Circuit breaker import duty from the European Union to the USA (2026) — HTS 8536.20.00

15%

HTS code 8536.20.00 · Circuit breaker · origin the European Union · data as of 2026-09-22

A shipment of circuit breaker entering the United States from the European Union is classified under HTS code 8536.20.00 and pays 15% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 2.7% normal (MFN) rate plus Reciprocal tariff, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.

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How the rate is built up

Common ways this question is asked

• What is the tariff on circuit breaker from the European Union? 15% of the customs value, all layers included.
• What is the HTS code for circuit breaker? 8536.20.00.
• How much is the import tax from the European Union to the USA on circuit breaker? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
• Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.

What each of these duties is

Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)

The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.

Reciprocal tariff

The reciprocal tariff is the across-the-board rate applied to a trading partner. For some partners a ceiling applies, so the reciprocal rate and the normal rate together cannot exceed that ceiling.

What the code rests on

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: > Automatic circuit breakers

Sources

• USITC HTS 8536.20.00
• HTS Chapter 99 — the additional duty headings
• CBP classification rulings

Other origins

• Circuit breaker · China
• Circuit breaker · Vietnam
• Circuit breaker · India
• Circuit breaker · Mexico

This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta)