Subheading · Section XVI

8548.00: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter

8548.00
  • FreeUK
  • 0%–2.7%EU
  • 20%–50%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$3.7bnWorld trade in 2024

8548.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8548, electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, chapter 85.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8548.00 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8548.00 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, subheading 8548.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 20% and 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8548.00; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these 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; its largest buyer was Spain.

The United Kingdom imported US$43m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% Türkiye 20% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines · average 42.5% 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. 8548 00 20 00 Memories in multicombinational forms such as stack d-rams and modules Free
  2. 8548 00 30 00 Light-emitting diode (led) backlight modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more leds, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlight illumination for liquid crystal displays (lcds) Free
  3. 8548 00 90 00 Other Free
  4. 8548 00 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  5. Other Free
  6. 8548 00 90 41 Unit, consisting of a resonator operating within a frequency range of 1.8 mhz or more but not more than 40 mhz and a capacitor, contained in a housing Free
  7. 8548 00 90 43 Contact image sensor Free
  8. 8548 00 90 45 Electromagnetic interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line,<br>-with a rated voltage of 250 v ac,<br>-with a rated current of not more than 15 a,<br>-with an operating frequency of 50/60 hz,<br>-with a dielectric strength of 1500v ac for 1 minute,<br>-containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kω,<br>-containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 v, one of 910 v and one of 1800 v, each ±10%,<br>-mounted with an m8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm<br> Free
  9. 8548 00 90 48 Optical unit, containing at least<br>- a laser diode and a photodiode operating at a typical wavelength of 635 nm or more but not more than 815 nm<br>- an optical lens<br>- a "recording photodetector integrated circuit" (pdic)<br>- a focussing and tracking actuator Free
  10. 8548 00 90 99 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8548 00 Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter:
  2. 8548 00 20 Memories in multicombinational forms such as stack D-RAMs and modules Free—
  3. 8548 00 30 Light-emitting diode (LED) backlight modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlight illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) Free—
  4. 8548 00 90 Other 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. 8548.00.20.00.00 Yığın (stack) D-RAM'lar ve modüller gibi çok kombinasyonlu ana bellekler 50%
  2. 8548.00.30.00.00 Bir baskılı devre veya diğer benzeri bir yüzeye monte edilmiş bir veya daha fazla LED ve bir veya daha fazla konektör ve diğer pasif komponentlerden oluşan, ışık kaynağı olan, LCD göstergeler için arka ışık aydınlatması olarak kullanılan LED arka ışık modülleri (optik bileşenler veya koruyucu diyotlar içersin içermesin) 50%
  3. 8548.00.90.10.00 Elektronik mikro montajlar 20%
  4. 8548.00.90.90.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8548.00.00.00 Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

8548.00 · US$3.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.4kUS$42.4k+US$3.3m+US$33.7m+> US$138.7m

Exports: 187
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. Japan: US$593.1m
  3. United States: US$225.1m
  4. Germany: US$184.2m
  5. Thailand: US$173m
  6. Taiwan: US$138.7m
  7. South Korea: US$106.1m
  8. Mexico: US$104.7m
  9. Netherlands: US$84.1m
  10. Vietnam: US$83.7m
  11. France: US$78.4m
  12. Malaysia: US$75.1m
  13. Philippines: US$73.6m
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$57.6m
  15. Singapore: US$55.6m
  16. Hungary: US$47.7m
  17. Italy: US$44.4m
  18. United Kingdom: US$33.7m
  19. Sweden: US$26.4m
  20. Spain: US$22.2m
  21. Israel: US$20.6m
  22. Türkiye: US$20.5m
  23. Poland: US$18.2m
  24. Czechia: US$18.2m
  25. Slovakia: US$15.6m
  26. Estonia: US$13.4m
  27. Myanmar (Burma): US$13.3m
  28. Belgium: US$10.3m
  29. India: US$10.1m
  30. Denmark: US$9.4m
  31. Romania: US$9m
  32. Ireland: US$9m
  33. Australia: US$7.3m
  34. Costa Rica: US$7.1m
  35. Switzerland: US$6.6m
  36. Austria: US$6.1m
  37. Finland: US$5.9m
  38. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.1m
  39. Portugal: US$4.9m
  40. Lithuania: US$4.6m
  41. Canada: US$4.5m
  42. Norway: US$4m
  43. New Zealand: US$3.6m
  44. Greece: US$3.3m
  45. Malta: US$3.3m
  46. Indonesia: US$3.2m
  47. Slovenia: US$3.1m
  48. Luxembourg: US$2.8m
  49. Bulgaria: US$2.5m
  50. Brazil: US$2.2m
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  52. Croatia: US$1.9m
  53. South Africa: US$1.7m
  54. Fiji: US$1.7m
  55. Tunisia: US$1.6m
  56. Montenegro: US$1.6m
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
  58. Colombia: US$903.5k
  59. Latvia: US$723.6k
  60. North Macedonia: US$701k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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 subheading 8548.00, part of heading 8548, 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 8548.00 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 8548.00 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).