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HS code 8538: Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally…

Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537 — heading 8538 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).

SectionXVI
Chapter85
Subheadings (6 digits)2

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

Subheadings of 8538 (6 digits)

Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.

Confirm the full code and the duty rate

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.

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Other headings in chapter 85

← 8537Chapter 858539 →

Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is HS code 8538?

8538 is the HS 2022 heading for Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537. It is 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, and has 2 six-digit subheadings, from 8538.10 to 8538.90.

Can I write 8538 on a commercial invoice?

Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 8538.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.

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