All HS code sections
Section XVI · Machinery & Electrical · Chapter 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
Headings 8501–854948 headings296 six-digit codes
About chapter 85
Chapter 85 covers electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles: motors, generators, batteries, telephones, semiconductors and most consumer electronics. Together with chapter 84 it makes up Section XVI, the machinery and electronics backbone of modern manufacturing trade.
Classification tip: Multi-function electronics (a phone that's also a camera and a computer) are classified by their principal function under the General Rules of Interpretation, which is often the single most disputed classification question in this chapter.
296 six-digit codes
8501
Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
17 codes8501.10Electric motors; of an output not exceeding 37.5W8501.20Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W8501.31Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output not exceeding 750W8501.32Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW8501.33Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW8501.34Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 375kW8501.40Electric motors; AC motors, single-phase8501.51Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W8501.52Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW8501.53Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW8501.61Generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output not exceeding 75kVA8501.62Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA8501.63Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVA8501.64Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA8501.71Electric generators; photovoltaic DC generators, of an output not exceeding 50W8501.72Electric generators; photovoltaic DC generators, of an output exceeding 50W8501.80Electric generators; (excluding generating sets), photovoltaic AC generators (alternators)
8502
Electric generating sets and rotary converters
7 codes8502.11Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA8502.12Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA8502.13Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA8502.20Electric generating sets; with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines8502.31Electric generating sets; wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)8502.39Electric generating sets; (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered8502.40Electric rotary converters
8503
Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502
1 code8503.00Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502
8504
Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors
11 codes8504.10Discharge lamps or tubes; ballasts therefor8504.21Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA8504.22Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA8504.23Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA8504.31Electrical transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVA8504.32Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 1kVA but not exceeding 16kVA8504.33Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVA8504.34Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVA8504.40Electrical static converters8504.50Electrical inductors; n.e.c. in heading no. 85048504.90Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors; parts thereof
8505
Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electro-magnetic, permanent magnet chucks, clamps, similar; electromagnetic couplings, clutches, brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads
4 codes8505.11Magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal8505.19Magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, other than of metal8505.20Magnets; electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes8505.90Magnets; electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505
8506
Cells and batteries; primary
7 codes8506.10Cells and batteries; primary, manganese dioxide8506.30Cells and batteries; primary, mercuric oxide8506.40Cells and batteries; primary, silver oxide8506.50Cells and batteries; primary, lithium8506.60Cells and batteries; primary, air-zinc8506.80Cells and batteries; primary, (other than manganese dioxide, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, lithium or air-zinc)8506.90Cells and batteries; primary, parts thereof
8507
Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)
7 codes8507.10Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.20Electric accumulators; lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.30Electric accumulators; nickel-cadmium, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.50Electric accumulators; nickel-metal hydride, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.60Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.80Electric accumulators; other than lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)8507.90Electric accumulators; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507
8508
Vacuum cleaners
4 codes8508.11Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L8508.19Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.18508.60Vacuum cleaners, other than with a self-contained electric motor8508.70Parts of vacuum cleaners
8509
Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.
