Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
HS heading 85.36 covers Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables. Within Chapter 85 it splits into 10 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $1.27B
- Share of Chapter 85
- 3.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #6 of 48
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 85.36 covers Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with electrical apparatus — into 10 duty lines shown below. Electrical machinery is a fast-growing Indian export — transformers, motors, cables, batteries and electronics. India exported $1.27B under this code worldwide in 2024, about 3.2% of all Chapter 85 exports, ranking #6 of 48 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
85.36 is the four-digit HS heading for electrical apparatus for switching, protecting ele. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many machinery & electrical equipment lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 85.36
The Harmonised System breaks Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables into these 10 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Electrical apparatus; fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; for protecting electrical circuits, n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; relays, (for a voltage not exceeding 60 volts)
Electrical apparatus; relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 volts
Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; lamp-holders, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Electrical apparatus; plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables
Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Top destinations for Chapter 85 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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