HS Code 8535Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts

What HS code 8535 covers

This heading is about equipment that opens, closes, guards or joins an electric circuit. The key line is voltage. Every item here is made for more than 1000 volts. Traders often call these goods high-voltage switchgear.

You may also see the same heading written as HSN code 8535 or HTS code 8535. The number stays the same. It sits among the Chapter 85 electrical machinery headings, right beside the heading for the same kind of apparatus at lower voltage.

The goods named in this heading are:

• fuses
• automatic circuit breakers
• isolating switches and make-and-break switches
• lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors
• other apparatus that switches or protects circuits at high voltage

How to choose the right subheading

Start with the type of device. Then check the voltage on the rating plate.

A fuse goes to 853510. An isolating switch or a make-and-break switch goes to 853530. A lightning arrester, a voltage limiter or a surge suppressor goes to 853540.

Circuit breakers need one more check. The two breaker codes are split by voltage rating. Code 853521 is for breakers above 1000 volts but under the top class. Code 853529 is for breakers rated in that top class or higher. Read the exact wording in the table above before you decide.

Code 853590 is the leftover code. Use it only when a device switches or protects circuits at high voltage and fits none of the named codes. Do not use it just because you are unsure.

One common mistake is the voltage line itself. A device rated at exactly 1000 volts is not above 1000 volts, so it does not belong here.

8535 vs 8536, 8537 and 8538

Voltage is what sets 8535 and 8536 apart. Heading 8536 takes the lower range, up to and including 1000 volts. It also covers connectors for optical fibres.

Switchgear is often sold as a finished panel. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and cabinets fitted with 8535 or 8536 apparatus for electricity control and distribution go to heading 8537. A loose breaker or switch that ships alone stays in 8535.

Parts are different again. Parts made solely or mainly for the apparatus of 8535, 8536 and 8537 fall under heading 8538. Electrical insulators of any material are in heading 8546.

Other nearby goods have their own homes. Transformers and static converters are in heading 8504. Insulated wire and cable are in heading 8544. If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier.

Import and export data for heading 8535

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