3 codes8509.40Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor8509.80Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 85098509.90Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; parts for the appliances of heading no. 8509
8510
Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor
4 codes8510.10Shavers; with self-contained electric motor8510.20Hair clippers; with a self-contained electric motor8510.30Hair-removing appliances; with self-contained electric motor8510.90Shavers and hair clippers; parts of those with self-contained electric motor
8511
Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines
7 codes8511.10Ignition or starting equipment; spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.20Ignition or starting equipment; ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.30Ignition or starting equipment; distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.40Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.50Ignition or starting equipment; generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.80Ignition or starting equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines8511.90Ignition or starting equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines
8512
Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
5 codes8512.10Lighting or visual signalling equipment; electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 85398512.20Lighting or visual signalling equipment; electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)8512.30Sound signalling equipment; electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)8512.40Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles8512.90Lighting or signalling equipment; electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles
8513
Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512
2 codes8513.10Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)8513.90Lamps; parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy
8514
Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those functioning by induction or dielectric loss); other industrial or laboratory equipment for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss
8 codes8514.11Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, resistance heated; hot isostatic presses8514.19Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, resistance heated; other than hot isostatic presses, for the manufacture of semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers8514.20Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, functioning by induction or dielectric loss8514.31Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, other than those functioning by induction, dielectric loss or resistance heated, electron beam furnaces8514.32Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, other than those functioning by induction, dielectric loss or resistance heated, plasma and vacuum arc furnaces8514.39Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, other than those functioning by induction, dielectric loss or resistance heated, other than electron beam, plasma or vacuum arc furnaces8514.40Heating equipment; for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss, industrial or laboratory, other than furnaces and ovens8514.90Furnaces, ovens and heating equipment; parts of the industrial or laboratory equipment of heading no. 8514
8515
Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides
8 codes8515.11Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting8515.19Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting8515.21Welding machines and apparatus; for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting8515.29Welding machines and apparatus; for resistance welding of metal, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting8515.31Welding machines and apparatus; for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting8515.39Welding machines and apparatus; for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting8515.80Welding machines and apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting8515.90Welding, brazing or soldering machines; parts of the machines of heading no. 8515
8516
Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545
14 codes8516.10Heaters; electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters8516.21Heating apparatus; electric storage heating radiators8516.29Heating apparatus; electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)8516.31Hair-dressing apparatus; electro-thermic hair dryers8516.32Hair-dressing apparatus; electro-thermic, other than hair dryers8516.33Hand-drying apparatus; electro-thermic8516.40Smoothing irons; electric8516.50Ovens; microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes8516.60Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters; of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)8516.71Electro-thermic appliances; coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes8516.72Electro-thermic appliances; toasters, of a kind used for domestic purposes8516.79Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes8516.80Resistors; electric heating, other than those of heading no. 85458516.90Electro-thermic appliances; parts, of heating resistors, of water, space and soil heaters, hair-dressing apparatus, hand dryers, smoothing irons and other domestic appliances of heading no. 8516
8517
Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528
9 codes8517.11Line telephone sets with cordless handsets8517.13Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks8517.14Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks8517.18Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.18517.61Base stations8517.62Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus8517.69Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.68517.71Communication apparatus; parts, aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, part suitable for use therewith8517.79Communication apparatus; parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds
8518
Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets
8 codes8518.10Microphones and stands therefor8518.21Loudspeakers; single, mounted in their enclosures8518.22Loudspeakers; multiple, mounted in the same enclosure8518.29Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures8518.30Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers8518.40Amplifiers; audio-frequency electric8518.50Amplifier sets; electric sound8518.90Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518
8519
Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
4 codes8519.20Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment8519.30Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; turntables (record-decks)8519.81Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, n.e.c. in item no 8519.20, 8519.30 or 8519.508519.89Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no 8519
8521
Video recording or reproducing apparatus
2 codes8521.10Video recording or reproducing apparatus; magnetic tape-type8521.90Video recording or reproducing apparatus; other than magnetic tape-type
8522
Sound or video recording apparatus; parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8519 or 8521
2 codes8522.10Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, pick-up cartridges8522.90Sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, other than pick-up cartridges
8523
Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37
8 codes8523.21Magnetic media; cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.29Magnetic media; other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.41Optical media; unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.49Optical media; recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.51Semiconductor media; solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.52Semiconductor media; smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.59Semiconductor media; other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 378523.80Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
8524
Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens
6 codes8524.11Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of liquid crystals, without drivers or control circuits8524.12Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), without drivers or control circuits8524.19Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of other than liquid crystals or organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), without drivers or control circuits8524.91Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuits8524.92Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuits8524.99Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of other than liquid crystals or organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuits
8525
Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
6 codes8525.50Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus8525.60Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus8525.81Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter8525.82Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter8525.83Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter8525.89Television cameras; n.e.c. in item no 8525.8
8526
Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus
3 codes8526.10Radar apparatus8526.91Radio navigational aid apparatus8526.92Radio remote control apparatus
8527
Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.
8 codes8527.12Radio broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external power source; pocket-size radio cassette-players8527.13Radio broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external power source; apparatus (other than pocket-size radio cassette-players), combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527.19Radio broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external power source; n.e.c. in item no. 8527.18527.21Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles; combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527.29Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527.91Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527; combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527.92Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock8527.99Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus and not combined with a clock
8528
Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
9 codes8528.42Monitors; cathode-ray tube, capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.718528.49Monitors; cathode-ray tube, n.e.c. in subheading 8528.42, whether or not colour8528.52Monitors; other than cathode-ray tube; capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.718528.59Monitors other than cathode-ray tube; n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colour8528.62Projectors; capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.718528.69Projectors; n.e.c. in subheading 8528.62, whether or not colour8528.71Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; not designed to incorporate a video display or screen8528.72Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen8528.73Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a monochrome video display or screen
8529
Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528
2 codes8529.10Reception and transmission apparatus; aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewith8529.90Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors
8530
Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608
3 codes8530.10Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways or tramways (excluding those of heading no. 8608)8530.80Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of heading no. 8608)8530.90Signalling apparatus; parts of safety, traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, airfields, parking facilities, port instalments (excluding those of heading no. 8608)
8531
Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530
4 codes8531.10Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 85308531.20Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 85308531.80Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 85308531.90Signalling apparatus; parts of the electric, sound or visual apparatus of heading no. 8531
8532
Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)
9 codes8532.10Electrical capacitors; fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power capacitors)8532.21Electrical capacitors; fixed, tantalum8532.22Electrical capacitors; fixed, aluminium electrolytic8532.23Electrical capacitors; fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layer8532.24Electrical capacitors; fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer8532.25Electrical capacitors; fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics8532.29Electrical capacitors; fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 85328532.30Electrical capacitors; variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors8532.90Electrical capacitors; parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532
8533
Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors
7 codes8533.10Electrical resistors; fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors)8533.21Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)8533.29Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)8533.31Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating)8533.39Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating)8533.40Electrical resistors; variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating)8533.90Resistors; parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533
8534
Circuits; printed
1 code8534.00Circuits; printed
8535
Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
6 codes8535.10Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts8535.21Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV8535.29Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more8535.30Electrical apparatus; isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts8535.40Electrical apparatus; lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts)8535.90Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
8536
Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
10 codes8536.10Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.20Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.30Electrical apparatus; for protecting electrical circuits, n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.41Electrical apparatus; relays, (for a voltage not exceeding 60 volts)8536.49Electrical apparatus; relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 volts8536.50Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.61Electrical apparatus; lamp-holders, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.69Electrical apparatus; plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8536.70Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables8536.90Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
8537
Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 for electricity control and distribution, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517)
2 codes8537.10Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts8537.20Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
8538
Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537
2 codes8538.10Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus8538.90Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537
8539
Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
12 codes8539.10Lamps; sealed beam units8539.21Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogen8539.22Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), of a power not exceeding 200W and for a voltage exceeding 100 volts, other than tungsten halogen8539.29Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), n.e.c. in item no. 8539.28539.31Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode8539.32Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), mercury or sodium vapour lamps, metal halide lamps8539.39Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet, excluding fluorescent, hot cathode)8539.41Lamps; arc-lamps8539.49Lamps; ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, (excluding arc-lamps)8539.51Lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) modules8539.52Lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps8539.90Lamps; parts of the lamps of heading no. 8539
8540
Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)
