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

27.7%

HTS code 8536.20.00 · Circuit breaker · origin Mexico · data as of 2026-09-22

A shipment of circuit breaker entering the United States from Mexico is classified under HTS code 8536.20.00 and pays 27.7% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 2.7% normal (MFN) rate plus IEEPA country programme, 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.

Goods that qualify as originating under the USMCA enter free of this duty (heading 9903.01.04 / 9903.01.14).

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Customs value of the goods (USD)

How the rate is built up

Layer	Heading	Rate	As the schedule words it
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)	`8536.20.00`	2.7%	2.7%
IEEPA country programme	`9903.01.01`	25%	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
Total		27.7%

Common ways this question is asked

What is the tariff on circuit breaker from Mexico? 27.7% 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 Mexico 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.

IEEPA country programme

The IEEPA duty is a country programme added under emergency economic powers. It is charged on top of the normal rate and is keyed to the country of origin, not to the product.

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

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Other origins

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)