Heading · Chapter 85
8548: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
Heading 8548 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8548.00, 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$42.4kUS$42.4k+US$3.3m+US$33.7m+> US$138.7m
Exports: 187
- China: US$1.2bn
- Japan: US$593.1m
- United States: US$225.1m
- Germany: US$184.2m
- Thailand: US$173m
- Taiwan: US$138.7m
- South Korea: US$106.1m
- Mexico: US$104.7m
- Netherlands: US$84.1m
- Vietnam: US$83.7m
- France: US$78.4m
- Malaysia: US$75.1m
- Philippines: US$73.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57.6m
- Singapore: US$55.6m
- Hungary: US$47.7m
- Italy: US$44.4m
- United Kingdom: US$33.7m
- Sweden: US$26.4m
- Spain: US$22.2m
- Israel: US$20.6m
- Türkiye: US$20.5m
- Poland: US$18.2m
- Czechia: US$18.2m
- Slovakia: US$15.6m
- Estonia: US$13.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$13.3m
- Belgium: US$10.3m
- India: US$10.1m
- Denmark: US$9.4m
- Romania: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Australia: US$7.3m
- Costa Rica: US$7.1m
- Switzerland: US$6.6m
- Austria: US$6.1m
- Finland: US$5.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.1m
- Portugal: US$4.9m
- Lithuania: US$4.6m
- Canada: US$4.5m
- Norway: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3.6m
- Greece: US$3.3m
- Malta: US$3.3m
- Indonesia: US$3.2m
- Slovenia: US$3.1m
- Luxembourg: US$2.8m
- Bulgaria: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Fiji: US$1.7m
- Tunisia: US$1.6m
- Montenegro: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$903.5k
- Latvia: US$723.6k
- North Macedonia: US$701k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$195.2kUS$195.2k+US$2.6m+US$29.6m+> US$134.7m
Imports: 213
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$600m
- China: US$478.1m
- United States: US$331.3m
- Mexico: US$252.8m
- Vietnam: US$249.2m
- Germany: US$194.9m
- Malaysia: US$134.7m
- Thailand: US$115.1m
- Netherlands: US$114.2m
- Taiwan: US$103.2m
- Singapore: US$101.3m
- Poland: US$87.4m
- Japan: US$84.2m
- South Korea: US$77.3m
- Türkiye: US$59.3m
- Spain: US$54.5m
- Italy: US$51.7m
- France: US$47.6m
- Indonesia: US$45.5m
- United Kingdom: US$43m
- Hungary: US$29.6m
- Austria: US$29.6m
- Romania: US$28.6m
- Morocco: US$25.6m
- Belgium: US$24.9m
- Switzerland: US$23.4m
- Czechia: US$20m
- India: US$18.6m
- Canada: US$18.4m
- Finland: US$17.7m
- Slovakia: US$17.1m
- Denmark: US$16.6m
- Russia: US$15.3m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Philippines: US$10.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$8.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.2m
- Australia: US$6.6m
- Norway: US$6.6m
- Portugal: US$6.2m
- Brazil: US$5.8m
- Israel: US$5.6m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4.9m
- Tunisia: US$4.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3.6m
- Ireland: US$3.6m
- Lithuania: US$3.6m
- Estonia: US$3.2m
- Serbia: US$3.2m
- North Macedonia: US$2.9m
- Bulgaria: US$2.6m
- Argentina: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Algeria: US$1.9m
- Cyprus: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- Bahamas: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.2bn | 32.6% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$593.1m | 16.1% |
| 3 |  United States | US$225.1m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$184.2m | 5% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$173m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$138.7m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$106.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$104.7m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$84.1m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$83.7m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$600m | 16.3% |
| 2 | China | US$478.1m | 13% |
| 3 | United States | US$331.3m | 9% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$252.8m | 6.9% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$249.2m | 6.8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$194.9m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$134.7m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Thailand | US$115.1m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$114.2m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$103.2m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8548 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8548 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 0.9%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8548 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8548; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8548 goods reached US$3.7bn in 2024, down 3.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32.6% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Hong Kong SAR China imported the most (US$600m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 187 exporters with US$33.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$43m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter?
Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter fall under HS heading 8548, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on electrical parts of machinery or apparatus in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8548 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 parts of machinery or apparatus in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8548 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most electrical parts of machinery or apparatus?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (32.6% of world exports).