An assembly classifies under 8537 when it incorporates two or more apparatus for switching, protecting, or connecting electrical circuits — mounted together on a common base or in a common enclosure — and functions as a coordinated control or distribution unit. A single switch or breaker in a housing remains in its own heading; the combination into a panel or board triggers classification here under GRI 1 and the heading text.
No — a single article is classified as a whole. The voltage rating of the panel's primary or highest-rated section, as specified by the manufacturer, typically determines whether it falls under 853710 (not exceeding 1,000 V) or 853720 (exceeding 1,000 V). For panels with ambiguous ratings, a binding ruling from CBP is the appropriate path.
Heading 6 of 48 in chapter 85 · 2 products
Heading 8537 · $2.6B of $58.3B
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.6BYoY · free account
Exports
$845.1MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Canada together supply 49% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
45.8% enters free of duty.
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