# European Union tariff lines under HS 8536.50

> The European Union tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 7 national lines: 8536 50 03 00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches)), 8536 50 05 00 (electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology)), 8536 50 07 00 (electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A), 8536 50 11 00 (push-button switches) and 3 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 7 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/853650
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/85) / [8536.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/853650)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8536.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853650)
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- National lines: 7
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- Chapter: 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

## European Union lines under 8536.50

The European Union tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 7 national lines: 8536 50 03 00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches)), 8536 50 05 00 (electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology)), 8536 50 07 00 (electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A), 8536 50 11 00 (push-button switches) and 3 others.

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 7 lines.

- [8536 50 03 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536500300) Other switches, Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches). Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 05 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536500500) Other switches, Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology). Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 07 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536500700) Other switches, Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 11 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536501100) Other switches, Other, For a voltage not exceeding 60 V, Push-button switches. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 15 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536501500) Other switches, Other, For a voltage not exceeding 60 V, Rotary switches. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 19 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536501900) Other switches, For a voltage not exceeding 60 V, Other. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [8536 50 80 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/8536508000) Other switches, Other. Duty (MFN): 0%

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8536.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853650): 13 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 8536.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853650)

- Previous subheading: [8536.49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/853649) Other
- Next subheading: [8536.61](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/853661) Lamp holders, plugs and sockets

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8536.50?

The European Union tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 7 national lines: 8536 50 03 00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches)), 8536 50 05 00 (electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology)), 8536 50 07 00 (electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A), 8536 50 11 00 (push-button switches) and 3 others.

### What is the duty on HS 8536.50 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 7 lines.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/853650.json