8532.23.00.40 - Axial leads

This HTS subcategory, 8532.23.00.40, specifically classifies fixed ceramic dielectric capacitors that are single-layered and feature axial leads. These capacitors are characterized by their lead wires extending from opposite ends of the capacitor body, making them suitable for certain through-hole mounting applications where this lead orientation is preferred for circuit design or assembly processes. The defining characteristic here is the construction of the capacitor using a ceramic dielectric material, forming a single layer between the electrodes, coupled with the axial arrangement of the connecting leads.

It is important to distinguish this classification from its sibling category, 8532.23.00.60, which covers similar single-layer ceramic dielectric capacitors but with radial leads. Radial leads emerge from the same side of the capacitor body, offering different mounting and soldering advantages. Therefore, the presence and orientation of the leads (axial versus radial) are the primary differentiating factors at this level of classification for single-layer ceramic capacitors.

As this node represents a leaf category within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Classification within 8532.23.00.40 is determined by the combination of being a fixed capacitor, utilizing a ceramic dielectric in a single layer, and possessing axial leads. The physical configuration of these leads is the critical criterion for distinguishing it from its immediate sibling.