Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources; parts thereof
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Heading 8539 covers electric lamps and light sources, plus their parts. It is split by technology: sealed beam lamp units, filament lamps (tungsten halogen and other), discharge lamps (fluorescent, mercury or sodium vapor, metal halide), ultraviolet or infrared and arc lamps, and light-emitting diode (LED) light sources. Parts get their own line. Rates in this heading range from Free to 5.8%.
Products in this heading
- Sealed beam lamp units for vehicles
- Tungsten halogen bulbs
- Christmas-tree lamps
- Hot cathode fluorescent tubes
- Sodium vapor and metal halide lamps
- LED modules
- LED lamps and straight linear LED tubes
- Flashlight lamps
How to choose the right subheading
- Lamp technology: sealed beam unit, filament, discharge, ultraviolet or infrared, arc, or LED.
- For filament lamps, whether the lamp is tungsten halogen or other.
- Design voltage, especially whether it exceeds 100 V.
- Power in watts, which separates lines within filament and fluorescent groups.
- Whether the lamp is designed for vehicles of subheading 8701.21 to 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711.
Often confused with
- Heading 8541Light-emitting diode (LED) chips and diodes not yet made into light sources
Bare LED diodes and semiconductor devices are classified in heading 8541, not as LED light sources.
- Heading 8512Motor vehicle headlamp and lighting assemblies
Electrical lighting or signaling equipment of a kind used on vehicles is excluded from heading 8539 and falls in heading 8512.
- Heading 8513Portable battery-powered flashlights and lanterns
Portable electric lamps that run on their own energy source are classified in heading 8513.
- Heading 8536Lamp holders and sockets
Lamp-holders are electrical connectors for circuits up to 1,000 V in heading 8536.
- Heading 9405Light fixtures and luminaires
Lamps and lighting fittings that are mounted fixtures are classified outside chapter 85.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for LED light modules?
LED modules are classified under 8539.51.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on LED lamps?
Most LED lamps fall under 8539.52.00.91 at a general (MFN) rate of 2%. Straight linear or U-shaped LED tubes use 8539.52.00.51, also at 2%.
How do I classify halogen bulbs for a vehicle?
A tungsten halogen lamp designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V and for vehicles of subheading 8701.21 to 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711 is classified under 8539.21.20.40. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 8539
- 8539.10.00.10For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 87112%
- 8539.10.00.30Sealed beam lamp units / Under 15.24 cm / Other2%
- 8539.10.00.50For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 87112%
- 8539.10.00.60Sealed beam lamp units / 15.24 cm or over / Other2%
- 8539.21.20.40For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711Free
- 8539.21.20.80Designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V / OtherFree
- 8539.21.40.40Tungsten halogen / Of a power less than 500 W2.6%
- 8539.21.40.80Tungsten halogen / Of a power 500 W or more2.6%
- 8539.22.40.00Christmas-tree lamps5.8%
- 8539.22.80.10Of a power not exceeding 150 W / 3-way2.6%
- 8539.22.80.30Of a power not exceeding 150 W / Decorative2.6%
- 8539.22.80.40Of a power 15 W or more but not exceeding 150 W2.6%
- 8539.22.80.60Of a power not exceeding 150 W / Other2.6%
- 8539.22.80.70Of a power exceeding 150 W2.6%
- 8539.29.10.00Designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V / Christmas-tree lamps5.8%
- 8539.29.20.00Lamps having glass envelopes not over 6.35 mm in maximum diameter and suitable for use in cystoscopes and other surgical instruments5.2%
- 8539.29.30.20Designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V / Flashlight lampsFree
- 8539.29.30.50Designed for a voltage of 12 V or more but not exceeding 14 VFree
- 8539.29.30.60Designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V / OtherFree
- 8539.29.40.00Designed for a voltage exceeding 100 V2.6%
- 8539.31.00.401.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W2.4%
- 8539.31.00.50Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps / Fluorescent, hot cathode / With a single plug-in base2.4%
- 8539.31.00.60Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps / Fluorescent, hot cathode / With a single screw-in base2.4%
- 8539.31.00.70Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps / Fluorescent, hot cathode / Other2.4%
- 8539.32.00.20Mercury or sodium vapor lamps; metal halide lamps / Sodium vapor2.4%
- 8539.32.00.40Mercury or sodium vapor lamps; metal halide lamps / Mercury vapor2.4%
- 8539.32.00.90Mercury or sodium vapor lamps; metal halide lamps / Other2.4%
- 8539.39.10.00Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) for backlighting of flat panel displaysFree
- 8539.39.90.00Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps / Other2.4%
- 8539.41.00.00Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps / Arc lamps2.6%
- 8539.49.00.40Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps / Ultraviolet lamps2.4%
- 8539.49.00.80Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps / Other2.4%
- 8539.51.00.00Light-emitting diode (LED) modulesFree
- 8539.52.00.10Of a type specified in statistical note 8(a) to this chapter2%
- 8539.52.00.20Of a type specified in statistical note 8(b) to this chapter2%
- 8539.52.00.30Of a type specified in statistical note 8(c) to this chapter2%
- 8539.52.00.40Of a type specified in statistical note 8(d) to this chapter2%
- 8539.52.00.51Straight linear tubes or U-shaped tubes2%
- 8539.52.00.91Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps / Other2%
- 8539.90.00.00Parts2.6%