HTS heading 8536: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fus
Heading 8536 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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 1,000 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8536 at a glance
- 16 rated tariff lines; 9 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2.7% to 2.7%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 16 of 16 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4A).
- 3 Section 301 product exclusions in effect for heading 8536; each is listed on its line page with its end date.
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Fuses, Automatic c…, Motor overload protectors, For a voltage not exceeding 60 V, Motor starters, Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated th…, Lamp-holders, Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed ci…, Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables, Terminals, electrical splices .
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8536.10: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for mak…: Fuses (1 line)
- 8536.20: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for mak…: Automatic c… (1 line)
- 8536.30: Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits (2 lines)
- 8536.41: Relays (1 line)
- 8536.49: Relays (1 line)
- 8536.50: Other switches (3 lines)
- 8536.61: Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets (1 line)
- 8536.69: Other (2 lines)
- 8536.70: Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables (1 line)
- 8536.90: Other apparatus (3 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8536
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8536.10.00 | Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for mak…: Fuses | 2.7% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.20.00 | Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for mak…: Automatic c… | 2.7% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.30.40 | Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits: Motor overload protectors | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.30.80 | Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits: Other | Free | List 2 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8536.41.00 | For a voltage not exceeding 60 V | 2.7% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.49.00 | Relays: Other | 2.7% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.50.40 | Other switches: Motor starters | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.50.70 | Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated th… | Free | List 2 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8536.50.90 | Other: Other | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.61.00 | Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets: Lamp-holders | 2.7% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8536.69.40 | Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed ci… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8536.69.80 | Other: Other | 2.7% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8536.70.00 | Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables | Free | List 2 +25% | |
| 8536.90.40 | Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers | Free | List 1 +25% (1 product exclusion may apply) | 1 |
| 8536.90.60 | Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711 | 2.7% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8536.90.85 | Other apparatus: Other | Free | List 1 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.