# United States tariff line 8545.19.20.00: Of a kind used for electrolytic purposes

> In the United States tariff, line 8545.19.20.00 covers electrodes, of a kind used for electrolytic purposes. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8545.19 in heading 85.45 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545192000
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) / [8545.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854519) / [8545.19.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545192000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8545.19.20.00
- Covers: Electrodes, of a kind used for electrolytic purposes
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8545.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854519)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8545.19.20.00 covers electrodes, of a kind used for electrolytic purposes.

Its legal text is “Of a kind used for electrolytic purposes”, read under “Electrodes” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8545.19 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 8545.19: Electrodes
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 8545.19.20.00: Of a kind used for electrolytic purposes

## Duty

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

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8545.19 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8545.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854519)

## Other lines under 8545.19

- [8545.19.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545194000) Other

- Previous line: [8545.11.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545110050) Other
- Next line: [8545.19.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8545194000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8545.19.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8545.19.20.00 covers electrodes, of a kind used for electrolytic purposes.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8545.19.20.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter 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.

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/8545192000.json