What HS code 8545.90 covers
HS code 8545.90 classifies carbon; lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes. It is a subheading of heading 8545 (Carbon 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), 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), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
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Import duty for 8545.90
Ставка MFN erga omnes (для третіх країн). ПДВ на імпорт від 17 до 27 відсотків залежно від країни, а також будь-які антидемпінгові заходи застосовуються окремо.
Джерело: TARIC
Лише базова ставка MFN. Тарифи Section 301 і IEEPA 2025 можуть накладатися зверху для товарів з Китаю.
Джерело: HTSUS / CBP
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Related codes in heading 8545
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8545.90.
- 8545.11 Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces
- 8545.19 Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces
- 8545.20 Carbon brushes; with or without metal, used for electrical purposes
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