European Union tariff line 8536 69 90 82: Modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8536 69 90 82
- Covers
- Lamp holders, plugs and sockets, modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528
- Supplementary unit
- Number of items (p/st), imports only
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.3%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- 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
- HS subheading
- 8536.69
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8536 69 90 82 covers lamp holders, plugs and sockets, modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.3%. It falls under HS subheading 8536.69 in heading 85.36 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8536 69 90 82 covers lamp holders, plugs and sockets, modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528.
Its legal text is “Modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528”, read under “Lamp holders, plugs and sockets”, “Other”, “Other” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8536.69 in heading 85.36 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.36
- 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 fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
- Subheading 8536.69
- Lamp holders, plugs and sockets
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 8536 69 90 82
- Modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528
- Supplementary unit
- Number of items (p/st), imports only
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.3%.
The rate is published on 8536 69 90 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 51 origins.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Mercosur (5500) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
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.
Other lines under 8536.69
- 8536 69 10 00For coaxial cables
- 8536 69 30 00For printed circuits
- 8536 69 90 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8536 69 90 83AC socket with a noise filter, composed of: - AC socket (for power cord connection) of 230 V, - integrated noise filter composed of capacitors and inductors, - cable connector for connecting an AC socket with the PDP (Plasma display panel) power supply unit, whether or not equipped with a metal support, which joins the AC socket to the PDP TV set
- 8536 69 90 85Socket or plug, built into a plastic or metal housing, with no more than 96 pins, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528
- 8536 69 90 86High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) type socket or plug, built into a plastic or metal housing, with 19 pins or 20 pins in 2 rows, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528
- 8536 69 90 99Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8536.69 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8536 69 90 82 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8536 69 90 82 covers lamp holders, plugs and sockets, modular socket or plug for local area networks, whether or not combined with other sockets, integrating at least: - a pulse transformer, including a wide-band ferrite core, - a common mode coil, - a resistor, - a capacitor, for use in the manufacture of products falling within headings 8521 or 8528.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8536 69 90 82 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.3%. The rate is published on 8536 69 90 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 8536 69 90 82?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Mercosur, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa.
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.