Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and electronics / Heading 8536
HTS 8536.50.90.33: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, other switches
Schedule text: Other. Classification: 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 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables › Other switches › Other › Other › Push-button › Rated at not over 5 A › Other
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
37.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 1
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8536.50.90.33 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 1) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 37.5% | $3,750.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Related lines
Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.
- 8536.50.90Other (rate line, Free)
- 8536.50.90.20Rated at not over 5 A
- 8536.50.90.25Rated at over 5 A
- 8536.50.90.31Momentary contact
- 8536.50.90.32Other, gang switches
- 8536.50.90.35Rated at over 5 A
- 8536.50.90.40Snap-action, other than limit
- 8536.50.90.45Knife
- 8536.50.90.50Slide
- 8536.50.90.55Limit
- 8536.50.90.65Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8536.50.90.33?
- HTS 8536.50.90.33 covers electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, other switches; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: 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 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables › Other switches › Other › Other › Push-button › Rated at not over 5 A › Other. It sits in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and electronics) under heading 8536.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8536.50.90.33?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8536.50.90.33 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 37.5%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 1). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8536.50.90.33?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 8536.50.90 (Other), which has 10 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.