Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8535.30
8535.30.00: Isolating switches and make-and-break switches
Isolating switches over 1000 V
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8535 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V:
- 8535.30.00 Isolating switches and make-and-break switches
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 2.7% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 35% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 8535.30.00 Isolating switches and make-and-break switches 2.7%
- 8535.30.00.40 Knife No.
- 8535.30.00.80 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8535.30 Isolating switches and make-and-break switches
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 11% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 12% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 7% – 13% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
HTS code 8535.30.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8535.30 (isolating switches and make-and-break switches).
The general duty is 2.7%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–16%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.4%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 7%–13% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8535.30 worth US$448m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8535.30.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.7%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8535.30.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8535.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$141m), followed by Canada.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.