Heading 8536 · Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for…

8536.50.90

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical… — Other

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Duty rates

General
Free
The base rate for goods from most countries.
Special
—
Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
Column 2
35%
The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.

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Base columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).

Duties by country of origin

What the calculator answers today for goods of this code from each country, with no trade agreement claimed and before entry fees, on the 2026 HTS Revision 22: the total as a share of the customs value, and the duties that make it up.

Made inDuty rateMade up of
China37.5%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Note 52 additional duty — China 12.5% · 9903.05.31
  • Section 301Products of China, heading 9903.88.01 25% · 9903.88.01
Mexico10%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Note 52 additional duty — Mexico 10% · 9903.05.55
Vietnam12.5%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Note 52 additional duty — Vietnam 12.5% · 9903.05.84
Germany10%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Note 52 additional duty — a member state of the European Union up to 10% · 9903.05.39
India10%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Note 52 additional duty — India 10% · 9903.05.44

Each answer takes the ordinary case of the questions these goods raise: Certified as an automobile part for U.S. production or repair: No; Certified as a medium- or heavy-duty vehicle part for U.S. production or repair: No; Donation exemption claimed: No; Informational materials exemption claimed: No; Duty-free USMCA entry claimed: No.

An estimate, not a customs decision. Calculate for your goods, with their value, quantity and date of entry.

Mentioned in Chapter 99

The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8536.50.90, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.

