HSN Code 8536 — Switches & sockets
HSN code 8536 covers electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts : connectors for optical fibres, optical fiber bundles or cables.. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 8536 (switches & sockets) is taxed at 18% GST. This code falls under Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery And Equipment And Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders And Reproducers, Television Image And Sound Recorders And Reproducers, And Parts And Accessories Of Such Articles.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 8536 at a glance
| HSN Code | 8536 |
| Description | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING OR PROTECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, OR FOR MAKING CONNECTIONS TO OR IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (FOR EXAMPLE, SWITCHES, RELAYS, FUSES, SURGE SUPPRESSORS, PLUGS, SOCKETS, LAMP-HOLDERS AND OTHER CONNECTORS, JUNCTION BOXES), FOR A VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 1,000 VOLTS : CONNECTORS FOR OPTICAL FIBRES, OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLES OR CABLES. |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 18% |
| Chapter | Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery And Equipment And Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders And Reproducers, Television Image And Sound Recorders And Reproducers, And Parts And Accessories Of Such Articles |
| Heading | 8536 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 8536
37 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 8536 (switches & sockets). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 853610 | Fuses : | 18% |
| 853620 | Automatic Circuit Breakers : | 18% |
| 853630 | Other Apparatus For Protecting Electrical Circuits | 18% |
| 853641 | For A Voltage Not Exceeding 60 V | 18% |
| 853649 | Other | 18% |
| 853650 | Other Switches : | 18% |
| 853661 | Lampholders : | 18% |
| 853669 | Other : | 18% |
| 853670 | Connectors For Optical Fibres, Optical Fibre Bundles Or Cables | 18% |
| 853690 | Other Apparatus : | 18% |
| 85361010 | For Switches Having Rating Upto 15 Amps, Rewireable | 18% |
| 85361020 | For Switches Having Rating Above 15 Amps, High Rupturing Capacity Or Rewireable | 18% |
| 85361030 | Other Rewireable Fuses | 18% |
| 85361040 | Other High Rupturing Capacity Fuses | 18% |
| 85361050 | Fuses Gear | 18% |
| 85361060 | Electronic Fuses | 18% |
| 85361090 | Other | 18% |
| 85362010 | Air Circuit Breakers | 18% |
| 85362020 | Moulded Case Circuit Breakers | 18% |
| 85362030 | Miniature Circuit Breakers | 18% |
| 85362040 | Earth Leak Circuit Breakers | 18% |
| 85362090 | Other | 18% |
| 85363000 | Other Apparatus For Protecting Electrical Circuits | 18% |
| 85364100 | For A Voltage Not Exceeding 60 V | 18% |
| 85364900 | Other | 18% |
| 85365010 | Control And Switch Gears | 18% |
| 85365020 | Other Switches Of Plastic | 18% |
| 85365090 | Other | 18% |
| 85366110 | Of Plastic | 18% |
| 85366190 | Of Other Materials | 18% |
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