HS code 8536.20: Circuit breakers
HS code 8536.20 covers: Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. It is a subheading of heading 8536, in chapter 85.
Where 8536.20 sits in the tariff
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries and regions add their own digits after them.
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
Heading
8536Electrical 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 1000 V; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
Subheading
8536.20 Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Other subheadings under heading 8536
- 8536.10Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
- 8536.20Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsThis page
- 8536.30Electrical apparatus; for protecting electrical circuits, n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
- 8536.41Electrical apparatus; relays, (for a voltage not exceeding 60 volts)
- 8536.49Electrical apparatus; relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 volts
- 8536.50Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
- 8536.61Electrical apparatus; lamp-holders, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
- 8536.69Electrical apparatus; plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
- 8536.70Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
- 8536.90Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
How tariffs divide 8536.20 further
National and regional tariffs add digits after the six shared ones, splitting this subheading into more specific lines. The tables list every line we hold for 8536.20 in this language, in each publisher's own wording.
| Tariff | Applies in | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8) | European Union | 2 |
| US Harmonized Tariff Schedule | United States | 2 |
| UK Global Tariff commodity codes | United Kingdom | 4 |
| India ITC-HS (8-digit) | India | 5 |
| GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit) | Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule | 1 |
| EAC Common External Tariff | East African Community | 1 |
| Brazil NCM | Brazil and Mercosur | 1 |
| Turkey GTIP | Türkiye | 4 |
| Egypt customs tariff (10-digit) | Egypt | 3 |
| ECOWAS Common External Tariff | West Africa | 1 |
| Lines in total | 24 | |
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8)
European Union — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 10 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current not exceeding 63 A |
| 8536 20 90 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current exceeding 63 A |
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
United States — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 20 | Automatic circuit breakers – Molded case |
| 8536 20 00 40 | Automatic circuit breakers – Other |
UK Global Tariff commodity codes
United Kingdom — 4 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 10 10 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current not exceeding 63 A – For use in certain types of aircraft |
| 8536 20 10 90 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current not exceeding 63 A – Other |
| 8536 20 90 10 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current exceeding 63 A – For use in certain types of aircraft |
| 8536 20 90 90 | Automatic circuit breakers – For a current exceeding 63 A – Other |
India ITC-HS (8-digit)
India — 5 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 10 | Automatic circuit breakers : – Air circuit breakers |
| 8536 20 20 | Automatic circuit breakers : – Moulded case circuit breakers |
| 8536 20 30 | Automatic circuit breakers : – Miniature circuit breakers |
| 8536 20 40 | Automatic circuit breakers : – Earth leak circuit breakers |
| 8536 20 90 | Automatic circuit breakers : – Other |
GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit)
Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 00 00 | Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. |
EAC Common External Tariff
East African Community — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 | Automatic circuit breakers |
Brazil NCM
Brazil and Mercosur — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 | Circuit breakers |
Turkey GTIP
Türkiye — 4 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 10 00 11 | Automatic circuit breakers: – Those for currents not exceeding 63 A – Miniature circuit-breakers (MCBs) of a kind used for domestic purposes |
| 8536 20 10 00 19 | Automatic circuit breakers: – Those for currents not exceeding 63 A – Other |
| 8536 20 90 00 11 | For currents exceeding 63 A – Miniature circuit-breakers (MCBs) of a kind used for domestic purposes |
| 8536 20 90 00 19 | For currents exceeding 63 A – Other |
Egypt customs tariff (10-digit)
Egypt — 3 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 10 | Automatic circuit breakers for switchboard manufacturers, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V |
| 8536 20 00 50 | Miniature automatic circuit breakers up to 100 A |
| 8536 20 00 90 | Other automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V |
ECOWAS Common External Tariff
West Africa — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8536 20 00 00 | Circuit breakers |
Descriptions are shown for reference in the publishers' own wording. They are not the official legal text. See all data sources.
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