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HS code for terminals and terminal strips
8536.90 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical: other apparatus
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “terminals and terminal strips” 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8536.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8536.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.3% (average 0.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8536.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.3%. 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 General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 52 tariff lines · average 15.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for terminals and terminal strips?
Terminals and terminal strips 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.