HS Code 8545Carbon 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

What HS code 8545 covers

Heading 8545 is about carbon or graphite goods that do an electrical job. The item can be pure carbon, or it can have metal added. What counts is the electrical use, not the exact shape.

You may also see this heading searched as HSN code 8545 or HTS 8545. The first six digits come from the Harmonized System, so they are shared across countries. Each country then adds its own extra digits for national tariff classification. Always check the full national code before you file.

These goods are not machines. They are parts and consumables that let electrical equipment work, which is why they sit in the Chapter 85 electrical machinery group.

Six-digit codes under 8545 and when to use each

Each code answers two questions. What is the item, and where is it used? Match the item to the table above, then use the short guide below.

• 854511: pick it when the electrode goes into a furnace.
• 854519: pick it for an electrode with any other job.
• 854520: pick it when the item is a brush for electrical equipment.

Furnace vs non-furnace carbon electrodes: 854511 or 854519

Both codes cover carbon electrodes. The only split is end use. If you search for the HS code for graphite electrodes used in furnaces, the answer is 854511.

Look at what the buyer will do with the electrode, not at its size. Write the end use on the invoice and the product sheet. A clear note makes the code easy to defend if a customs officer asks. If the use is unclear, ask the buyer before you choose between 854511 and 854519.

What HS code 8545 does not include

Some items look close to carbon articles but sit in other headings. Check these before you settle on 8545.

Electric heating resistors are not classified here. The text of heading 8516 says so directly. Electrical insulators of any material belong to heading 8546. Insulating fittings for electrical machines and appliances belong to heading 8547.

Parts made for motors and generators go to heading 8503 when they suit the machines of 8501 or 8502 solely or principally. A furnace itself is not a carbon article, so look at heading 8514 for industrial electric furnaces. Electrical parts not named anywhere else in the chapter fall under heading 8548.

If you are still unsure, run the product through the HS code classifier.

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