Code 8546 90 · Heading 8546

Electrical insulators, not made of glass or ceramic and not insulation parts

This covers electrical insulators made from materials other than glass or ceramic, including plastic. It does not cover insulation parts.

For example

A plastic electrical insulator that is not an insulation part

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Electrical insulators (excl. those of glass or ceramics and insulating fittings)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8546 Electrical insulators of any material (excl. insula… 45 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Is the electrical insulator made of glass, ceramic material, or neither?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8546 90 Electrical insulators (excl. those of glass or cera… 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 8546
Is the electrical insulator made of plastic?

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8546 10 Electrical insulators of glass (excl. insulating fittings) 3.7%
8546 20 Electrical insulators of ceramics (excl. insulating fittings) 4.7%
8546 90 Electrical insulators (excl. those of glass or ceramics and insulating fittings) you are here 3.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

85.46.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.