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HTS CODE

8536.50.9065

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…

Current Rate BreakdownNo rate change since July 4, 2026
Stacked duty rate composition — CN origin
ComponentRate
MFN BASE RATE0.0%
SECTION 3019903.88.01
25.0%
TOTAL EFFECTIVE RATE
25.0%
Source:USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗· as of the daily check on October 5, 2026
Overlays resolved from Chapter 99 U.S. Notes — Chapter 99 trade-action overlays resolved from the U.S. Notes to Chapter 99 (parsed 2026-10-02). The USITC schedule no longer publishes per-code references, so coverage comes from the note lists directly; USTR product exclusions at the statistical-suffix level may still apply — verify before filing.

Where this code sits in the schedule

  • 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
  • 8536.50Other switches
  • 8536.50.90Other
  • 8536.50.90.65Other

Next to this line in heading 8536

Each line’s own MFN general rate.

  • 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 ampsFree
  • 8536.50.90OtherFree
  • 8536.50.90.65Other
  • 8536.61.00.00Lamp-holders2.7%
  • 8536.69.40Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectorsFree

OTHER USITC RATE COLUMNS

Column 2 (non-MFN): "35%" — for countries without normal trade relations; not the rate for an ordinary shipment.

ABOUT THIS CODE

HTS 8536.50.9065, filed for CN-origin shipments under "Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…", sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers). Within heading 8536, the schedule files 8536.50.90.65 after 8536.50.70.00 ("Electronic 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 amps", Free) and 8536.50.90 ("Other", Free) and before 8536.61.00.00 ("Lamp-holders", 2.7%) and 8536.69.40 ("Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors", Free). Stacked for 8536.50.9065: a duty-free (Free) MFN rate plus 25% under Section 301 (9903.88.01) = 25.0%. Rate history for 8536.50.9065: no change detected since HTSAlert began monitoring this Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers line.

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