Section XVI · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus

8536.50

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How this code is built
85

Chapter

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus

36

Heading

The product family within the chapter

50

Subheading

The specific good, identical worldwide

The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. The United States adds two more for the tariff rate and, often, two more for statistics — which is why the rates below are listed against 8- and 10-digit numbers rather than against this code.

How the schedule reaches this code

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV apparatus
  2. 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 1,000 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables:
  3. Other switches:

Published US duty rates

Duty is set at the 8- or 10-digit line, not at this 6-digit subheading, so more than one rate can sit under this code.

  • 8536.50.40.00Motor startersNo.
    General
    Free
    Special (FTA)
    —

    No preferential rate published.

    Column 2
    35%

    Countries without normal trade relations.

  • 8536.50.70.00Electronic 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 ampsNo.
    General
    Free
    Special (FTA)
    —

    No preferential rate published.

    Column 2
    35%

    Countries without normal trade relations.

  • 8536.50.90Other
    General
    Free
    Special (FTA)
    —

    No preferential rate published.

    Column 2
    35%

    Countries without normal trade relations.

This is the listed rate. Antidumping and countervailing duty orders, Chapter 99 actions and preference qualification all change what is actually collected, and classification is a judgement about your goods. Verify with your licensed customs broker before you file.

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Other subheadings in heading 8536

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) — 2026 HTS Revision 20, released 2026-09-28, published at hts.usitc.gov. A U.S. Government work in the public domain.