Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8512
8512.20: Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
Vehicle lighting and signalling equipment
8512.20 is the HS subheading for vehicle lighting and signalling equipment, under heading 8512 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8512 20 00 00 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment 2%
- 8512 20 00 25 An electrical component with an integrated led, in an abs housing, with: -a voltage of 11 v or more, but not more than 15 v, -a circular shape, -2 terminals, -an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42.5 mm, -a diode voltage of 42 v or more, but not more than 48 v and -a current of 55 ma or more, but not more than 65 ma 2%
- 8512 20 00 35 Sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights: -containing two or three pcba with a connection socket and led, -with central control module (cce) connected through wired harness, -with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic, -with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm, -with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm, -a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g, -with lightguide 2%
- 8512 20 00 60 Information screen displaying: -at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or -safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit, with an operating voltage of 12 v or more but not more than 14.4 v, of a kind used in the manufacturing of goods of chapter 87 2%
- 8512 20 00 70 Electrical component with light guide integrated with led, for motor vehicles with: -two parallel ribs in the front area with a distance between them of 1.4 mm or more but not more than 1.8 mm, -four holes with the dimension of 7.3 mm or more but not more than 7.9 mm in the short direction of the guide, and -a 3 pines connector, for use in the manufacture of automotive components 2%
- 8512 20 00 80 Grab handle light with integrated led, for motor vehicles: -a distance between integrated spring clip and surface of 0.85 mm or more but not more than 1.85 mm, -a length of the housing to two front vertical ribs of 26.45 mm or more but not more than 26.75 mm, and -four horizontal ribs where the distance on the lower area over the base radia between the two is 18.5 mm or more but not more than 18.7 mm, for use in the manufacture of automotive components 2%
- 8512 20 00 90 Other 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | £92.2m | 15.4% | -7% |
 Slovakia | £89.6m | 15% | +11% |
 Czechia | £68m | 11.4% | -12.3% |
 China | £62m | 10.4% | +7.4% |
 France | £50.6m | 8.5% | -20.5% |
 Spain | £32.8m | 5.5% | -4.1% |
 Poland | £30.7m | 5.1% | -14.1% |
 Morocco | £20.7m | 3.5% | -4.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 12.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46kUS$46k+US$8m+US$338m+> US$1bn
Exports: 203
- China: US$3bn
- Mexico: US$3bn
- Czechia: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Slovakia: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Poland: US$928m
- Japan: US$763m
- Spain: US$695m
- Austria: US$686m
- France: US$627m
- Morocco: US$625m
- Italy: US$558m
- Romania: US$532m
- Thailand: US$487m
- Vietnam: US$416m
- Slovenia: US$404m
- Canada: US$338m
- Türkiye: US$319m
- United Kingdom: US$305m
- India: US$210m
- Belgium: US$180m
- Hungary: US$174m
- Brazil: US$133m
- Netherlands: US$122m
- Sweden: US$99m
- Indonesia: US$92m
- Portugal: US$86m
- Bulgaria: US$73m
- Malaysia: US$65m
- Finland: US$62m
- Serbia: US$57m
- Costa Rica: US$55m
- Australia: US$40m
- Tunisia: US$36m
- Egypt: US$32m
- Uzbekistan: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- New Zealand: US$19m
- Denmark: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Singapore: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Greece: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Malta: US$8m
- Russia: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Colombia: US$7m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$31m+US$256m+> US$841m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$5bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- China: US$845m
- United Kingdom: US$841m
- France: US$820m
- Slovakia: US$676m
- Brazil: US$545m
- Czechia: US$537m
- Japan: US$529m
- Poland: US$493m
- Italy: US$442m
- Belgium: US$384m
- Sweden: US$346m
- Hungary: US$327m
- Netherlands: US$313m
- South Korea: US$299m
- Türkiye: US$285m
- India: US$271m
- Australia: US$256m
- Austria: US$250m
- United Arab Emirates: US$242m
- Thailand: US$225m
- Argentina: US$216m
- Malaysia: US$216m
- Vietnam: US$213m
- South Africa: US$209m
- Russia: US$201m
- Portugal: US$174m
- Indonesia: US$144m
- Saudi Arabia: US$123m
- Taiwan: US$117m
- Romania: US$114m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$99m
- Morocco: US$99m
- Philippines: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$79m
- Norway: US$70m
- Kazakhstan: US$69m
- Finland: US$69m
- Slovenia: US$58m
- Israel: US$55m
- Denmark: US$53m
- Colombia: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Iraq: US$44m
- Chile: US$43m
- Egypt: US$42m
- Peru: US$39m
- Singapore: US$38m
- Algeria: US$34m
- Lithuania: US$31m
- Ireland: US$31m
- Uzbekistan: US$29m
- Ecuador: US$27m
- Ukraine: US$27m
- Croatia: US$26m
- Greece: US$26m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3bn | 13.8% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$3bn | 11.2% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$2bn | 8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$2bn | 6.6% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$2bn | 6.3% |
| 6 | United States | US$1bn | 5.9% |
