Subheading · Section XVI
8539.41: Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: arc lamps
Official description Arc lamps
- FreeUK
- 2.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 2.6%USA
- US$531.1mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8539.41 belongs to heading 8539 (electric filament or discharge lamps) in chapter 85.
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%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8539.41; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 8539.41 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.6%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$531.1m (−4.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$188.1m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$131.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 98 exporters with US$29.7m; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$20.7m, most of it from Singapore.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 2.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8539 41 00 00 Arc lamps Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8539 41 00 Arc lamps 2.7%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8539.41.00.00.00 Ark lambaları 50%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8539.41.00.00 Arc lamps 2.6%No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61.2kUS$61.2k+US$878.5k+US$15.7m+> US$45.6m
Exports: 98
- Germany: US$188.1m
- United States: US$56.3m
- Japan: US$45.6m
- Indonesia: US$41.9m
- China: US$35.9m
- United Kingdom: US$29.7m
- Philippines: US$20.3m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Singapore: US$16.7m
- Poland: US$15.7m
- Belgium: US$10.1m
- Canada: US$9.2m
- Czechia: US$8.6m
- Thailand: US$5.3m
- Netherlands: US$3.9m
- South Korea: US$3.4m
- Israel: US$3.2m
- France: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Italy: US$1.5m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$958.9k
- Slovakia: US$878.5k
- Austria: US$792.9k
- Denmark: US$780.6k
- Spain: US$729.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$630.4k
- Mexico: US$610.8k
- Türkiye: US$575.6k
- Finland: US$529.3k
- Lithuania: US$522k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$427.7k
- Slovenia: US$397.7k
- Norway: US$303.6k
- India: US$265.9k
- Ireland: US$247.1k
- Malaysia: US$247k
- United Arab Emirates: US$197.8k
- Armenia: US$163k
- Croatia: US$125.7k
- Luxembourg: US$104k
- Latvia: US$102k
- Australia: US$92.5k
- South Africa: US$77.8k
- Brazil: US$75.2k
- Serbia: US$61.2k
- Cyprus: US$52.7k
- Romania: US$43.4k
- Estonia: US$42.9k
- Portugal: US$42.9k
- Greece: US$32.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$30.1k
- Russia: US$17k
- Bahrain: US$15.7k
- Georgia: US$15.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$15.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$11k
- Iceland: US$10.8k
- Curaçao: US$10.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131.1kUS$131.1k+US$1.2m+US$5m+> US$27.4m
Imports: 165
- United States: US$131.5m
- China: US$61m
- Singapore: US$35.1m
- Taiwan: US$31.3m
- Germany: US$27.4m
- Poland: US$26.2m
- South Korea: US$22.5m
- United Kingdom: US$20.7m
- Japan: US$18.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15.8m
- Netherlands: US$11.6m
- France: US$9.5m
- Italy: US$9m
- Israel: US$5.8m
- Spain: US$5.7m
- Switzerland: US$5.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Canada: US$4.8m
- Sweden: US$4.4m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- India: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3.9m
- Austria: US$3.7m
- Indonesia: US$3.7m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Mexico: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.4m
- Ireland: US$2.3m
- Finland: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
- Thailand: US$1.8m
- Malaysia: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Argentina: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Hungary: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$984.4k
- Lithuania: US$948.1k
- Russia: US$880.5k
- Greece: US$846.2k
- Qatar: US$796.6k
- Latvia: US$794k
- Egypt: US$677k
- Colombia: US$667.6k
- Kuwait: US$659.5k
- Chile: US$658.5k
- New Zealand: US$592.5k
- Azerbaijan: US$474.5k
- Estonia: US$447k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$188.1m | 35.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$56.3m | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$45.6m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$41.9m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  China | US$35.9m | 6.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$29.7m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$20.3m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$19m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$16.7m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$15.7m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$131.5m | 24.8% |
| 2 | China | US$61m | 11.5% |
| 3 | Singapore | US$35.1m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$31.3m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$27.4m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$26.2m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$22.5m | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$20.7m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Japan | US$18.7m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$15.8m | 3% |
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$188.1m in 2024 (35.4% of world exports).