U.S. noteExcerptHeadings that refer to it
U.S. note 20(b)(b) Heading 9903.88.01 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in: (1) heading 9903.88.05…9903.88.01
U.S. note 20(eee)(8)(8) Rotary switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring not more than 5.5 cm by 5.0 cm by 3.4 cm, each with 2 to 8 spade terminals and an actuator shaft with D-shaped cross section (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.52
U.S. note 20(eee)(9)(9) Rotary switches, single pole, single throw (SPST), rated at over 5 A, each measuring not more than 14.6 cm by 8.9 cm by 14.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.52
U.S. note 20(j)(19)(19) Motor vehicle gear shift switch assemblies, comprised of a plunger, connector and gear shift lever (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.07
U.S. note 20(j)(20)(20) Pressure switches designed for use in heat pumps and air-conditioning condensers having a rating of 1.90 megapascals or more but not over 4.55 megapascals (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.07
U.S. note 20(k)(34)(34) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 2.9 cm by 2.9 cm by 2.9 cm, with 4 spade or brass terminals, with an actuator shaft with D-shaped cross section (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.08
U.S. note 20(k)(35)(35) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 4.8 cm by 2.8 cm by 2.8 cm, with 2 spade or brass terminals (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.08
U.S. note 20(k)(36)(36) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 5 cm by 1.7 cm by 1.9 cm, with 2 spade or brass terminals, with an actuator shaft with D-shaped cross section (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.08
U.S. note 20(k)(37)(37) Snap-action switches, each designed for installation in a wall-mounted enclosure or electrical box (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.08
U.S. note 20(kkk)(32)(32) Limit switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, each valued over $19 but not over $32 (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.58
U.S. note 20(kkk)(33)(33) Modular light switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, presented in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) housings, designed for use with a backplate (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.58
U.S. note 20(kkk)(34)(34) Switches designed for use in motor vehicles, driver or passenger activated (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.58
U.S. note 20(m)(64)(64) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 14.4 cm by 11.6 cm by 6.4 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(65)(65) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 14.6 cm by 8 cm by 14.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(66)(66) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 19.1 cm by 8.3 cm by 14.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(67)(67) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 19.7 cm by 11.8 cm by 8.3 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(68)(68) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 19.7 cm by 9.8 cm by 16.5 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(69)(69) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 21 cm by 13.3 cm by 9 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(70)(70) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 23.5 cm by 8 cm by 13.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(71)(71) Push-button switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring no more than 6 cm by 14.1 cm by 11 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(m)(72)(72) Push-pull switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, designed for use in motor vehicles (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.10
U.S. note 20(n)(87)(87) Rotary switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring not more than 5.5 cm by 5.0 cm by 3.4 cm, each with 2 to 8 spade terminals and an actuator shaft with D-shaped cross section (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.11
U.S. note 20(n)(88)(88) Rotary switches, single pole, single throw (SPST), rated at over 5 A, each measuring not more than 14.6 cm by 8.9 cm by 14.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.11
U.S. note 20(n)(89)(89) Momentary contact switches rated at or under 5 A, each designed for use as a motor vehicle overdrive switch (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.11
U.S. note 20(n)(90)(90) Momentary contact switches rated at or under 5 A, valued not over $4 per unit (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.11
U.S. note 20(n)(91)(91) Rocker switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, designed for use in motor vehicles (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.11
U.S. note 20(q)(230)(230) Rotary switch assemblies, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, rated at not over 5 A, each valued over $2 but not over $3 (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(231)(231) Snap-action switches, for a voltage not exceeding 250 V, rated not over 8 A (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(232)(232) Limit switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, each valued over $19 but not over $32 (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(233)(233) Broken belt switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, designed for use in clothes dryers (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(234)(234) Modular light switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, presented in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) housings, designed for use with a backplate (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(235)(235) Single-pole, double-throw switches, each with a movable contact arm permitting the opening and closing of contact points, of a rating not over 1,000 V (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(q)(236)(236) Switches designed for use in motor vehicles, driver or passenger activated (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.14
U.S. note 20(ttt)(64)(64) Rotary switches, rated at over 5 A, measuring not more than 5.5 cm by 5.0 cm by 3.4 cm, each with 2 to 8 spade terminals and an actuator shaft with D-shaped cross section (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.67
U.S. note 20(ttt)(65)(65) Rotary switches, single pole, single throw (SPST), rated at over 5 A, each measuring not more than 14.6 cm by 8.9 cm by 14.1 cm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.67
U.S. note 20(ttt)(66)(66) Modular light switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, presented in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) housings, designed for use with a backplate (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.67
U.S. note 20(ttt)(67)(67) Switches designed for use in motor vehicles, driver or passenger activated (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.67
U.S. note 20(x)(69)(69) Rotary switches for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, rated at not over 5 A, containing an aluminum shaft in a push-button actuator connected to a nylon housing containing a printed circuit board (described in statistical reporting…9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(70)(70) Momentary contact push-button switches rated at 9 V or more but not exceeding 16 V and not over 50mA, with no dimension exceeding 70 mm (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(71)(71) Push-button and proximity switches rated at not over 5 A, designed for automotive gearshift applications, with or without connectors (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(72)(72) Push-button switches rated at over 5 A but not exceeding 20 A, each article having external connections permitting the switch to be wired in either normally open or normally closed configuration (described in statistical reporting…9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(73)(73) Rocker switches, for a current of 16 A or more but not exceeding 20 A (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(74)(74) Switches for domestic clothes dryers, valued over 35 cents but not over 40 cents each (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.19
U.S. note 20(x)(75)(75) Switches incorporated into latches for domestic appliances, valued over $ 0.90 but not over $1.25 each (described in statistical reporting number9903.88.19

Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.

In the tariff

  1. 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
  2. 8536.50Other switches
  3. Other
  4. 8536.50.90OtherFree
  5. Rotary
  6. 8536.50.90.20Rated at not over 5 A
  7. 8536.50.90.25Rated at over 5 A
  8. Push-button
  9. Rated at not over 5 A
  10. 8536.50.90.31Momentary contact
  11. 8536.50.90.32Other, gang switches
  12. 8536.50.90.33Other
  13. 8536.50.90.35Rated at over 5 A
  14. 8536.50.90.40Snap-action, other than limit
  15. 8536.50.90.45Knife
  16. 8536.50.90.50Slide
  17. 8536.50.90.55Limit
  18. 8536.50.90.65Other