HS code for electrical switches
Electrical switches usually fall under these codes of the EU customs tariff (2026). Each code shows the third-country duty, the EU duty on imports from countries without a preferential agreement.
8536 50 Other switches
| Code | Description | Third-country duty |
|---|---|---|
| 8536 50 03 Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches) | Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches) | 0 % |
| 8536 50 05 Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) | Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) | 0 % |
| 8536 50 07 Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A | Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A | 0 % |
| 8536 50 11 Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Push-button switches | Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Push-button switches | 0 % |
| 8536 50 15 Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Rotary switches | Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Rotary switches | 0 % |
| 8536 50 19 Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Other | Other – For a voltage not exceeding 60 V – Other | 0 % |
| 8536 50 80 Other – Other | Other – Other | 0 % |
Classify your product
Which code applies depends on the material, function and use of the goods. Describe your product for a suggestion, and check the code with your customs authority or a Binding Tariff Information (BTI) before you import.
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Without the right code
- A wrong code: up to 14 points more duty, or a back-payment with interest
- Over 15,000 codes in the tariff to search by hand
- Product names rarely match the wording of the tariff
- The tariff changes every month
- 120,000 EU rulings in many languages to check
- Duty rates change without anyone telling you
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Chapter, 2 digits 91%
Heading, 4 digits 87.9%
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1,000 EU rulings, October 2026
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132 short product names, October 2026
What the right code is worth
One code off, up to 14 points of duty off
A wrong code costs either way: duty paid for nothing, or a back-payment with interest when customs notices. Third-country duty rates from the EU tariff.
Screens +14 points
0% computer monitor 8528 52 0014% other monitor 8528 59 00Trainers +8.9 points
8% leather upper 6403 99 9616.9% textile upper 6404 11 00Bicycles +8 points
6% with electric motor 8711 60 1014% without motor 8712 00 30Tableware +6.5 points
5.5% stoneware 6912 00 2312% porcelain 6911 10 00Handbags +6 points
3.7% textile outside 4202 22 909.7% plastic sheeting outside 4202 22 10
EU third-country duty, October 2026
€35,000 14 points duty difference on €250,000 of imports
EU third-country duty, October 2026