Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8541
8541.10: Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)
Diodes
8541.10 is the HS subheading for diodes, under heading 8541 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8541 10 00 00 Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (led) Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £23.8m | 39.4% | +56.4% |
 United States | £10.4m | 17.3% | -6.5% |
 Malaysia | £4.6m | 7.7% | +97.2% |
 Philippines | £2.7m | 4.4% | -9.1% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 4.1% | +58.6% |
 Taiwan | £2.2m | 3.6% | +34.2% |
| United Kingdom | £2m | 3.3% | +1.6% |
 Thailand | £1.5m | 2.5% | -27.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49kUS$49k+US$3m+US$88m+> US$576m
Exports: 167
- China: US$4bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- Germany: US$968m
- Malaysia: US$797m
- Japan: US$576m
- United States: US$503m
- Singapore: US$398m
- South Korea: US$325m
- Thailand: US$290m
- Philippines: US$249m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$159m
- Austria: US$146m
- Italy: US$140m
- France: US$134m
- Netherlands: US$102m
- Hungary: US$88m
- Vietnam: US$85m
- United Kingdom: US$80m
- Switzerland: US$55m
- Czechia: US$52m
- India: US$48m
- Mexico: US$37m
- Israel: US$25m
- Belgium: US$25m
- Australia: US$23m
- Morocco: US$20m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Spain: US$14m
- Canada: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Poland: US$10m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$983k
- Dominican Republic: US$943k
- Ukraine: US$821k
- Norway: US$752k
- Portugal: US$676k
- Bahrain: US$509k
- Latvia: US$501k
- Serbia: US$481k
- Egypt: US$450k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$411k
- Uganda: US$391k
- Belarus: US$382k
- North Macedonia: US$347k
- Malta: US$331k
- Greece: US$279k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$172kUS$172k+US$9m+US$112m+> US$448m
Imports: 202
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$881m
- Singapore: US$555m
- United States: US$481m
- South Korea: US$448m
- Malaysia: US$447m
- India: US$440m
- Japan: US$413m
- Mexico: US$345m
- Taiwan: US$320m
- Vietnam: US$315m
- Thailand: US$275m
- Hungary: US$226m
- Philippines: US$195m
- Czechia: US$152m
- France: US$152m
- Poland: US$121m
- Netherlands: US$115m
- Romania: US$112m
- Italy: US$104m
- Indonesia: US$87m
- Brazil: US$80m
- Austria: US$73m
- Spain: US$62m
- United Kingdom: US$59m
- Saudi Arabia: US$49m
- Canada: US$45m
- Slovakia: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Belgium: US$30m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Israel: US$26m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- Tunisia: US$20m
- Finland: US$17m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- North Macedonia: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Macao SAR China: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4bn | 38.6% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$1bn | 10% |
| 3 | Germany | US$968m | 9.1% |
| 4 | Malaysia | US$797m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$576m | 5.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$503m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$398m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$325m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$290m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Philippines | US$249m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$2bn | 22% |
| 2 | China | US$1bn | 11.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$881m | 8.3% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$555m | 5.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$481m | 4.5% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$448m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Malaysia | US$447m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  India | US$440m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Japan | US$413m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$345m | 3.2% |
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.
- N287782 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a TVS Diode from an unspecified country of origin.
Subheading 8541.10 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 8541.10; the duty is duty-free.
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 diodes worth £60.4m (up 29% on the year before), at an average of £93.43 per kg; China supplied 39%, followed by United States.
World trade in diodes reached US$11bn in 2024, down 6.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 38.6% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)?
Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) fall under HS subheading 8541.10, part of heading 8541, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on diodes, other than photosensitive or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8541.10 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 diodes, other than photosensitive or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8541.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most diodes, other than photosensitive or…?
China, with US$4bn in 2024 (38.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export diodes 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 diodes?
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 diodes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), United States (17%) and Malaysia (8%), out of total imports of £60.4m.