Subheading · Section XVI
8512.20: Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
- 2%UK
- 2.7%EU
- 40%Türkiye
- 0%–2.5%USA
- US$24.6bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8512.20 belongs to heading 8512 (electrical lighting or signalling equipment) in chapter 85.
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%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8512.20 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8512.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$24.6bn (+3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.4bn), followed by Mexico.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 203 exporters with US$304.5m; its largest buyer was Germany.
The United Kingdom imported US$841.2m, most of it from the Czechia.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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:<br>-a voltage of 11 v or more, but not more than 15 v,<br>-a circular shape,<br>-2 terminals,<br>-an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42.5 mm,<br>-a diode voltage of 42 v or more, but not more than 48 v and <br>-a current of 55 ma or more, but not more than 65 ma<br> 2%
- 8512 20 00 35 Sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights:<br>-containing two or three pcba with a connection socket and led,<br>-with central control module (cce) connected through wired harness,<br>-with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic,<br>-with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm,<br>-with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm,<br>-with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm,<br>-a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g,<br>-with lightguide<br> 2%
- 8512 20 00 60 Information screen displaying:<br>-at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or<br>-safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit,<br>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:<br>-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, <br>-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<br>-a 3 pines connector,<br>for use in the manufacture of automotive components 2%
- 8512 20 00 80 Grab handle light with integrated led, for motor vehicles: <br>-a distance between integrated spring clip and surface of 0.85 mm or more but not more than 1.85 mm, <br>-a length of the housing to two front vertical ribs of 26.45 mm or more but not more than 26.75 mm, and<br>-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, <br>for use in the manufacture of automotive components 2%
- 8512 20 00 90 Other 2%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8512 20 00 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment 2.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8512.20 Diğer aydınlatma veya gözle görülebilen işaret cihazları
- 8512.20.00.00.11 Aydınlatma dinomoları 40%
- 8512.20.00.00.12 Her türlü farlar 40%
- 8512.20.00.00.19 Diğerleri 40%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8512.20 Other lighting or visual signaling equipment:
- 8512.20.20 Lighting equipment Free
- 8512.20.20.40 For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711 No.
- 8512.20.20.80 Other No.
- 8512.20.40 Visual signaling equipment 2.5%
- 8512.20.40.40 For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711 No.
- 8512.20.40.80 Other No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45.5kUS$45.5k+US$8m+US$337.7m+> US$1.4bn
Exports: 203
- China: US$3.4bn
- Mexico: US$2.8bn
- Czechia: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1.6bn
- Taiwan: US$1.6bn
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Slovakia: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$1.1bn
- Poland: US$928.1m
- Japan: US$763.1m
- Spain: US$695.2m
- Austria: US$685.7m
- France: US$627.2m
- Morocco: US$624.9m
- Italy: US$557.8m
- Romania: US$531.5m
- Thailand: US$486.9m
- Vietnam: US$415.9m
- Slovenia: US$403.8m
- Canada: US$337.7m
- Türkiye: US$318.9m
- United Kingdom: US$304.5m
- India: US$209.6m
- Belgium: US$180.2m
- Hungary: US$174m
- Brazil: US$132.7m
- Netherlands: US$121.6m
- Sweden: US$99.3m
- Indonesia: US$91.6m
- Portugal: US$86.1m
- Bulgaria: US$72.9m
- Malaysia: US$64.5m
- Finland: US$62.1m
- Serbia: US$57.2m
- Costa Rica: US$54.6m
- Australia: US$39.9m
- Tunisia: US$36.1m
- Egypt: US$32m
- Uzbekistan: US$24.2m
- Switzerland: US$19.7m
- New Zealand: US$18.9m
- Denmark: US$14.3m
- South Africa: US$14.3m
- Singapore: US$12.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.9m
- Lithuania: US$11.5m
- Greece: US$8.8m
- Estonia: US$8.2m
- Malta: US$8m
- Russia: US$7.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.6m
- Colombia: US$6.6m
- North Macedonia: US$6.5m
- Argentina: US$6.2m
- Croatia: US$5.7m
- Latvia: US$5.2m
- Israel: US$4.2m
- Philippines: US$3.5m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.3mUS$3.3m+US$30.6m+US$256m+> US$841.2m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$4.9bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- China: US$845m
- United Kingdom: US$841.2m
- France: US$820.3m
- Slovakia: US$675.7m
- Brazil: US$544.7m
- Czechia: US$537m
- Japan: US$529.2m
- Poland: US$492.6m
- Italy: US$441.6m
- Belgium: US$384.2m
- Sweden: US$346.1m
- Hungary: US$326.5m
- Netherlands: US$313.4m
- South Korea: US$299.4m
- Türkiye: US$284.5m
- India: US$270.9m
- Australia: US$256m
- Austria: US$249.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$241.8m
- Thailand: US$224.9m
- Argentina: US$216.4m
- Malaysia: US$216.2m
- Vietnam: US$213.4m
- South Africa: US$209.2m
- Russia: US$201.4m
- Portugal: US$174.5m
- Indonesia: US$144.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$123.3m
- Taiwan: US$117m
- Romania: US$114m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$99.3m
- Morocco: US$99.1m
- Philippines: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$78.8m
- Norway: US$69.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$68.7m
- Finland: US$68.6m
- Slovenia: US$58m
- Israel: US$54.8m
- Denmark: US$53.2m
- Colombia: US$52.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50.3m
- Iraq: US$43.5m
- Chile: US$43.3m
- Egypt: US$41.5m
- Peru: US$39.2m
- Singapore: US$37.5m
- Algeria: US$33.8m
- Lithuania: US$30.7m
- Ireland: US$30.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$29.1m
- Ecuador: US$26.9m
- Ukraine: US$26.7m
- Croatia: US$26.4m
- Greece: US$25.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.4bn | 13.8% | |
| 2 | US$2.8bn | 11.2% | |
| 3 | US$2bn | 8% | |
| 4 | US$1.6bn | 6.6% | |
| 5 | US$1.6bn | 6.3% | |
| 6 | US$1.4bn | 5.9% | |
| 7 | US$1.4bn | 5.5% | |
| 8 | US$1.1bn | 4.4% | |
| 9 | US$928.1m | 3.8% | |
| 10 | US$763.1m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$4.9bn | 19.9% | |
| 2 | US$4bn | 16.1% | |
| 3 | US$1.1bn | 4.4% | |
| 4 | US$1.1bn | 4.3% | |
| 5 | US$1bn | 4.2% | |
| 6 | US$845m | 3.4% | |
| 7 | US$841.2m | 3.4% | |
| 8 | US$820.3m | 3.3% | |
| 9 | US$675.7m | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$544.7m | 2.2% |
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$3.4bn in 2024 (13.8% of world exports).