Kenya HS Code

HS Code 853230: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors in Kenya

Q: Is HS code 853230 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 853230 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Kenya extends it under EAC CET.

Q: What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 853230?

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 853230 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 853230 in Kenya

Under Kenya's EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET), HS Code 853230 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Kenya extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 853230 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 8532: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset).

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Classification Path of HS Code 853230 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 8532

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset)

HS Code 853230

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors

HS Code 85323000

"Variable or adjustable ""pre-set"" electrical capacitors"

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

In Kenya, HS 853230 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 8532

Top Kenya import Product Under HS Code 8532

1 853210: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors) $235.4K 2 853229: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Other $188.0K 3 853230: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors $26.9K

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Top Kenya export Product Under HS Code 8532

1 853229: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Other $47.4K 2 853290: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Parts $49 3 853230: Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors $2

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Related HS Code to Kenya Variable Capacitors (853230)

HS Code 85323000

"Variable or adjustable ""pre-set"" electrical capacitors"

HS Code 853210

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors)

HS Code 853221

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Tantalum

HS Code 853222

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Aluminium electrolytic

HS Code 853223

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Ceramic dielectric, single layer

HS Code 853224

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Ceramic dielectric, multilayer

HS Code 853225

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Dielectric of paper or plastics

HS Code 853229

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Other fixed capacitors : Other

HS Code 853290

Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Parts

HS Code 850110

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 853230 in Kenya?

HS code 853230 covers Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (preset) : Variable or adjustable (preset) capacitors 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 8532 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under EAC CET.

Is HS code 853230 the same across all countries?

What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 853230?

Where can I officially look up HS code 853230 in Kenya?