European Union tariff line 8543 70 60 00: Electric fence energisers
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8543 70 60 00
- Covers
- Other machines and apparatus, electric fence energisers
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.7%
- 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
- 8543.70
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8543 70 60 00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric fence energisers. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. It falls under HS subheading 8543.70 in heading 85.43 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8543 70 60 00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric fence energisers.
Its legal text is “Electric fence energisers”, read under “Other machines and apparatus”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8543.70 in heading 85.43 (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 85.43
- Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
- Subheading 8543.70
- Other machines and apparatus
- Line 8543 70 60 00
- Electric fence energisers
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%.
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 8543.70
- 8543 70 01 00Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks
- 8543 70 02 00Microwave amplifiers
- 8543 70 03 00Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles
- 8543 70 04 00Digital flight-data recorders
- 8543 70 05 00Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file
- 8543 70 06 00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound
- 8543 70 07 00Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children
- 8543 70 08 00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders
- 8543 70 09 00Touch-Sensitive Data Input Devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area
- 8543 70 10 00Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions
- 8543 70 30 00Aerial amplifiers
- 8543 70 50 00Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment
- 8543 70 90 05Flight recorders, electric synchros and transducers, defrosters and demisters with electric resistors, for use in civil aircraft
- 8543 70 90 10Engine pressure indicators, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 8543 70 90 15Laminated electrochromic film consisting of: - two outer layers of polyester, - a middle layer of acrylic polymer and silicone, and - two electric connection terminals
- 8543 70 90 27Electronic control unit of the 360-degree vehicle situation display system with: -an operating DC voltage of 9 V or more but not more than 16 V, -a videoprocessor, -a signal processor, -one or more connectors, and -whether or not with a metal mounting bracket, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
- 8543 70 90 30Amplifier, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing
- 8543 70 90 33High-frequency amplifier comprising one or more integrated circuits and one or more discrete capacitor chips, whether or not with IPD (integrated passive devices) on a metal flange in a housing
- 8543 70 90 45Piezo-electric crystal oscillator with a fixed frequency, within a frequency range of 1,8 MHz to 67 MHz, contained in a housing
- 8543 70 90 55Opto-electronic circuit comprising one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs), whether or not equipped with an integrated driving circuit, and one photodiode with amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or one or more light-emitting diodes and at least 2 photodiodes with an amplifier circuit, whether or not with an integrated logic gate arrays circuit or other integrated circuits, contained in a housing
- 8543 70 90 85Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), other than temperature compensated oscillators, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing
- 8543 70 90 87An electronic sound generator, creating an analog signal for a device producing the sound of an engine, containing: - a printed circuit board with a microprocessor and a sound amplifier, - a connector, - a plastic housing, - with or without a metal holder, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
- 8543 70 90 99Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8543.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (16 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States16 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8543 70 60 00 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8543 70 60 00 covers other machines and apparatus, electric fence energisers.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8543 70 60 00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%.
Which preferential rates apply to 8543 70 60 00?
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.