# United States tariff lines under HS 8537.20

> The United States tariff splits HS 8537.20 (boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V) into 2 national lines: 8537.20.00.20 (switchgear assemblies and switchboards) and 8537.20.00.40 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 2 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853720
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) / [8537.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853720)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8537.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853720)
- Duty (MFN): 2.7%
- National lines: 2
- 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 8537.20

The United States tariff splits HS 8537.20 (boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V) into 2 national lines: 8537.20.00.20 (switchgear assemblies and switchboards) and 8537.20.00.40 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 2 lines.

- [8537.20.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8537200020) For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, Switchgear assemblies and switchboards. Duty (MFN): 2.7%
- [8537.20.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8537200040) For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, Other. Duty (MFN): 2.7%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8537.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8537.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853720)

- Previous subheading: [8537.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853710) For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V
- Next subheading: [8538.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853810) Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8537.20?

The United States tariff splits HS 8537.20 (boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 8517, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V) into 2 national lines: 8537.20.00.20 (switchgear assemblies and switchboards) and 8537.20.00.40 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 8537.20 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 2 lines.

## 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/853720.json