Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8536.50
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- National lines
- 13
- Tariff
- United States
- 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
Summary
The United States tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 13 national lines: 8536.50.40.00 (motor starters), 8536.50.70.00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps), 8536.50.90.20 (rated at not over 5 A), 8536.50.90.25 (rated at over 5 A) and 9 others. Every United States line under 8536.50 is free of general (MFN) duty.
United States lines under 8536.50
The United States tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 13 national lines: 8536.50.40.00 (motor starters), 8536.50.70.00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps), 8536.50.90.20 (rated at not over 5 A), 8536.50.90.25 (rated at over 5 A) and 9 others.
Every United States line under 8536.50 is free of general (MFN) duty.
- 8536.50.40.00Motor startersDuty: Free
- 8536.50.70.00Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 ampsDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.20Rated at not over 5 ADuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.25Rated at over 5 ADuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.31Momentary contactDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.32Other, gang switchesDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.33OtherDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.35Rated at over 5 ADuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.40Snap-action, other than limitDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.45KnifeDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.50SlideDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.55LimitDuty: Free
- 8536.50.90.65OtherDuty: Free
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8536.50 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8536.50?
The United States tariff splits HS 8536.50 (other switches) into 13 national lines: 8536.50.40.00 (motor starters), 8536.50.70.00 (electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches); electronic switches, including temperature protected switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology); electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps), 8536.50.90.20 (rated at not over 5 A), 8536.50.90.25 (rated at over 5 A) and 9 others.
What is the duty on HS 8536.50 in the United States?
Every United States line under 8536.50 is free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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