Key facts
- HS code
- 8536.49
- Covers
- Relays
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 5 lines
Summary
HS code 8536.49 covers relays, other than those classified in 8536.41. It sits in 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 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.36 are classified under 8536.10 (fuses), 8536.20 (automatic circuit breakers), 8536.30 (other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits), 8536.41 (relays, for a voltage not exceeding 60 V) or 5 others. National tariff lines under 8536.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8536.49 covers relays, other than those classified in 8536.41.
The legal text of the subheading is “Relays: Other”, read under “Relays”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 85.36 are classified under 8536.10 (fuses), 8536.20 (automatic circuit breakers), 8536.30 (other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits), 8536.41 (relays, for a voltage not exceeding 60 V) or 5 others.
- 8536.10Fuses
- 8536.20Automatic circuit breakers
- 8536.30Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits
- 8536.41Relays: For a voltage not exceeding 60 V
- 8536.50Other switches
- 8536.61Lamp holders, plugs and sockets: Lamp-holders
- 8536.69Lamp holders, plugs and sockets: Other
- 8536.70Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
- 8536.90Other apparatus
How it is structured
8536.49 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8536, are heading 85.36; the last two, 49, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Relays
- Subheading 8536.49
- Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8536.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8536.49 cover?
HS code 8536.49 covers relays, other than those classified in 8536.41.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8536.49 in?
HS code 8536.49 is in 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 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 85.36 classified when 8536.49 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.36 are classified under 8536.10 (fuses), 8536.20 (automatic circuit breakers), 8536.30 (other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits), 8536.41 (relays, for a voltage not exceeding 60 V) or 5 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8536.49?
National tariff lines under 8536.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.