HS Chapter 85: Motors, Electrical Equipment, and Their Parts; Recording and reproducing equipment for recording and reproducing audio, television images, and sound, as well as their parts and accessories

Chapter 85 of the Chinese customs tariff contains 48 headings. Open a heading to see its import duty rates, VAT and consumption tax, and to reach the 6-, 8- and 10-digit codes underneath it.

8501 Electric motors and generators (excluding generator sets): Electric motors and generators (excluding generator sets):

8502 Generator set and rotary converter: Generator set and rotary converter:

8503 Parts specifically or primarily used for machines listed in heading 85.01 or 85.02: Parts specifically or primarily used for machines listed in heading 85.01 or 85.02:

8504 Transformers, static inverters (such as rectifiers), and inductors: Transformers, static inverters (such as rectifiers), and inductors:

8505 Electromagnetic coil; Permanent magnets and items prepared to produce permanent magnets after magnetization; Electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, fixtures, and similar workpiece fixtures; Electromagnetic couplings, clutches, and brakes; Electromagnetic lifting suction cup: Electromagnetic coil; Permanent magnets and items prepared to produce permanent magnets after magnetization; Electromagnetic or permanent magnet chucks, fixtures, and similar workpiece fixtures; Electromagnetic couplings, clutches, and brakes; Electromagnetic lifting suction cup:

8506 Primary battery and battery pack: Primary battery and battery pack:

8507 Battery, including partitions, whether rectangular or not (including square): Battery, including partitions, whether rectangular or not (including square):

8508 Vacuum cleaner: Vacuum cleaner:

8509 Household electric appliances, except for vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08: Household electric appliances, except for vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08:

8510 Electric shavers, electric hair clippers, and electric hair removers: Electric shavers, electric hair clippers, and electric hair removers:

8511 Electric ignition and starting devices for spark ignition or compression ignition internal combustion engines (such as ignition magnetic motors, permanent magnet DC generators, ignition coils, spark plugs, glow plugs, and starter motors); Generators (such as DC generators, AC generators) and circuit breakers attached to the above-mentioned internal combustion engines: Electric ignition and starting devices for spark ignition or compression ignition internal combustion engines (such as ignition magnetic motors, permanent magnet DC generators, ignition coils, spark plugs, glow plugs, and starter motors); Generators (such as DC generators, AC generators) and circuit breakers attached to the above-mentioned internal combustion engines:

8512 Electrical lighting or signaling devices for bicycles or motor vehicles (excluding items of heading 85.39), electric windshield wipers, defrosters, and defoggers: Electrical lighting or signaling devices for bicycles or motor vehicles (excluding items of heading 85.39), electric windshield wipers, defrosters, and defoggers:

8513 Portable electric lamps that are self powered (e.g. using dry batteries, rechargeable batteries, permanent magnet generators), except for lighting fixtures of heading 85.12: Portable electric lamps that are self powered (e.g. using dry batteries, rechargeable batteries, permanent magnet generators), except for lighting fixtures of heading 85.12:

8514 Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those operated through induction or dielectric loss); Other equipment used in industry or laboratory for heat treatment of materials through induction or dielectric loss: Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those operated through induction or dielectric loss); Other equipment used in industry or laboratory for heat treatment of materials through induction or dielectric loss:

8515 Electrical (including electric heating gas), laser, other light, photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc welding machines and devices, whether or not they have cutting function; Electrical machines and devices for hot spraying metal or metal ceramics: Electrical (including electric heating gas), laser, other light, photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc welding machines and devices, whether or not they have cutting function; Electrical machines and devices for hot spraying metal or metal ceramics:

8516 Electric fast water heaters, storage water heaters, and immersion liquid heaters; Electrical space heaters and soil heaters; Electric hair clippers (such as hair dryers, curling irons, electric hair clippers) and hand dryers; Electric iron; Other household electric heating appliances; Heating resistors, except for items under heading 85.45: Electric fast water heaters, storage water heaters, and immersion liquid heaters; Electrical space heaters and soil heaters; Electric hair clippers (such as hair dryers, curling irons, electric hair clippers) and hand dryers; Electric iron; Other household electric heating appliances; Heating resistors, except for items under heading 85.45:

