Subheading · Section XVI
8539.29: Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red: other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 2.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 0%–5.8%USA
- US$728.7mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8539.29 belongs to heading 8539 (electric filament or discharge lamps) in chapter 85.
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%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8539.29 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8539.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$728.7m (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$210.8m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$88.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 155 exporters with US$6.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$15.6m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.4% 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 →- 8539 29 00 00 Other p/st
- 8539 29 30 00 Of a kind used for motorcycles or other motor vehicles Freep/st
- Other, for a voltage p/st
- 8539 29 92 00 Exceeding 100 v Freep/st
- 8539 29 92 10 Lamps for lighting, for use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
- 8539 29 92 90 Other Freep/st
- 8539 29 98 00 Not exceeding 100 v Freep/st
- 8539 29 98 10 Lamps for lighting, for use in certain types of aircraft Freep/st
- 8539 29 98 90 Other Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8539 29 Other:
- 8539 29 30 Of a kind used for motorcycles or other motor vehicles 2.7%p/st
- Other, for a voltage:
- 8539 29 92 Exceeding 100 V 2.7%p/st
- 8539 29 98 Not exceeding 100 V 2.7%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8539.29 Diğerleri:
- 8539.29.30.00.00 Motosikletlerde veya diğer motorlu araçlarda kullanılan türden olanlar 50%Adet
- Diğerleri:
- 8539.29.92.00.00 Gerilimi 100 voltu geçenler 50%Adet
- 8539.29.98.00.00 Gerilimi 100 voltu geçmeyenler 50%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8539.29 Other:
- Designed for a voltage not exceeding 100 V:
- 8539.29.10.00 Christmas-tree lamps 5.8%No.
- 8539.29.20.00 Lamps having glass envelopes not over 6.35 mm in maximum diameter and suitable for use in cystoscopes and other surgical instruments 5.2%No.
- 8539.29.30 Other Free
- 8539.29.30.20 Flashlight lamps No.
- Other:
- 8539.29.30.50 Designed for a voltage of 12 V or more but not exceeding 14 V No.
- 8539.29.30.60 Other No.
- 8539.29.40.00 Designed for a voltage exceeding 100 V 2.6%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$33.3kUS$33.3k+US$1.1m+US$9.2m+> US$39.6m
Exports: 155
- China: US$210.8m
- Germany: US$81.8m
- Japan: US$64.3m
- Slovakia: US$62.5m
- France: US$39.6m
- Poland: US$35.6m
- United States: US$32.6m
- South Korea: US$24.7m
- Italy: US$21.6m
- Thailand: US$19.9m
- Taiwan: US$18.7m
- Netherlands: US$12.4m
- Romania: US$11.8m
- Vietnam: US$9.2m
- India: US$7.1m
- United Kingdom: US$6.3m
- Türkiye: US$6.2m
- South Africa: US$5.9m
- Sweden: US$5.5m
- Mexico: US$4.1m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- Czechia: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.5m
- Luxembourg: US$3.5m
- Austria: US$2.8m
- Hungary: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- Latvia: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$999.7k
- Denmark: US$927.2k
- Slovenia: US$829.6k
- Morocco: US$824.4k
- Portugal: US$777.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$666k
- Canada: US$651.9k
- Lithuania: US$646.7k
- Brazil: US$618.7k
- Norway: US$618k
- Ireland: US$576.9k
- Bulgaria: US$555.8k
- Ukraine: US$546.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$468.3k
- Cambodia: US$438.7k
- Colombia: US$437.4k
- Russia: US$420.9k
- Israel: US$400.3k
- Greece: US$397.8k
- Croatia: US$349.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$296.6k
- Estonia: US$162.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$153k
- New Zealand: US$107.4k
- Guatemala: US$101.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$356.5kUS$356.5k+US$2.4m+US$10.6m+> US$21.7m
Imports: 212
- Germany: US$88.4m
- United States: US$85.6m
- France: US$29.4m
- India: US$27.3m
- China: US$26.3m
- Poland: US$22.7m
- Belgium: US$21.7m
- Indonesia: US$21.3m
- Brazil: US$18.7m
- Mexico: US$17.1m
- Malaysia: US$17.1m
- Netherlands: US$16.4m
- United Kingdom: US$15.6m
- Thailand: US$15.2m
- Canada: US$13.8m
- Italy: US$13.3m
- Japan: US$12.5m
- Türkiye: US$12.3m
- Vietnam: US$11.3m
- Romania: US$10.6m
- South Korea: US$10.6m
- Czechia: US$10.4m
- Spain: US$9.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.5m
- Cambodia: US$8.3m
- Sweden: US$7.3m
- Portugal: US$6.4m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Russia: US$5.7m
- Philippines: US$5.6m
- Taiwan: US$5.6m
- South Africa: US$5.3m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.7m
- Switzerland: US$4.7m
- Morocco: US$4.6m
- Australia: US$4.6m
- Chile: US$4.4m
- Peru: US$3.9m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- Colombia: US$3.4m
- Ukraine: US$3.4m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Argentina: US$2.9m
- Denmark: US$2.9m
- Bulgaria: US$2.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.5m
- Norway: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.4m
- Iran: US$2.4m
- Ireland: US$2.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.2m
- Guatemala: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Lithuania: US$1.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- Nigeria: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$210.8m | 28.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$81.8m | 11.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$64.3m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$62.5m | 8.6% |
| 5 |  France | US$39.6m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$35.6m | 4.9% |
| 7 | United States | US$32.6m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$24.7m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$21.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$19.9m | 2.7% |
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$210.8m in 2024 (28.9% of world exports).