# United States tariff lines under HS 8536.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 8536.90 (other apparatus) into 5 national lines: 8536.90.40.00 (terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers), 8536.90.60.00 (battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711), 8536.90.85.10 (electrical distribution ducts), 8536.90.85.30 (junction boxes) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8536.90.40.00, 2.7% on 8536.90.60.00, free on 8536.90.85.10, free on 8536.90.85.30 and free on 8536.90.85.85.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853690
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) / [8536.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853690)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8536.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853690)
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/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

## United States lines under 8536.90

The United States tariff splits HS 8536.90 (other apparatus) into 5 national lines: 8536.90.40.00 (terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers), 8536.90.60.00 (battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711), 8536.90.85.10 (electrical distribution ducts), 8536.90.85.30 (junction boxes) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8536.90.40.00, 2.7% on 8536.90.60.00, free on 8536.90.85.10, free on 8536.90.85.30 and free on 8536.90.85.85.

- [8536.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536904000) Other apparatus, Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers. Duty (MFN): free
- [8536.90.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536906000) Other apparatus, Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711. Duty (MFN): 2.7%
- [8536.90.85.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536908510) Other apparatus, Other, Electrical distribution ducts. Duty (MFN): free
- [8536.90.85.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536908530) Other apparatus, Other, Junction boxes. Duty (MFN): free
- [8536.90.85.85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8536908585) Other apparatus, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8536.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8536.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853690)

- Previous subheading: [8536.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853670) 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
- Next subheading: [8537.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853710) For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8536.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 8536.90 (other apparatus) into 5 national lines: 8536.90.40.00 (terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers), 8536.90.60.00 (battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711), 8536.90.85.10 (electrical distribution ducts), 8536.90.85.30 (junction boxes) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 8536.90 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8536.90.40.00, 2.7% on 8536.90.60.00, free on 8536.90.85.10, free on 8536.90.85.30 and free on 8536.90.85.85.

## 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/853690.json