HS Code 853540 — Electrical apparatus; lightning…

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853540 — Electrical apparatus; lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts) (WCO HS 2022).

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Section: XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
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
Heading: 85.35 Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
Level: Subheading · International 6-digit level (WCO HS 2022)

This is the international 6-digit HS code. Your country may use additional digits for national tariff purposes. For UK tariff and duty rates, check the UK Trade Tariff. For US rates, check the USITC HTS.