8517 Telephone sets, including those used for cellular or other wireless networks; Other devices used for sending or receiving sound, images, or other data, including communication devices for wired or wireless networks (such as local area networks or wide area networks), except for the sending or receiving devices of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27, or 85.28: Telephone sets, including those used for cellular or other wireless networks; Other devices used for sending or receiving sound, images, or other data, including communication devices for wired or wireless networks (such as local area networks or wide area networks), except for the sending or receiving devices of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27, or 85.28:

8518 Microphone (microphone) and its mount; Speakers, whether installed as speakers or not; Headphones, earplugs, whether or not equipped with a microphone, a combination device consisting of a microphone and one or more speakers; Audio amplifier; Electrical sound amplification unit: Microphone (microphone) and its mount; Speakers, whether installed as speakers or not; Headphones, earplugs, whether or not equipped with a microphone, a combination device consisting of a microphone and one or more speakers; Audio amplifier; Electrical sound amplification unit:

8519 Sound recording or playback equipment: Sound recording or playback equipment:

8521 Video signal recording or playback equipment, whether or not equipped with a high-frequency regulator: Video signal recording or playback equipment, whether or not equipped with a high-frequency regulator:

8522 Parts and accessories specifically or primarily used for equipment listed in heading 85.19 or 85.21: Parts and accessories specifically or primarily used for equipment listed in heading 85.19 or 85.21:

8523 Discs, magnetic tapes, solid-state non-volatile data storage devices, "smart cards," and other media used for recording sound or other information, whether recorded or not, including master discs and tapes used for copying discs, but excluding products under Chapter 37: Discs, magnetic tapes, solid-state non-volatile data storage devices, "smart cards," and other media used for recording sound or other information, whether recorded or not, including master discs and tapes used for copying discs, but excluding products under Chapter 37:

8524 Flat panel display module, whether or not equipped with a touch screen: Flat panel display module, whether or not equipped with a touch screen:

8525 Radio broadcasting and television transmission equipment, whether or not equipped with receiving devices or sound recording and playback devices; TV cameras, digital cameras, and video recorders: Radio broadcasting and television transmission equipment, whether or not equipped with receiving devices or sound recording and playback devices; TV cameras, digital cameras, and video recorders:

8526 Radar equipment, radio navigation equipment, and radio remote control equipment: Radar equipment, radio navigation equipment, and radio remote control equipment:

8527 Radio broadcast receiving equipment, whether or not combined with sound recording, playback devices or clocks in the same enclosure: Radio broadcast receiving equipment, whether or not combined with sound recording, playback devices or clocks in the same enclosure:

8528 Monitor and projector, without TV receiver installed; Television receiving devices, whether or not equipped with radio receivers or recording or reproducing devices for sound and images: Monitor and projector, without TV receiver installed; Television receiving devices, whether or not equipped with radio receivers or recording or reproducing devices for sound and images:

8529 Parts specifically or primarily used for devices or equipment listed in heading 85.25 to 85.28: Parts specifically or primarily used for devices or equipment listed in heading 85.25 to 85.28:

8530 Electrical signals, safety or traffic management equipment for railways, tramways, roads or inland waterways, parking lots, ports or airports (excluding goods of heading 86.08): Electrical signals, safety or traffic management equipment for railways, tramways, roads or inland waterways, parking lots, ports or airports (excluding goods of heading 86.08):

8531 Electrical sound or visual signal devices (such as electric bells, electric flutes, display panels, anti-theft or fire alarms), except for goods of heading 85.12 or 85.30: Electrical sound or visual signal devices (such as electric bells, electric flutes, display panels, anti-theft or fire alarms), except for goods of heading 85.12 or 85.30:

8532 Fixed, variable, or adjustable (fine-tuning) capacitors: Fixed, variable, or adjustable (fine-tuning) capacitors:

8533 Resistors (including variable resistors and potentiometers), except for heating resistors: Resistors (including variable resistors and potentiometers), except for heating resistors:

