Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8539

8539.41

8539.41: Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: arc lamps

Official description Arc lamps

Subheading 8539.41 belongs to heading 8539 (electric filament or discharge lamps) in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate 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 41 00 00 Arc lamps 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)

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£8m+6.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£141.49 per kg
Jan 2024: £595kFeb 2024: £608kMar 2024: £717kApr 2024: £476kMay 2024: £740kJun 2024: £672kJul 2024: £565kAug 2024: £678kSept 2024: £551kOct 2024: £620kNov 2024: £540kDec 2024: £363kJan 2025: £575kFeb 2025: £618kMar 2025: £720kApr 2025: £448kMay 2025: £815kJun 2025: £811kJul 2025: £752kAug 2025: £728kSept 2025: £666kOct 2025: £721kNov 2025: £749kDec 2025: £452kJan 2026: £620kFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £418kApr 2026: £793kMay 2026: £666kJun 2026: £630kJul 2026: £697kAug 2026: £580k 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
Germany £3.2m 39.9% +33.2%
Indonesia £1.6m 19.4% -30.6%
Japan £748k 9.3% -26.2%
United States £732k 9.1% +22.3%
Singapore £683k 8.5% —
China £510k 6.4% -1.5%
United Kingdom £170k 2.1% -23.6%
Thailand £95k 1.2% -2.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8539.41 · US$531m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61kUS$61k+US$878k+US$16m+> US$46m

Exports: 98
  1. Germany: US$188m
  2. United States: US$56m
  3. Japan: US$46m
  4. Indonesia: US$42m
  5. China: US$36m
  6. United Kingdom: US$30m
  7. Philippines: US$20m
  8. Hungary: US$19m
  9. Singapore: US$17m
  10. Poland: US$16m
  11. Belgium: US$10m
  12. Canada: US$9m
  13. Czechia: US$9m
  14. Thailand: US$5m
  15. Netherlands: US$4m
  16. South Korea: US$3m
  17. Israel: US$3m
  18. France: US$2m
  19. Switzerland: US$2m
  20. Italy: US$2m
  21. Sweden: US$2m
  22. Taiwan: US$1m
  23. Bulgaria: US$959k
  24. Slovakia: US$879k
  25. Austria: US$793k
  26. Denmark: US$781k
  27. Spain: US$729k
  28. Saudi Arabia: US$630k
  29. Mexico: US$611k
  30. Türkiye: US$576k
  31. Finland: US$529k
  32. Lithuania: US$522k
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$428k
  34. Slovenia: US$398k
  35. Norway: US$304k
  36. India: US$266k
  37. Ireland: US$247k
  38. Malaysia: US$247k
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$198k
  40. Armenia: US$163k
  41. Croatia: US$126k
  42. Luxembourg: US$104k
  43. Latvia: US$102k
  44. Australia: US$93k
  45. South Africa: US$78k
  46. Brazil: US$75k
  47. Serbia: US$61k
  48. Cyprus: US$53k
  49. Romania: US$43k
  50. Estonia: US$43k
  51. Portugal: US$43k
  52. Greece: US$32k
  53. Kazakhstan: US$30k
  54. Russia: US$17k
  55. Bahrain: US$16k
  56. Georgia: US$16k
  57. Sri Lanka: US$15k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$11k
  59. Iceland: US$11k
  60. Curaçao: US$10k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$188m 35.4%
2 United States US$56m 10.6%
3 Japan US$46m 8.6%
4 Indonesia US$42m 7.9%
5 China US$36m 6.8%
6 United Kingdom US$30m 5.6%
7 Philippines US$20m 3.8%
8 Hungary US$19m 3.6%
9 Singapore US$17m 3.1%
10 Poland US$16m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$131m 24.8%
2 China US$61m 11.5%
3 Singapore US$35m 6.6%
4 Taiwan US$31m 5.9%
5 Germany US$27m 5.2%
6 Poland US$26m 4.9%
7 South Korea US$23m 4.2%
8 United Kingdom US$21m 3.9%
9 Japan US$19m 3.5%
10 Saudi Arabia US$16m 3%

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
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Ecuador

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 10% 2% – 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 3.8% 0% – 7.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 3.5% 2% – 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 20% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 3% 0% – 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 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 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.2%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 2.6% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 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
77824 Ultraviolet/infrared lamps; arc lamps
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
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
20178539.41changed
20128539.41changed
20078539.41changed
20028539.41changed
19968539.41changed
19928539.40changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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 Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  3. 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 has one tariff line for subheading 8539.41; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8539.41 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 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 £8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); Germany supplied 40%, followed by Indonesia.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$531m (−4.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$188m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: arc lamps?

Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: arc lamps fall under HS subheading 8539.41, part of heading 8539, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on ultraviolet or infra-red lamps in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8539.41 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 ultraviolet or infra-red lamps in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8539.41 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 ultraviolet or infra-red lamps?

Germany, with US$188m in 2024 (35.4% 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 Germany (40%), Indonesia (19%) and Japan (9%), out of total imports of £8m.

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