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HS code for spade terminals
8536.90 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “spade terminals” points to subheading 8536.90: electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 8536.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8536.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.3%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8536.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.3% (average 1.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Türkiye Free – 2.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 15.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spade terminals?
Spade terminals are classified under 8536.90 (Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.