Heading 8535: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…
Every line of heading 8535 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
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
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
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Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8535.10.00 | Fuses | 2.7% |
| 8535.10.00.20 | In circuits of 2,300 V or more | |
| 8535.10.00.40 | Other | |
| 8535.21.00.00 | For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV | 2.7% |
| 8535.29.00 | Other | 2% |
| 8535.29.00.20 | In circuits of 345 kV or more | |
| 8535.29.00.40 | Other | |
| 8535.30.00 | Isolating switches and make-and-break switches | 2.7% |
| 8535.30.00.40 | Knife | |
| 8535.30.00.80 | Other | |
| 8535.40.00.00 | Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors | 2.7% |
| 8535.90 | Other: | |
| 8535.90.40.00 | Motor starters and motor overload protectors | 2.7% |
| 8535.90.80 | Other | 2.7% |
| 8535.90.80.20 | Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings | |
| 8535.90.80.40 | Other connectors | |
| 8535.90.80.60 | Other |
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- 8535.10.0020FUSES IN CIRCUITS OF 2,300 V OR MORE
- 8535.10.0040FUSES FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 V BUT UNDER 2,300 V
- 8535.21.0000AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1000 V BUT LESS THAN 72.5 KV
- 8535.29.0020AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN CIRCUITS OF 345 KV OR MORE
- 8535.29.0040AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN CIRCUITS OF 72.5 KV BUT LESS THAN 345 KV
- 8535.30.0040ISOLATING AND MAKE AND BREAK SWITCHES, KNIFE TYPE, FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 V
- 8535.30.0080ISOLATING SWITCHES AND MAKE-AND-BREAK SWITCHES, FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 V, NESOI
- 8535.40.0000LIGHTNING ARRESTORS, VOLTAGE LIMITERS AND SURGE SUPPRESSORS, FOR VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1000 V
- 8535.90.8020TERMINALS, ELECTRIC SPLICES & ELECTRIC COUPLINGS FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 V
- 8535.90.8040ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 V, NESOI
- 8535.90.8090ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING OR PROTECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, FOR A VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1000 V, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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