HS code for socket in China: 8536690000
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HS code for socket in China

The HS code for socket in China is 8536690000 — Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts.

MFN duty 0% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 电压≤1000伏的插头及插座

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
8536690000 Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 电压≤1000伏的插头及插座 0% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “socket”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
8536690000 Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 2,694 0% 13% Open
8538900000 Other parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading No.85.35, 85.36 or 85.37 1,417 7% 13% Open
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 140 10% 13% Open
8536901100 Connector for a voltage not exceeding 36 volts 112 0% 13% Open
8536909000 Other electrical apparatus, for a voltage not exceeding 1000W 110 0% 13% Open
Why 8536690000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 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 , 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 .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “电压≤1000伏的插头及插座”, which contains the term used for socket in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 2,694 import records whose product descriptions match socket are declared under this heading family, i.e. 41% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for socket in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for socket is 8536690000 — Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 0% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for socket?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering socket at 10-digit level: 8536690000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Do parts and accessories of socket use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8538900000 (品目8535、8536、8537装置的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for socket also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for socket?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "socket", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 8536690000 — Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, used in 2,694 records in our sample.

How is socket classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: socket falls under heading 8536 and statistical line 8536690000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “电压≤1000伏的插头及插座” (English: Plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 8536
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