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HTS 8535Chapter 85

HTS 8535Electrical 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 <il>1,000 V</il>: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $180.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$180.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 13 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $181M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (17)

CodeDescriptionRate
8535.10.00Fuses2.7%
8535.10.00.20In circuits of 2,300 V or more
8535.10.00.40Other
8535.21.00.00For a voltage of less than <il>72.5 kV</il>2.7%
8535.29.00Other2%
8535.29.00.20In circuits of <il>345 kV</il> or more
8535.29.00.40Other
8535.30.00Isolating switches and make-and-break switches2.7%
8535.30.00.40Knife
8535.30.00.80Other
8535.40.00.00Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors2.7%
8535.90Other:
8535.90.40.00Motor starters and motor overload protectors2.7%
8535.90.80Other2.7%
8535.90.80.20Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings
8535.90.80.40Other connectors
8535.90.80.60Other

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (14)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8535100020Schedule B

FUSES IN CIRCUITS OF 2,300 V OR MORE

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8534.00.00.858535.10.00