Is HS code 8504.40 on the CHPL?

HS subheading 8504.40 covers static converters. It is one of the 50 items on the Common High Priority List published by the US Bureau of Industry and Security. VetLane also screens the same code as Annex XL of Regulation (EU) 833/2014. Any national code that starts with 850440 (an EU CN code such as 85044000 or a US HTS code such as 8504400000) falls under this entry.

What tier 3.A means

Tier 3A covers further electronic components such as transistors, diodes and connectors, with a broader base of suppliers.

What to check before you sell it

• The buyer, the consignee and the forwarder: screen each against the US, UK, EU and UN lists, near matches and transliterations included. A free account gives you 10 one-off checks a month.
• The destination: a buyer in a transit country, or a delivery address in a different country from the billing one, calls for more questions. See customer and destination screening.
• The contract: if you sell from the EU to a buyer outside the partner countries of Annex VIII, Article 12g of Regulation 833/2014 requires a "no re-export to Russia" clause for this item, as for every Annex XL code. UK and US guidance recommend an end-use statement. See end-use statements and clauses.
• The record: keep the date, the sources and the result of each check. See how a sealed audit trail works.

Other control lists that name this code

From the reference tables VetLane screens against. A code on these lists may need a licence or be banned for some destinations, whatever its CHPL tier.

Other tier 3.A codes

• 8471.50
• 8517.69
• 8525.89
• 8529.10
• 8529.90
• 8536.69
• 8536.90
• 8541.10
• 8541.21
• 8541.29
• 8541.30
• 8541.49
• 8541.51
• 8541.59
• 8541.60

Source: BIS / EU / UK / Japan, Common High Priority Items List (23 Feb 2024). This record was produced automatically from the sources indicated, on the dates indicated. VetLane is a diligence aid. It does not constitute legal advice and does not replace the user's own analysis. The decision to export or contract remains the sole responsibility of the user.