8534 Printed Circuit: Printed Circuit:

8535 Electrical devices used for switching, protecting, or connecting circuits (such as switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for circuits with voltages exceeding 1000 volts: Electrical devices used for switching, protecting, or connecting circuits (such as switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for circuits with voltages exceeding 1000 volts:

8536 Electrical devices used for switching, protecting, or connecting circuits (such as switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp sockets, and other connectors, junction boxes), used for circuits with voltages not exceeding 1000 volts; Connectors for optical fibers, fiber bundles or cables: Electrical devices used for switching, protecting, or connecting circuits (such as switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp sockets, and other connectors, junction boxes), used for circuits with voltages not exceeding 1000 volts; Connectors for optical fibers, fiber bundles or cables:

8537 Panels, boards, tables, cabinets, and other bases used for electrical control or power distribution, equipped with two or more devices listed in heading 85.35 or 85.36, including instruments or devices listed in chapter 90, and numerical control devices, except for switches under heading 85.17: Panels, boards, tables, cabinets, and other bases used for electrical control or power distribution, equipped with two or more devices listed in heading 85.35 or 85.36, including instruments or devices listed in chapter 90, and numerical control devices, except for switches under heading 85.17:

8538 Parts specifically or primarily used for devices listed in heading 85.35, 85.36, or 85.37: Parts specifically or primarily used for devices listed in heading 85.35, 85.36, or 85.37:

8539 Incandescent bulbs, discharge lamps, including enclosed spotlights and ultraviolet or infrared bulbs; Arc lamp; Light emitting diode (LED) bulb (tube): Incandescent bulbs, discharge lamps, including enclosed spotlights and ultraviolet or infrared bulbs; Arc lamp; Light emitting diode (LED) bulb (tube):

8540 Hot electron tube, cold cathode tube or photocathode tube (e.g. vacuum tube or gas tube, mercury arc rectifier tube, cathode ray tube, television camera tube): Hot electron tube, cold cathode tube or photocathode tube (e.g. vacuum tube or gas tube, mercury arc rectifier tube, cathode ray tube, television camera tube):

8541 Diodes, transistors, and similar semiconductor devices; Light sensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not they are installed in components or assembled into blocks; Light emitting diode; Assembled piezoelectric crystals: Diodes, transistors, and similar semiconductor devices; Light sensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not they are installed in components or assembled into blocks; Light emitting diode; Assembled piezoelectric crystals:

8542 Integrated circuit: Integrated circuit:

8543 Electrical equipment and devices with independent functions not listed in other items of this chapter: Electrical equipment and devices with independent functions not listed in other items of this chapter:

8544 Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wires, cables (including coaxial cables), and other insulated electrical conductors, with or without joints; A fiber optic cable composed of each coated optical fiber, whether or not assembled with electrical conductors or equipped with connectors: Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wires, cables (including coaxial cables), and other insulated electrical conductors, with or without joints; A fiber optic cable composed of each coated optical fiber, whether or not assembled with electrical conductors or equipped with connectors:

8545 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbon rods, battery carbon rods, and other graphite or carbon products used in electrical equipment, whether or not they contain metal: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbon rods, battery carbon rods, and other graphite or carbon products used in electrical equipment, whether or not they contain metal:

8546 Insulators made of various materials: Insulators made of various materials:

8547 Insulated fittings for electrical machinery, appliances or equipment, except for small metal parts (such as threaded holes) that are molded for assembly purposes, are all made of insulating materials, except for insulators of heading 85.46; Base metal conduits and their joints lined with insulating materials: Insulated fittings for electrical machinery, appliances or equipment, except for small metal parts (such as threaded holes) that are molded for assembly purposes, are all made of insulating materials, except for insulators of heading 85.46; Base metal conduits and their joints lined with insulating materials:

8548 Waste materials from primary batteries, primary battery packs, and rechargeable batteries; Waste primary batteries, primary battery packs, and rechargeable batteries; Electrical components of machines or equipment not listed in other items of this chapter: Waste materials from primary batteries, primary battery packs, and rechargeable batteries; Waste primary batteries, primary battery packs, and rechargeable batteries; Electrical components of machines or equipment not listed in other items of this chapter:

8549 Electronic and electrical waste and debris: Electronic and electrical waste and debris: