# United States tariff line 8545.11.00.20: Exceeding 425 mm in diameter

> In the United States tariff, line 8545.11.00.20 covers electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces, graphite, exceeding 425 mm in diameter. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8545.11 in heading 85.45 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110020
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) / [8545.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854511) / [8545.11.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110020)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8545.11.00.20
- Covers: Electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces, graphite, exceeding 425 mm in diameter
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8545.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854511)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8545.11.00.20 covers electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces, graphite, exceeding 425 mm in diameter.

Its legal text is “Exceeding 425 mm in diameter”, read under “Electrodes”, “Of a kind used for furnaces” and “Graphite”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8545.11 in heading 85.45 (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 85.45: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes
- Subheading 8545.11: Electrodes
- Within the subheading: Of a kind used for furnaces
- Within the subheading: Graphite
- Line 8545.11.00.20: Exceeding 425 mm in diameter

## Duty

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

The rate is published on 8545.11.00.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8545.11 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8545.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854511)

## Other lines under 8545.11

- [8545.11.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110010) Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter
- [8545.11.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110050) Other

- Previous line: [8545.11.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110010) Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter
- Next line: [8545.11.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110050) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8545.11.00.20 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8545.11.00.20 covers electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces, graphite, exceeding 425 mm in diameter.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8545.11.00.20 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8545.11.00.

## 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/8545110020.json