Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter

6-digit subheadings (6)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

Covered items classified under 8543

• 8543.40Vape / E-Cigarette— country-by-country customs rules
• 8543.70Tattoo Equipment— country-by-country customs rules
• 8543.70Crypto Hardware Wallet— country-by-country customs rules
• 8543.70E-reader (Kindle, Kobo, Nook)— country-by-country customs rules

Chapter 85 classification notes

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Other headings in Chapter 85

• 8501 — Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)
• 8502 — Electric generating sets and rotary converters
• 8503 — Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or princ…
• 8504 — Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inducto…
• 8505 — Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electr…
• 8506 — Cells and batteries; primary
• 8507 — Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not r…
• 8508 — Vacuum cleaners
• 8509 — Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric m…
• 8510 — Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contain…
• 8511 — Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression…
• 8512 — Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading…
• 8513 — Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of…
• 8514 — Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those …
• 8515 — Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machine…
• 8516 — Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing app…
• 8517 — Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellula…
• 8518 — Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their en…
• 8519 — Sound recording or reproducing apparatus
• 8521 — Video recording or reproducing apparatus
• 8522 — Sound or video recording apparatus; parts and accessories suitable for…
• 8523 — Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards an…
• 8524 — Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensiti…
• 8525 — Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether o…
• 8526 — Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote con…
• 8527 — Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, i…
• 8528 — Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception appara…
• 8529 — Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally w…
• 8530 — Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramway…
• 8531 — Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, in…
• 8532 — Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)
• 8533 — Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excludi…
• 8534 — Circuits; printed
• 8535 — Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, fo…
• 8536 — Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, fo…
• 8537 — Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of hea…
• 8538 — Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally wit…
• 8539 — Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lam…
• 8540 — Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuu…
• 8541 — Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based t…
• 8542 — Electronic integrated circuits
• 8544 — Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted …
• 8545 — Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and o…
• 8546 — Electrical insulators of any material
• 8547 — Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment, e…
• 8548 — Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere…
• 8549 — Electrical and electronic waste and scrap