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HS code for battery carbons
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “battery carbons” points to heading 8545: carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8545 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8545 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.5%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8545 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 7% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for battery carbons?
Battery carbons are classified under 8545 (Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.