# United States tariff line 8536.69.40.51: Ribbon or flat cable connectors

> In the United States tariff, line 8536.69.40.51 covers lamp-holders, plugs and sockets, coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors, ribbon or flat cable connectors. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8536.69 in heading 85.36 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694051
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8536.69](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853669) / [8536.69.40.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694051)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8536.69.40.51
- Covers: Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets, coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors, ribbon or flat cable connectors
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8536.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853669)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8536.69.40.51 covers lamp-holders, plugs and sockets, coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors, ribbon or flat cable connectors.

Its legal text is “Ribbon or flat cable connectors”, read under “Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets”, “Other” and “Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors”.

## 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 United States 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 fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables
- Subheading 8536.69: Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors
- Line 8536.69.40.51: Ribbon or flat cable connectors

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 8536.69.40.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8536.69 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8536.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853669)

## Other lines under 8536.69

- [8536.69.40.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694010) Coaxial connectors
- [8536.69.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694020) Cylindrical multicontact connectors
- [8536.69.40.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694030) Rack and panel connectors
- [8536.69.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694040) Printed circuit connectors
- [8536.69.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536698000) Other

- Previous line: [8536.69.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694040) Printed circuit connectors
- Next line: [8536.69.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536698000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8536.69.40.51 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8536.69.40.51 covers lamp-holders, plugs and sockets, coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors, ribbon or flat cable connectors.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8536.69.40.51 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8536.69.40.

## 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.

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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536694051.json