# HTS 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes:

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## 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes:

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8545 | Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes: |  |  |  |  |
|  |   Electrodes: |  |  |  |  |
| 8545.11.00 |     Of a kind used for furnaces | Free |  | 45% |  |
|  |       Graphite: | Free |  | 45% |  |
| 8545.11.00.10 |         Not exceeding 425 mm in diameter | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.11.00.20 |         Exceeding 425 mm in diameter | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.11.00.50 |       Other | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.19 |     Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 8545.19.20.00 |       Of a kind used for electrolytic purposes | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.19.40.00 |       Other | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.20.00.00 |   Brushes | Free |  | 45% | kg |
| 8545.90 |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 8545.90.20.00 |     Arc light carbons | Free |  | 60% | kg |
| 8545.90.40.00 |     Other | Free |  | 45% | kg |