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HS 8536 · Electrical machinery and electronics

Switches, plugs and connectors

Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2

In short

The EU already charges no duty on Mercosur switches and connectors; Brazil's duty on EU switches and connectors is up to 14.5% today and reaches zero by 2041 (on most lines by 2036, 3 of 19 lines are excluded).

Rates at a glance

Into the EU from Mercosur

28 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

No phase-out

Agreement base rate

0–3%

Applied MFN rate today

0–3%

Into Brazil from the EU

19 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0–16%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

2041

Agreement base rate

0–18%

Applied MFN rate today

0–16%

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About this product

Switches, fuses, plugs and connectors enter the EU duty-free from Mercosur from the start. Mercosur's duties on European models fall to zero, mostly over a long schedule, with a few lines excluded. These parts go into almost every electrical product.

How the duty falls, year by year

Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.

Highest preferential ad valorem duty by year, 8536EU → Mercosur: 14.5% in 2026 to 0% in 2041. The table below has the same figures.0%7.5%15%20262028203020322034203620382040
EU → Mercosur

Into the EU from Mercosur

Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.

Into Brazil from the EU

Into Brazil from the EU
YearAd valorem dutyLines duty-free
20260–14.5%4 / 19
20270–13%4 / 19
20280–11.6%4 / 19
20290–10.8%4 / 19
20300–9.8%4 / 19
20310–9%4 / 19
20320–8%4 / 19
20330–7.2%4 / 19
20340–6.2%4 / 19
20350–5.4%4 / 19
20360–4.4%15 / 19
20370–3.6%15 / 19
20380–2.6%15 / 19
20390–1.8%15 / 19
20400–0.8%15 / 19
20410%16 / 19

Lines by staging category

The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.

Mercosur → EU

  • 0× 28

EU → Mercosur

  • 10× 12
  • E× 3
  • 8× 2
  • 0× 1
  • 15× 1

Tariff-rate quotas

No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.

Rates in each Mercosur country

Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.

Rates in each Mercosur country
CountryBase rateApplied MFNPreferential 2026Zero byApplied-rate source
Brazil0–18%0–16%1 line has no single published rate0–16%2041Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026
Argentina0–18%0–18%1 line has no single published rate0–18%2041Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026
Uruguay0–18%0–18%1 line has no single published rate0–18%2041Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days
Paraguay0–18%0–6%9 lines have no single published rate0–18%2041Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days

All tariff lines

Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).

Into the EU from Mercosur: 28 lines
Into the EU from Mercosur
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
8536 10 10Fuses for a current ≤ 10 A, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 10 50Fuses for a current > 10 A but ≤ 63 A, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 10 90Fuses for a current > 63 A, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 20 10Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V, for a current ≤ 63 A02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 20 90Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V, for a current > 63 A02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 30 10Apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V, for a current ≤ 16 A (excl. fuses and automatic circuit breakers)02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 30 30Apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V, for a current > 16 A but ≤ 125 A (excl. fuses and automatic circuit breakers)02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 30 90Apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V, for a current > 125 A (excl. fuses and automatic circuit breakers)02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 41 10Relays for a voltage ≤ 60 V, for a current ≤ 2 A02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 41 90Relays for a voltage ≤ 60 V, for a current > 2 A02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 49 00Relays for a voltage > 60 V but ≤ 1 000 V02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 50 03Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits "insulated thyristor AC switches" (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 50 05Electronic switches, incl. temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip "chip-on-chip technology" (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 50 07Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current ≤ 11 A (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 50 11Push-button switches for a voltage of ≤ 60 V02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 50 15Rotary switches for a voltage of ≤ 60 V02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 50 19Switches for a voltage of ≤ 60 V (excl. relays, push-button switches and rotary switches)02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 50 80Switches for a voltage of > 60 V and ≤ 1 000 V (excl. relays, automatic circuit breakers, electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits "insulated thyristor AC switches", electronic switches, incl. temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip [chip-on- chip technology] and electromechanical snap-action switches for a current ≤ 11 a)02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 61 10Edison lamp holders, electric02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 61 90Lamp holders for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V (excl. Edison lamp holders)02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 69 10Plugs and sockets for a voltage of ≤ 1 000 V, for coaxial cables0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 69 30Plugs and sockets for a voltage of ≤ 1 000 V, for printed circuits0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 69 90Plugs and sockets for a voltage of ≤ 1 000 V (excl. those for coaxial cables and printed circuits)02.3%2.3%FreeFree
8536 70 00Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables03%3%FreeFree
8536 90 01Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits, for a voltage of ≤ 1 000 V02.3%FreeFreeFree
8536 90 10Connections and contact elements, for wire and cables, for a voltage of ≤ 1 000 V (excl. plugs, sockets and prefabricated elements)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8536 90 20Wafer probers0Free–FreeFree
8536 90 85Electrical apparatus for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V (excl. fuses, circuit breakers and other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits, relays and other switches, lamp holders, plugs and sockets, prefabricated elements for electrical circuits and other connections and contact elements for wire and cables and for wafer probers)02.3%–FreeFree
Into Brazil from the EU: 19 lines
Into Brazil from the EU
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
8536 10 00Fuses and cut circuits of fuses, for tension ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 20 00Automatic circuit breakers for tension ≤ 1 000 VE18%8%8%8%
8536 30 00Other devices for protecting electrical circuits, for voltage ≤ 1 000 V, except fuses and fuse cutouts and circuit breakers1016%0 % / 14.4 %14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 41 00Relays for tension ≤ 60 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 49 00Other relays, 60 V < tension ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 50 10Up-down converter switching unit for satellite telecommunications system, voltage ≤ 1 000 V10FreeFreeFreeFreefrom 2036
8536 50 20High power amplifier (HPA) switching unit for satellite telecommunications system, voltage ≤ 1 000 V8FreeFreeFreeFreefrom 2034
8536 50 30Digital encoder switches, suitable for mounting on printed circuits0Free7.2%FreeFree
8536 50 90Other switches, etc., of electrical circuits, voltage ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 61 00Lamp-holders, voltage ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 69 10Polarized plug and shielded plug, voltage ≤ 1 000 VE16%14.4%14.4%14.4%
8536 69 90Other power sockets, voltage ≤ 1 000 VE16%16%16%16%
8536 70 00Connectors for optical fibres, fibre optic bundles or cables1016%14.4%13%Freefrom 2036
8536 90 10Connectors for flat cables consisting of individually insulated parallel conductors, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 90 20Sliding contact sockets on overhead conductors, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V1516%14.4%13.4%Freefrom 2041
8536 90 30Sockets for electronic microstructures, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036
8536 90 40Connectors for printed circuit boards, for a voltage ≥ 1 000 V1010%9%8.1%Freefrom 2036
8536 90 50Connection terminals for capacitors, whether or not mounted on an insulation support, for a voltage ≥ 1 000 V82%FreeFreeFreefrom 2034
8536 90 90Other apparatus for switching, etc., of electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V1016%16%14.5%Freefrom 2036

Related products

All headings in chapter 85: Electrical machinery and electronics

Data and method

Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.

Methodology and data sources

Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.