# HS code 8537.20: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V > HS code 8537.20 covers boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V. It sits in heading 85.37 (boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.37 are classified under 8537.10 (for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V). Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853720 Last updated: 13 October 2026 [HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.37](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8537) / [8537.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853720) ## Key facts - HS code: 8537.20 - Covers: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V - Heading: [85.37: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8537) - 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/85) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries) ## What this code covers HS code 8537.20 covers boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V. The legal text of the subheading is “For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 85.37 are classified under 8537.10 (for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V). - [8537.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853710) For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V ## How it is structured 8537.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8537, are heading 85.37; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 85.37: Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17 - Subheading 8537.20: For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V ## In other countries No national tariff lines under 8537.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8537.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it. - Previous subheading: [8537.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853710) For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V - Next subheading: [8538.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853810) Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 85.37, not equipped with their apparatus ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8537.20 cover? HS code 8537.20 covers boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8537.20 in? HS code 8537.20 is in heading 85.37 (boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17) in 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). ### Where are goods of heading 85.37 classified when 8537.20 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 85.37 are classified under 8537.10 (for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026. This page was last updated on 13 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/853720.json