Benin HS Code

HS Code 850490: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Parts in Benin

Q: Is HS code 850490 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 850490 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Benin extends it under ECOWAS CET.

Q: What system does Benin use to classify HS code 850490?

Benin classifies products under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET; locally Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 850490 in Benin?

The official source is https://douanes.bj/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 850490 in Benin

Under Benin's ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), HS Code 850490 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Parts. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Benin extends classifications to 10 digits under its national tariff system. 850490 belongs to 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 recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles, Heading 8504: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors.

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Classification Path of HS Code 850490 in Benin

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) 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 recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles

HS Code 8504

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors

HS Code 850490

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Parts

HS Code 8504900000

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors: Parts

Benin Tariff Classification: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

In Benin, HS 850490 is classified under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

Local name Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO

Digits 10

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Top Benin import Product Under HS Code 8504

1 850421: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Liquid dielectric transformers : Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA $22.2M 2 850440: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Static converters $7.1M 3 850423: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Liquid dielectric transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA $4.5M

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Top Benin export Product Under HS Code 8504

1 850440: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Static converters $166.0K 2 850431: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other transformers : Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1 kVA $4.7K 3 850450: Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other inductors $933

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Related HS Code to Benin Transformer and Converter Parts (850490)

HS Code 8504900000

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors: Parts

HS Code 850410

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes

HS Code 850421

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Liquid dielectric transformers : Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA

HS Code 850422

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Liquid dielectric transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 10000 kVA

HS Code 850423

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Liquid dielectric transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA

HS Code 850431

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other transformers : Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1 kVA

HS Code 850432

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 1 kVA but not exceeding 16 kVA

HS Code 850433

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 16 kVA but not exceeding 500 kVA

HS Code 850434

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Other transformers : Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA

HS Code 850440

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Static converters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 850490 in Benin?

HS code 850490 covers Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors : Parts in Benin. It sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recordersand reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles), Heading 8504 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under ECOWAS CET.

Is HS code 850490 the same across all countries?

What system does Benin use to classify HS code 850490?

Where can I officially look up HS code 850490 in Benin?