European Union tariff line 8548 00 90 45: Electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8548 00 90 45
- Covers
- Electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.7%
- 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
- 8548.00
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8548 00 90 45 covers electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. It falls under HS subheading 8548.00 in heading 85.48 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8548 00 90 45 covers electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm.
Its legal text is “Electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm”, read under “Other” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8548.00 in heading 85.48 (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 85.48
- Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
- Subheading 8548.00
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 8548 00 90 45
- Electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%.
The rate is published on 8548 00 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 8548.00
- 8548 00 20 00Memories in multicombinational forms such as stack D-RAMs and modules
- 8548 00 30 00Light-emitting diode (LED) backlight modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlight illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
- 8548 00 90 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8548 00 90 41Unit, consisting of a resonator operating within a frequency range of 1,8 MHz or more but not more than 40 MHz and a capacitor, contained in a housing
- 8548 00 90 43Contact image sensor
- 8548 00 90 48Optical unit, containing at least - a laser diode and a photodiode operating at a typical wavelength of 635 nm or more but not more than 815 nm - an optical lens - a "Recording Photodetector Integrated Circuit" (PDIC) - a focussing and tracking actuator
- 8548 00 90 99Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8548.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8548 00 90 45 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8548 00 90 45 covers electromagnetic Interference filter designed to eliminate conducted electromagnetic interference from a power line, -with a rated voltage of 250 V AC, -with a rated current of not more than 15 A, -with an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz, -with a dielectric strength of 1500V AC for 1 minute, -containing a bleeder resistor with a resistance of 470 kΩ, -containing three varistors: one with rated voltage of 680 V, one of 910 V and one of 1800 V, each ±10 %, -mounted with an M8 screw with an average breaking force of 93 kgf/cm.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8548 00 90 45 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. The rate is published on 8548 00 90 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 8548 00 90 45?
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.
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