8532.25.00.70 - Radial leads 🖩

This HTS category, 8532.25.00.70, specifically covers fixed capacitors featuring a dielectric material composed of paper or plastics, and which are characterized by having radial leads. These components are designed for electrical circuits where their capacitance value is fixed and not intended to be adjusted after manufacturing. Radial lead capacitors typically have their leads protruding from opposite sides of the capacitor's body, often in a symmetrical arrangement, facilitating insertion into printed circuit boards.

It is important to distinguish this classification from its siblings. While all fall under "Dielectric of paper or plastics" and "Other" within fixed capacitors, the key differentiator here is the "Radial leads" characteristic. This contrasts with HTS code 8532.25.00.60, which enumerates capacitors with axial leads, where leads emerge from opposite ends of the capacitor's axis. Another sibling, 8532.25.00.80, encompasses "Other" fixed capacitors with paper or plastic dielectrics that do not fit the radial or axial lead definitions, such as leadless variants.

As this node is a leaf in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 8532.25.00.70 is determined by the presence of radial leads on a fixed capacitor with a paper or plastic dielectric. Examples include common multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with radial lead formation or certain film capacitors designed for through-hole mounting where the leads are arranged radially.