USB-C Wall Charger / GaN Charger — HS Code
Static converters — battery chargers for consumer electronic devices
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HS Code
8504 — Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8504 — Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — USB-C chargers are AC-DC static converters (rectifiers) under 8504.40
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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USB-C wall chargers — including GaN (Gallium Nitride) fast chargers, multi-port chargers, and PD (Power Delivery) chargers — are classified under 8504.40 as static converters (AC-to-DC rectifiers). The GaN semiconductor technology does not affect classification. Multi-port chargers with USB-A and USB-C outputs are 8504.40. A charger with Qi wireless charging output incorporated in a charging pad is also 8504.40. The USB cable sold with the charger as a set is classified with the charger under GRI 3(b). Important: chargers bundled in the same package as the phone but priced separately for customs purposes are classified by the phone heading (8517) as accessories. EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU applies to devices with wireless protocols.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8504.40.20
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8504.40.20
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8504.40.20
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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