Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8539

8539.29

8539.29: Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red: other

Official description Other

Subheading 8539.29 belongs to heading 8539 (electric filament or discharge lamps) in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8539 29 00 00 Other p/st
  2. 8539 29 30 00 Of a kind used for motorcycles or other motor vehicles Freep/st
  3. Other, for a voltage p/st
  4. 8539 29 92 00 Exceeding 100 v Freep/st
  5. 8539 29 92 10 Lamps for lighting, for use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
  6. 8539 29 92 90 Other Freep/st
  7. 8539 29 98 00 Not exceeding 100 v Freep/st
  8. 8539 29 98 10 Lamps for lighting, for use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
  9. 8539 29 98 90 Other Freep/st

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • 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 5 lines

Import requirements 2

  • 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£10.9m-7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£18.62 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1mMar 2024: £1.2mApr 2024: £714kMay 2024: £1.7mJun 2024: £1mJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £970kSept 2024: £901kOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £894kJan 2025: £1.1mFeb 2025: £845kMar 2025: £870kApr 2025: £916kMay 2025: £1.2mJun 2025: £807kJul 2025: £889kAug 2025: £723kSept 2025: £901kOct 2025: £973kNov 2025: £816kDec 2025: £957kJan 2026: £1.1mFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £761kMay 2026: £723kJun 2026: £621kJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £720k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £5.2m 47.7% +8%
Türkiye £1.4m 12.6% +3.7%
Germany £1.1m 10.2% +4.2%
United States £547k 5% -26.5%
France £538k 4.9% -60.3%
Japan £444k 4.1% +17.6%
Slovakia £366k 3.4% +74%
South Korea £276k 2.5% +11.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8539.29 · US$729m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$40m

Exports: 155
  1. China: US$211m
  2. Germany: US$82m
  3. Japan: US$64m
  4. Slovakia: US$63m
  5. France: US$40m
  6. Poland: US$36m
  7. United States: US$33m
  8. South Korea: US$25m
  9. Italy: US$22m
  10. Thailand: US$20m
  11. Taiwan: US$19m
  12. Netherlands: US$12m
  13. Romania: US$12m
  14. Vietnam: US$9m
  15. India: US$7m
  16. United Kingdom: US$6m
  17. Türkiye: US$6m
  18. South Africa: US$6m
  19. Sweden: US$6m
  20. Mexico: US$4m
  21. Belgium: US$4m
  22. Czechia: US$4m
  23. Finland: US$4m
  24. Luxembourg: US$3m
  25. Austria: US$3m
  26. Hungary: US$3m
  27. Singapore: US$2m
  28. Spain: US$2m
  29. Indonesia: US$2m
  30. Malaysia: US$1m
  31. Philippines: US$1m
  32. Latvia: US$1m
  33. Chile: US$1m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  35. Australia: US$1m
  36. Switzerland: US$1m
  37. Denmark: US$927k
  38. Slovenia: US$830k
  39. Morocco: US$824k
  40. Portugal: US$778k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$666k
  42. Canada: US$652k
  43. Lithuania: US$647k
  44. Brazil: US$619k
  45. Norway: US$618k
  46. Ireland: US$577k
  47. Bulgaria: US$556k
  48. Ukraine: US$546k
  49. Kyrgyzstan: US$468k
  50. Cambodia: US$439k
  51. Colombia: US$437k
  52. Russia: US$421k
  53. Israel: US$400k
  54. Greece: US$398k
  55. Croatia: US$349k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$297k
  57. Estonia: US$162k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$153k
  59. New Zealand: US$107k
  60. Guatemala: US$101k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$211m 28.9%
2 Germany US$82m 11.2%
3 Japan US$64m 8.8%
4 Slovakia US$63m 8.6%
5 France US$40m 5.4%
6 Poland US$36m 4.9%
7 United States US$33m 4.5%
8 South Korea US$25m 3.4%
9 Italy US$22m 3%
10 Thailand US$20m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$88m 12.1%
2 United States US$86m 11.8%
3 France US$29m 4%
4 India US$27m 3.7%
5 China US$26m 3.6%
6 Poland US$23m 3.1%
7 Belgium US$22m 3%
8 Indonesia US$21m 2.9%
9 Brazil US$19m 2.6%
10 Mexico US$17m 2.4%

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
  • 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Maldives

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8.8% 0% – 13% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 11% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11% 10% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 13% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 9% 0% – 21% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 4.7% 0% – 8% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5.4% 5% – 6% 2023
Colombia 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 18% 14% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 9% 0% – 21% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 24% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 11% 10% – 15% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 29% 5% – 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8.8% 0% – 13% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11% 10% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 9% 0% – 21% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 7.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 40% 20% – 50% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 30% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2.5% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 9% 0% – 21% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 25% 20% – 35% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 4.5% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3.3% 1% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 11% 10% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 9% 0% – 21% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 5.2%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 9.3% 7% – 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.4% 0% – 5.8% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 11% 0% – 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
77821 Filament lamps (other than flash bulbs, infrared & ultraviolet lamps & sealed-beam lamp units)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
46510 Electric filament or discharge lamps; arc lamps
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2740 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178539.29changed
20128539.29changed
20078539.29changed
20028539.29changed
19968539.29changed
19928539.29changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • 600013357 HMRC 4 July 2025 – 3 July 2028 · 8539 29 98 90

    A 12V Filament Bulb Rear Combination Trailer Lamp is a lamp designed specifically for trailers. The Filament Bulb Rear Combination Trailer Lamp contains two 12V filament bulbs for stop, tail, direction indicator and numberplate lighting functions, mounted on an internal steel bracket, the light…

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Other

    Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8539.29 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8539.29 covers 3 tariff lines and 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 Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £10.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); China supplied 48%, followed by Türkiye.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$729m (−4.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$211m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red: other?

Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red: other fall under HS subheading 8539.29, part of heading 8539, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other filament lamps in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8539.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other filament lamps in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8539.29 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 filament lamps?

China, with US$211m in 2024 (28.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (48%), Türkiye (13%) and Germany (10%), out of total imports of £10.9m.

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