What is the general duty rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

The Column 2 rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40 is 35%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8536.50.90.40?

Yes — HTS 8536.50.90.40 is covered by section_301 provision 9903.88.01 (The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25%). 4 additional overlays also touch this code. Open the code page for the full overlay stack with effective dates and country scopes.

Does HTS 8536.50.90.40 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 8536.50.90.40 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.

`8536.50.90.40`—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, snap-action, other than limit

Q: What is HTS code 8536.50.90.40?

HTS 8536.50.90.40 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, snap-action, other than limit. It belongs to Chapter 85 of the HTSUS.

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Units

Code	Authority	Rate	Countries
9903.88.01	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25%	CN
9903.88.08	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading	CN
9903.88.11	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading	CN
9903.88.14	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading	CN
9903.88.15	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%	CN

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What is HTS code 8536.50.90.40?

What is the general duty rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8536.50.90.40?

Does HTS 8536.50.90.40 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

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Plain-English explanation

Tariff modifications(5)

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Frequently asked questions

What is HTS code 8536.50.90.40?

What is the general duty rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 8536.50.90.40?

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8536.50.90.40?

Does HTS 8536.50.90.40 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

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Learn more

Section 301 China tariff exclusions in 2026

How Chapter 99 tariff layers stack on a single entry

How to calculate US import duties

Wire the Tandom Duty Calculator API into a TMS or broker software

Section 232 steel, aluminum, and copper duties in 2026

Trade compliance APIs in broker workflows