Germany HS Code

HS Code 853400: Printed circuits in Germany

Q: Is HS code 853400 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 853400 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Germany extends it under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Q: What system does Germany use to classify HS code 853400?

Germany classifies products under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT; locally Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), which extends HS codes to 11 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 853400 in Germany?

The official source is https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 853400 in Germany

Under Germany's Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), HS Code 853400 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Printed circuits. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Germany extends classifications to 11 digits under its national tariff system. 853400 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 8534: Printed circuits.

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Classification Path of HS Code 853400 in Germany

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 8534

Printed circuits

HS Code 853400

Printed circuits

HS Code 85340011

Of ceramic;printed circuit boards;multiple circuits;conductor elements;multilayered;printed circuits

HS Code 8534001100

Multilayer printed circuits, consisting only of conductor elements and contacts

HS Code 85340019

Of ceramic;conductor elements;single layered;printed circuit boards;printed circuits;sockets;electric;sensors;of plastics;with copper;paving slabs;sections;adapters;double sided;for cameras

HS Code 8534001900

Printed circuits consisting only of conductor elements and contacts (excl. multiple printed circuits)

HS Code 8534009000

Printed circuits consisting of conductor elements, contacts and other passive elements (excl. those with passive and active elements)

Germany Tariff Classification: Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

In Germany, HS 853400 is classified under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

Local name Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)

Digits 11

Official source https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8534

Top Germany import Product Under HS Code 8534

1 853400: Printed circuits $1.7B

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1 853400: Printed circuits $852.8M

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Related HS Code to Germany Printed Circuit Boards (853400)

HS Code 85340011

Of ceramic;printed circuit boards;multiple circuits;conductor elements;multilayered;printed circuits

HS Code 8534001100

Multilayer printed circuits, consisting only of conductor elements and contacts

HS Code 85340019

Of ceramic;conductor elements;single layered;printed circuit boards;printed circuits;sockets;electric;sensors;of plastics;with copper;paving slabs;sections;adapters;double sided;for cameras

HS Code 8534001900

Printed circuits consisting only of conductor elements and contacts (excl. multiple printed circuits)

HS Code 8534009000

Printed circuits consisting of conductor elements, contacts and other passive elements (excl. those with passive and active elements)

HS Code 850110

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Motors of an output not exceeding 37,5 W

HS Code 850120

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Universal AC/DC motors of an output exceeding 37,5 W

HS Code 850131

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output not exceeding 750 W

HS Code 850132

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW

HS Code 850133

Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) : Other DC motors; DC generators : Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 853400 in Germany?

HS code 853400 covers Printed circuits in Germany. 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 8534 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Is HS code 853400 the same across all countries?

What system does Germany use to classify HS code 853400?

Where can I officially look up HS code 853400 in Germany?