HS 8535 — Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V

HS heading 8535 (Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V) spans 6 products in U.S. import records, with 47,934 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Isolating switches and make-and-break switches, Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors, and Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, fuses.

Part of Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8535

Products under this heading

HS	Product	Shipments
853530	Isolating switches and make-and-break switches	18,454
853540	Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors	8,889
853510	Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, fuses	8,058
853529	Automatic circuit breakers, other	7,737
853590	Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, other	4,222
853521	For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV	574

Frequently asked questions about HS 8535

What is HS code 8535?

HS 8535 covers electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and television apparatus) of the Harmonized System, with 6 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8535?

ImportDoor has 47,934 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8535, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8535?

Isolating switches and make-and-break switches (HS 853530) leads with 18,454 shipments, followed by Lightning arresters (HS 853540) and Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits (HS 853510).