Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8539
8539.51: Light-emitting diode (LED) modules
LED modules
8539.51 is the HS subheading for LED modules, under heading 8539 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8539 51 00 00 Light-emitting diode (led) modules 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 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/792
- Import controlImport control of mercury
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/96
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £26.6m | 50.1% | -4.3% |
 United States | £6.3m | 11.8% | -20.6% |
 Germany | £5.8m | 10.8% | +48.5% |
 Hungary | £3.2m | 6% | +1,487.9% |
 Serbia | £3.1m | 5.8% | -13.9% |
 Thailand | £1.5m | 2.9% | -5.4% |
 Italy | £1.5m | 2.8% | +2.7% |
 Poland | £993k | 1.9% | +112.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$4m+US$28m+> US$89m
Exports: 142
- China: US$702m
- Malaysia: US$179m
- Germany: US$156m
- Mexico: US$121m
- United States: US$89m
- Poland: US$78m
- South Korea: US$71m
- Czechia: US$54m
- Serbia: US$46m
- Austria: US$39m
- Lithuania: US$33m
- Romania: US$32m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Japan: US$26m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Italy: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Honduras: US$21m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Sweden: US$13m
- France: US$13m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Spain: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Ireland: US$979k
- Ukraine: US$756k
- Greece: US$661k
- Egypt: US$630k
- Belarus: US$468k
- Colombia: US$390k
- Kazakhstan: US$366k
- New Zealand: US$354k
- Luxembourg: US$327k
- Israel: US$290k
- United Arab Emirates: US$277k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$664kUS$664k+US$5m+US$28m+> US$66m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$273m
- Germany: US$183m
- Canada: US$127m
- Mexico: US$127m
- China: US$96m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$83m
- Czechia: US$66m
- Vietnam: US$63m
- Austria: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$59m
- Poland: US$55m
- Slovakia: US$52m
- Spain: US$40m
- France: US$40m
- Italy: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Slovenia: US$34m
- India: US$31m
- Japan: US$30m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Singapore: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Russia: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Norway: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Iran: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Iraq: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$702m | 35.4% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$179m | 9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$156m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$121m | 6.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$89m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Poland | US$78m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$71m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$54m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Serbia | US$46m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$39m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$273m | 13.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$183m | 9.3% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$127m | 6.4% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$127m | 6.4% |
| 5 | China | US$96m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$83m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$66m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$63m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Austria | US$59m | 3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$59m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
- N326081 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LED module from China
- 600011492 HMRC
The Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are surface mounted onto a circuit board. The order in which the LEDs are soldered affects the overall quality and colour of the light. The circuit board provides structure for the strip and takes power from the LED power supply. The substrate material for flexible…
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8539.90, 8543.70, 9405.10, 9405.20, 9405.30, 9405.40.
Subheading 8539.51 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8539.51; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported LED modules worth £53.1m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £19.68 per kg; China supplied 50%, followed by United States.
World trade in LED modules reached US$2bn in 2024, up 2.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 35.4% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for light-emitting diode (LED) modules?
Light-emitting diode (LED) modules fall under HS subheading 8539.51, part of heading 8539, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on light-emitting diode (LED) modules in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8539.51 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 light-emitting diode (LED) modules in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8539.51 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 light-emitting diode (LED) modules?
China, with US$702m in 2024 (35.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export LED modules 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 LED modules?
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 LED modules from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (50%), United States (12%) and Germany (11%), out of total imports of £53.1m.