A dealer is importing lithium golf cart batteries for the first time. The broker asks for the HS code, and the dealer has seen different codes quoted by different suppliers and wants the duty before the order is placed.
Lithium-ion accumulators are classified under HS heading 8507, and the six-digit subheading 8507.60 covers lithium-ion accumulators. Countries add their own digits and duty rates, and some apply additional duties by origin, so the total cost depends on your import market. Ask your broker to confirm the classification and current duty before ordering, and request a binding ruling from customs if the amount is material.
How the code works
- Six digits are international. The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization. Heading 8507 covers electric accumulators and subheading 8507.60 covers lithium-ion accumulators.
- National digits differ. Each country adds digits for its own tariff, such as 8 or 10 digit codes, and sets its own duty and VAT or sales tax.
- Additional measures. Some markets apply extra duties, quotas or trade-remedy measures depending on origin. These change over time, so check the current tariff.
- Complete product or part. A pack with a BMS is normally treated as a battery, but chargers and cables may classify separately. Your broker should check each line on the invoice.
What to prepare
Give the broker the model name, chemistry, voltage, capacity and use, plus the invoice and packing list. Ask the supplier which code they use on export documents and compare. Redway’s wholesale pricing and logistics page and import page give background, and our paperwork article lists the transport documents.
Common mistakes
Typical errors are using a code copied from a competitor, classifying a pack by its voltage name instead of its chemistry, and leaving chargers and accessories out of the review. Another is assuming that the supplier’s declared code is binding on customs. A short written classification note from the broker avoids most of these problems.
Keep the classification note with the order file, and update it if the product design changes, because a different BMS or construction can change how customs views the item.Risk limits
No duty rate is quoted here because rates differ by country and change. A supplier’s HS code is a declaration, not a ruling, and the importer is responsible for the classification declared at import. For significant volumes, ask the customs authority for an advance or binding ruling. This article is general information and not customs or tax advice.
Additional perspectives
Send the data sheet with the first request, not just the model name. A classification can depend on a detail such as whether the item is a complete battery, so details speed up the answer.
Redway Tech Editorial Team – Customs broker perspective
Include duty, VAT, broker fees and port charges in the landed cost, not only the supplier’s price and freight. A duty change between order and arrival can alter the margin, so note the date of the rates you used.
Redway Tech Editorial Team – Finance perspective
Keep the invoice, packing list, test documents and classification reasoning for the period your country requires. If customs asks why a code was chosen, the written reasoning is your best response.
Redway Tech Editorial Team – Importer of record perspective
Specifications are taken from Redway product pages as of October 2026. Where a figure isn’t published, this article says so. Confirm current specifications for your model with Redway before ordering. This article is general guidance, not a site-specific engineering assessment.
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