Kenya HS Code

HS Code 85072000: Lead acid accumulators (excl. spent and starter batteries) in Kenya

Q: Is HS code 85072000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 85072000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Kenya under EAC CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 85072000?

Kenya classifies products under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET; locally EAC CET), which extends HS codes to 8 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 85072000 in Kenya?

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

What is HS Code 85072000 in Kenya

Under Kenya's EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET), HS Code 85072000 is classified as Lead acid accumulators (excl. spent and starter batteries). Kenya's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 85072000 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 8507: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square).

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Classification Path of HS Code 85072000 in Kenya

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 8507

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square)

HS Code 85072000

Lead acid accumulators (excl. spent and starter batteries)

Kenya Tariff Classification: EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

In Kenya, HS 85072000 is classified under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

Local name EAC CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.kra.go.ke/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8507

Top Kenya import Product Under HS Code 8507

1 850760: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Lithiumion $23.8M 2 850720: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Other leadacid accumulators $13.1M 3 850710: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Leadacid, of a kind used for starting piston engines $8.4M

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Top Kenya export Product Under HS Code 8507

1 850710: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Leadacid, of a kind used for starting piston engines $21.0M 2 850720: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Other leadacid accumulators $4.4M 3 850760: Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Lithiumion $2.4M

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Related HS Code to Kenya Other Lead-Acid Accumulators (85072000)

HS Code 850710

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Leadacid, of a kind used for starting piston engines

HS Code 850730

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Nickelcadmium

HS Code 850740

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Nickeliron

HS Code 850750

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Nickelmetal hydride

HS Code 850760

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Lithiumion

HS Code 850780

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Other accumulators

HS Code 850790

Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square) : Parts

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

85072000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 85072000 in Kenya?

HS code 85072000 covers Lead acid accumulators (excl. spent and starter batteries) in Kenya. 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 8507 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under EAC CET.

Is HS code 85072000 the same across all countries?

What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 85072000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 85072000 in Kenya?