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HTS 8535.40.00.00 — Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors

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: › Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors

Current US duty rate

Column 1 (General / MFN)2.7%
Special (FTA programs)Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 (other)35%

Additional duties may apply, depending on country of origin: Section 301 (China) — List 3 — 9903.88.03 (+25%).

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