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Section XVI — Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

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 8533 — Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating resistors.

National subdivision 8533.3 — Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers:

Subheading

8533.31 For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W

Common commodities
Multi-turn low power wirewound potentiometerPrecision adjustable wirewound rheostat (20W max)Low voltage wirewound variable resistorAudio system volume control (wirewound)Low power adjustable trimmer resistor (wirewound)Laboratory multi-turn wirewound potentiometerWirewound resistor for low wattage controlAdjustable wirewound rheostat for electronic devices (20W max)Wirewound potentiometer for volume adjustment (≤ 20W)Low power wirewound resistance for variable control

HS codes

CodeDescriptionTaxes
8533.31.00Wirewound variable resistors for a power handling capacity =<20wCustoms TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT