HS Code 8548Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter
1 six-digit code · Heading 47 of 48 in Chapter 85 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8548 is the catch-all for electrical parts that no other heading in Chapter 85 names. Treat it as the last stop, after you have ruled out every more specific heading.
Heading 8548does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter” classify at the single six-digit code 854800. The heading is number 47 of 48 in Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles, which runs to 296 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8548
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 854800 | Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter |
Electrical parts NES: what the heading covers
This heading takes the leftovers. It sits in Section XVI, inside Chapter 85. Goods land here only when they fit nowhere else in the chapter.
The plain-English label is electrical parts NES. NES means not elsewhere specified. You may also see it called electrical parts of unspecified machinery. In India the same heading is called HSN code 8548.
The rule behind it is simple. If an electrical part has a home in a more specific heading, it goes there.
HSN code 854800 and the national eight-digit codes
The international system stops at six digits. Many countries add two more digits for their own tariffs and statistics. So a customs form may show 854800 followed by two extra digits.
The first six digits stay the same in every country. The last two can differ. Check the tariff of the country you trade with before you file.
What does HS 8548 not include?
Because this is a leftover heading, the list of things it does not take is long. Check these headings first:
- Parts made solely or mainly for electric motors and generators go to 8503.
- Parts for sound or video recording apparatus go to 8522.
- Parts for transmission apparatus and for the 8524 to 8528 group go to 8529.
- Parts for the switching and protecting apparatus of 8535, 8536 and 8537 go to 8538.
- Electrical machines with their own individual function go to 8543.
How to choose between 8548 and related headings
Work in order. First, look for a heading that names the part itself. Second, if the part is made for one kind of machine, check the parts heading for that machine. Third, if you have a whole machine that does its own job, look at 8543. Only then turn to 8548.
A common mistake is to treat it as a home for anything electrical. It is not. Parts for switchgear belong in 8538. Scrap belongs in 8549, even if it was once a part.
If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier. Then confirm the result with a customs broker or the national tariff.
HS code 8548 import export data
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Related
- Chapter 85 electrical machinery HS codes
- HS 8538 parts for switching apparatus
- HS 8543 electrical machines NES
- HS 8549 electrical and electronic waste
- HS 8503 motor and generator parts
- HS 8529 parts for transmission apparatus
- HS 8522 recording apparatus parts
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Nearby headings in Chapter 85
- 8537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading…2 codes
- 8538Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the…2 codes
- 8539Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units…12 codes
- 8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum…11 codes
- 8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based…12 codes
- 8542Electronic integrated circuits5 codes
- 8543Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified…6 codes
- 8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not…8 codes
- 8545Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other…4 codes
- 8546Electrical insulators of any material3 codes
- 8547Insulating fittings; for electrical machines, appliances, equipment…3 codes
- 8549Electrical and electronic waste and scrap11 codes
Who ships under 8548?
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Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8548: common questions
What is HS code 8548?
It is a Chapter 85 heading for electrical parts of machinery or apparatus that no other heading names. It works as a fallback once the specific options are ruled out.
What is the difference between HS 8548 and 8538?
Heading 8538 is for parts used solely or mainly with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 and 8537. If a part fits that group, use 8538. Otherwise 8548 may apply.
Should an electrical machine with its own function go under 8548 or 8543?
Use 8543. That heading is for electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions that are not named elsewhere in the chapter. Whole machines do not belong with parts.
Is electrical and electronic waste classified under 8548 or 8549?
It goes under 8549, the heading for electrical and electronic waste and scrap. Do not use 8548 for scrap.
How can I find importers and exporters of HS 8548 goods?
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