HTS heading 8535 · Chapter 85
HTS 8535: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting…
HTS heading 8535 covers 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. It has 7 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 2.7% (6 lines), 2% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8535.10.00 | Fuses | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8535.10.00.20 | In circuits of 2,300 V or more[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.10.00.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Automatic circuit breakers: | |||||
| 8535.21.00.00 | For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8535.29.00 | Other | 2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8535.29.00.20 | In circuits of 345 kV or more[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.29.00.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.30.00 | Isolating switches and make-and-break switches | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8535.30.00.40 | Knife[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.30.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.40.00.00 | Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8535.90 | Other: | ||||
| 8535.90.40.00 | Motor starters and motor overload protectors[No.] | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8535.90.80 | Other | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8535.90.80.20 | Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.90.80.40 | Other connectors[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8535.90.80.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
16 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8535.10.00 at the general rate of 2.7%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.7%) | $270.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $317.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.