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HS code for light switch - voltage under 1000 v

8536

8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “light switch - voltage under 1000 v” points to heading 8536: electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables. 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, 8536 covers 50 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 23 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8536 into 28 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 1.1%). 15 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8536 covers 59 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 6 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 50 tariff lines · average 1.1% EU Free – 3% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 1.1% Türkiye Free – 50% Third-country duty 59 tariff lines · average 2.9% USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 1.2% Canada Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 37 tariff lines · average 0.1% Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 66 tariff lines · average 0.8% Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 10.8% Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 126 tariff lines · average 15.3% Peru Free Third-country duty 22 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 50 tariff lines · average 1.6% Japan Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 10% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 2.7% GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 1.8% Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 33 tariff lines · average 4.8% Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for light switch - voltage under 1000 v?

Light switch - voltage under 1000 v are classified under 8536 (Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.