k
- Serbia: US$54.1k
- Ireland: US$45.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$39.1k
- Australia: US$33.8k
- Peru: US$29.4k
- Colombia: US$27.5k
- Bahrain: US$22.8k
- Romania: US$16.5k
- Indonesia: US$10.3k
- Morocco: US$9.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.4k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8.8k
- Greece: US$8.1k
- Vietnam: US$7.5k
- Israel: US$6.9k
- Chile: US$6.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.7k
- American Samoa: US$3.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$300.7kUS$300.7k+US$1.5m+US$5m+> US$12.5m
Imports: 159
- Saudi Arabia: US$85.3m
- United States: US$32.7m
- Canada: US$21.9m
- France: US$21.6m
- Vietnam: US$12.5m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Iraq: US$9.4m
- Algeria: US$8.1m
- Brazil: US$7.7m
- Malaysia: US$7.1m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6.5m
- Kuwait: US$5.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$5.2m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4.7m
- Egypt: US$4.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$4.3m
- Chile: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Australia: US$3.7m
- Germany: US$3.5m
- Peru: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.5m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Pakistan: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$1.9m
- Philippines: US$1.7m
- Mauritania: US$1.7m
- Tanzania: US$1.6m
- India: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Estonia: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5m
- Mongolia: US$1.5m
- Greece: US$1.5m
- Finland: US$1.5m
- Cameroon: US$1.5m
- Czechia: US$1.4m
- Iran: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- China: US$1.2m
- Guinea: US$1.2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Moldova: US$997.7k
- Panama: US$856k
- New Zealand: US$826.7k
- Laos: US$822k
- Armenia: US$752.2k
- Austria: US$656.4k
- Taiwan: US$623.2k
- Israel: US$614.9k
- Albania: US$583.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$137.8m | 39.6% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$75m | 21.6% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$53.9m | 15.5% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$33.2m | 9.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$8.4m | 2.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$8m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$6.5m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$3.1m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$2.7m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  India | US$2.5m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$85.3m | 24.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$32.7m | 9.4% |
| 3 | Canada | US$21.9m | 6.3% |
| 4 | France | US$21.6m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$12.5m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$12m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Iraq | US$9.4m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Algeria | US$8.1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$7.7m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$7.1m | 2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical insulators of any material: of glass?
Electrical insulators of any material: of glass fall under HS subheading 8546.10, part of heading 8546, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical insulators of any material: of glass in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8546.10 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: of glass in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8546.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical insulators of any material: of glass?
China, with US$137.8m in 2024 (39.6% of world exports).