Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8545.11

8545.11.00

8545.11.00: Of a kind used for furnaces

Graphite electrodes for furnaces

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 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:
  2. Electrodes:
  3. 8545.11.00 Of a kind used for furnaces

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Subdivisions

  1. 8545.11.00 Of a kind used for furnaces Free
  2. 8545.11.00.10 Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter kg
  3. 8545.11.00.20 Exceeding 425 mm in diameter kg
  4. 8545.11.00.50 Other kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

8545.11 Of a kind used for furnaces

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 85 →

HTS code 8545.11.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8545.11 (of a kind used for furnaces).

The general duty is free.

3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, 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 9%, the Argentina duty is 2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8545.11 worth US$202m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8545.11.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8545.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$61m), followed by Mexico.

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