| 7 | Slovakia | US$1bn | 5.5% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 9 | Poland | US$928m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Japan | US$763m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5bn | 19.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4bn | 16.1% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 4 | Spain | US$1bn | 4.3% |
| 5 | Canada | US$1bn | 4.2% |
| 6 | China | US$845m | 3.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$841m | 3.4% |
| 8 | France | US$820m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Slovakia | US$676m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$545m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Kiribati, Bermuda, Cambodia
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 15% | 0% – 45% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 25% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 10% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 25% | 22% – 27% | 2021 · HS 2002 |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 15% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 22% | 15% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 25% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 50% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 23% | 0% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 8% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 35% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 13% | 10% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 11% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 25% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 2.1%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.3% | 0% – 2.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 77834 Electrical lighting/signalling equipment (excluding articles of subgroup 778.2), windscreen wipers, defrosters & demisters, of a kind used for cycles/motor vehicles
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46910 Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for internal combustion engines; generators and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with internal combustion engines; electrical lighting or signalling equipment (except filament or discharge lamps), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2740 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment2930 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8512.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 8512.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 8512.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 8512.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8512.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8512.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 10
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N357529 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LED auxiliary/driving light for motor vehicles from China
- N325606 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of motor vehicle rear lamps from Slovakia
- N319247 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of motor vehicle headlamps from Mexico
- N317209 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LED Light Bar from China
- N316831 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of vehicle marker and reverse lights from Mexico and/or Germany. Correction to Ruling Number N316414
- N316414 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of vehicle marker and reverse lights from Mexico and/or Germany
10 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8512.20 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 8512.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of vehicle lighting and signalling equipment into the UK came to £597.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); Austria supplied 15%, followed by Slovakia.
In 2024, countries exported vehicle lighting and signalling equipment worth US$25bn (+3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by Mexico.
Products classified here
- fog lamps, motor vehicles
- headlamps, motor vehicles
- headlights, motor vehicles
- spotlights, motor vehicles
- side lights, motor vehicles
- xenon lamps, motor vehicles
- brake lights, motor vehicles
- light clusters, motor vehicles
- parking lights, motor vehicles
- reverse lights, motor vehicles
- searchlamps, emergency vehicles
- indicator lights, motor vehicles
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other lighting or visual signalling equipment?
Other lighting or visual signalling equipment fall under HS subheading 8512.20, part of heading 8512, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other lighting or visual signalling equipment in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8512.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other lighting or visual signalling equipment in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8512.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other lighting or visual signalling equipment?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (13.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export vehicle lighting and signalling equipment to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on vehicle lighting and signalling equipment?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import vehicle lighting and signalling equipment from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Austria (15%), Slovakia (15%) and Czechia (11%), out of total imports of £597.3m.
Typical products
- brake lights, motor vehicles
- fog lamps, motor vehicles
- headlamps, motor vehicles
- headlights, motor vehicles
- indicator lights, motor vehicles
- light clusters, motor vehicles
- parking lights, motor vehicles
- reverse lights, motor vehicles
- searchlamps, emergency vehicles
- side lights, motor vehicles
- spotlights, motor vehicles
- xenon lamps, motor vehicles
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.