Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

HTS heading 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of…

12 numbered lines under heading 8545, including 8 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 8545
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
8545Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes:
Electrodes:
8545.11.00Of a kind used for furnacesFree45%
Graphite:
8545.11.00.10Not exceeding 425 mm in diameterkg
8545.11.00.20Exceeding 425 mm in diameterkg
8545.11.00.50Otherkg
8545.19Other:
8545.19.20.00Of a kind used for electrolytic purposeskgFree45%
8545.19.40.00OtherkgFree45%
8545.20.00.00BrusheskgFree45%
8545.90Other:
8545.90.20.00Arc light carbonskgFree60%
8545.90.40.00OtherkgFree45%

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.