The USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lists these subheadings under heading 8536 (Electrical 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:). Rates are the Column 1 general rates as served by hts.usitc.gov on 2026-10-02. Additional duties that depend on the country of origin sit in Chapter 99 and are not shown here.
| HTS no. | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8536.10.00 | Fuses | 2.7% |
| 8536.20.00 | Automatic circuit breakers | 2.7% |
| 8536.30.40.00 | Motor overload protectors | Free |
| 8536.30.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 8536.41.00 | For a voltage not exceeding 60 V | 2.7% |
| 8536.49.00 | Other | 2.7% |
| 8536.50.40.00 | Motor starters | Free |
| 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 |
| 8536.50.90 | Other | Free |
| 8536.61.00.00 | Lamp-holders | 2.7% |
| 8536.69.40 | Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors | Free |
| 8536.69.80.00 | Other | 2.7% |
| 8536.70.00.00 | Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables | Free |
| 8536.90.40.00 | Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers | Free |
| 8536.90.60.00 | Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711 | 2.7% |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved 2026-10-02.
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