11 codes8540.11Tubes; cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, colour8540.12Tubes; cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, monochrome8540.20Tubes; television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes8540.40Tubes; data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4mm8540.60Tubes; cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 85408540.71Tubes; microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes8540.79Tubes; microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes8540.81Valves and tubes; receiver or amplifier8540.89Valves and tubes; n.e.c. in heading no. 85408540.91Tubes; parts of cathode-ray tubes8540.99Valves and tubes; parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubes
8541
Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals
12 codes8541.10Electrical apparatus; diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)8541.21Electrical apparatus; transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1W8541.29Electrical apparatus; transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more8541.30Electrical apparatus; thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices8541.41Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)8541.42Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels8541.43Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels8541.49Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels8541.51Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, semiconductor-based transducers8541.59Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 85418541.60Crystals; mounted piezo-electric8541.90Electrical apparatus; parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices
8542
Electronic integrated circuits
5 codes8542.31Electronic integrated circuits; processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits8542.32Electronic integrated circuits; memories8542.33Electronic integrated circuits; amplifiers8542.39Electronic integrated circuits; n.e.c. in heading no. 85428542.90Parts of electronic integrated circuits
8543
Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
6 codes8543.10Electrical machines and apparatus; particle accelerators8543.20Electrical machines and apparatus; signal generators8543.30Electrical machines and apparatus; for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis8543.40Electrical machines and apparatus; electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices8543.70Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 85438543.90Electrical machines and apparatus; parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543
8544
Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
8 codes8544.11Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper8544.19Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, (of other than copper)8544.20Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors8544.30Insulated electric conductors; ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships8544.42Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors8544.49Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors8544.60Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts8544.70Insulated electric conductors; optical fibre cables
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
4 codes8545.11Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces8545.19Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces8545.20Carbon brushes; with or without metal, used for electrical purposes8545.90Carbon; lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes
8546
Electrical insulators of any material
3 codes8546.10Electrical insulators; of glass8546.20Electrical insulators; of ceramics8546.90Electrical insulators; other than of glass and ceramics
8547
Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546, electrical conduit tubing and joints therefore
3 codes8547.10Insulating fittings; of ceramics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 85468547.20Insulating fittings; of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 85468547.90Insulating fittings; (other than of ceramics or plastics), for electrical machines, appliances and equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546
8548
Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter
1 code8548.00Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter
8549
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
11 codes8549.11Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators8549.12Waste and scrap; of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, other than lead-acid accumulators8549.13Waste and scrap; of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury8549.14Waste and scrap; of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury8549.19Waste and scrap; of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, n.e.c. in item no 8549.18549.21Electrical and electronic waste and scrap; of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, containing primary cells and batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical8549.29Waste and scrap; of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal n.e.c. in item no 8549.218549.31Electrical and electronic waste and scrap; electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, other than those used principally for the recovery of precious metal, containing primary cells and batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switch8549.39Waste and scrap; electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, other than those used principally for the recovery of precious metal n.e.c. in item no 8549.318549.91Waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no 85498549.99Waste and scrap; n.e.c. in item no 8549.91
More chapters in section XVI: Machinery & Electrical
Codes and descriptions follow the WCO six-digit Harmonized System nomenclature. National tariff schedules extend these to 8–13 digits and set the actual duty rate, so confirm the full code for your destination country with your customs broker before filing. To copy a code, hover a row and use the copy button; every code has 8501-style dot notation ready for your commercial invoice.
Chapter 85 FAQ
What does HS code chapter 85 cover?
Chapter 85 of the Harmonized System covers: electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles. It belongs to section XVI (Machinery & Electrical) and contains 48 four-digit headings, 8501–8549.
How many HS codes are in chapter 85?
Chapter 85 contains 48 four-digit headings and 296 six-digit subheadings. Countries subdivide these further (8–13 digits) in their national tariff schedules, so the full national count is larger.
Is HS code 8501 the same in every country?
Yes. The six-digit level of every code in this chapter is harmonised by the World Customs Organization and identical in all member countries. Digits beyond the sixth (for example the US 10-digit HTS or the EU 8-digit CN) are national and set the actual duty rate.
How do I choose the right code within chapter 85?
Work from the four-digit heading down: pick the heading that best matches your product, then the six-digit subheading that matches its material, form or processing. If two codes seem to fit, customs rules (the General Rules of Interpretation) decide, and when in doubt, confirm with your customs broker before filing.