Key facts
- HS code
- 8545.20
- Covers
- Brushes
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 8545.20 covers brushes. It sits in 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) 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 85.45 are classified under 8545.11 (electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces), 8545.19 (electrodes, other) or 8545.90 (other). National tariff lines under 8545.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8545.20 covers brushes.
The legal text of the subheading is “Brushes”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
8545.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8545, are heading 85.45; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8545.20
- Brushes
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8545.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8545.20 cover?
HS code 8545.20 covers brushes.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8545.20 in?
HS code 8545.20 is in 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) 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 85.45 classified when 8545.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.45 are classified under 8545.11 (electrodes, of a kind used for furnaces), 8545.19 (electrodes, other) or 8545.90 (other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8545.20?
National tariff lines under 8545.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.