HTS 8536
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
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8536.10.00 | Fuses | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.10.00.20 | Glass cartridge | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.10.00.40 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.20.00 | Automatic circuit breakers | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.20.00.20 | Molded case | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.20.00.40 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.30 | Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits | USITC | ||||
| 8536.30.40.00 | Motor overload protectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.30.80.00 | Other | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| Relays | ||||||
| 8536.41.00 | For a voltage not exceeding 60 V | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.41.00.05 | Automotive signaling flashers | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| With contacts rated at less than 10 A | ||||||
| 8536.41.00.20 | Electromechanical | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.41.00.30 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8536.41.00.45 | Contactors | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8536.41.00.50 | Electromechanical | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.41.00.60 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.49.00 | Other | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| With contacts rated at less than 10 A | ||||||
| 8536.49.00.50 | Electromechanical | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.49.00.55 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8536.49.00.65 | Contactors | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8536.49.00.75 | Electromechanical | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.49.00.80 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.50 | Other switches | USITC | ||||
| 8536.50.40.00 | Motor starters | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| Other | ||||||
| 8536.50.70.00 | Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90 | Other | Free | 35% | USITC | ||
| Rotary | ||||||
| 8536.50.90.20 | Rated at not over 5 A | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.25 | Rated at over 5 A | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| Push-button | ||||||
| Rated at not over 5 A | ||||||
| 8536.50.90.31 | Momentary contact | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.32 | Other, gang switches | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.33 | Other | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.35 | Rated at over 5 A | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.40 | Snap-action, other than limit | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.45 | Knife | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.50 | Slide | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.55 | Limit | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.50.90.65 | Other | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets | ||||||
| 8536.61.00.00 | Lamp-holders | No. | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.69 | Other | USITC | ||||
| 8536.69.40 | Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors | Free | 35% | USITC | ||
| 8536.69.40.10 | Coaxial connectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.69.40.20 | Cylindrical multicontact connectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.69.40.30 | Rack and panel connectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.69.40.40 | Printed circuit connectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.69.40.51 | Ribbon or flat cable connectors | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.69.80.00 | Other | No. | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.70.00.00 | Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables | No. | Free | 45% | USITC | |
| 8536.90 | Other apparatus | USITC | ||||
| 8536.90.40.00 | Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.90.60.00 | Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711 | No. | 2.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8536.90.85 | Other | Free | 35% | USITC | ||
| 8536.90.85.10 | Electrical distribution ducts | kg | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.90.85.30 | Junction boxes | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8536.90.85.85 | Other | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 8536 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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