Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9405
9405.21: Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
LED table, desk and floor lamps
9405.21 is the HS subheading for LED table, desk and floor lamps, under heading 9405 in chapter 94.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9405 21 00 00 Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (led) light sources
- 9405 21 40 00 Of plastics or of ceramic materials 4%
- 9405 21 50 00 Of glass 2%
- 9405 21 90 00 Of other materials 2%
- 9405 21 90 10 Hand-made 2%
- 9405 21 90 90 Other 2%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% – 4% |
| 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 | £46.9m | 80.3% | +1.3% |
 Italy | £2.5m | 4.3% | -2.4% |
 Poland | £2.1m | 3.6% | +31.7% |
 France | £1.1m | 1.9% | +3.6% |
 Indonesia | £663k | 1.1% | +181.5% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £509k | 0.9% | +45.2% |
 Spain | £500k | 0.9% | +32.6% |
 Germany | £387k | 0.7% | +2.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$53m
Exports: 134
- China: US$999m
- Germany: US$115m
- Italy: US$93m
- Denmark: US$53m
- Poland: US$48m
- France: US$42m
- Spain: US$35m
- Netherlands: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Austria: US$16m
- United States: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$887k
- Morocco: US$877k
- Croatia: US$843k
- Estonia: US$687k
- Singapore: US$677k
- Latvia: US$408k
- Egypt: US$367k
- Saudi Arabia: US$353k
- United Arab Emirates: US$339k
- Brazil: US$326k
- New Zealand: US$203k
- Armenia: US$187k
- El Salvador: US$146k
- Israel: US$141k
- Ukraine: US$136k
- Chile: US$135k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$409kUS$409k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$63m
Imports: 208
- Germany: US$231m
- United States: US$219m
- France: US$118m
- Netherlands: US$98m
- United Kingdom: US$68m
- Japan: US$67m
- Italy: US$63m
- Switzerland: US$57m
- Poland: US$54m
- Spain: US$48m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Denmark: US$41m
- South Korea: US$34m
- Belgium: US$33m
- Austria: US$32m
- Canada: US$31m
- Australia: US$21m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Mexico: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Norway: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- Finland: US$10m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- China: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Iceland: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$999m | 61% |
| 2 | Germany | US$115m | 7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$93m | 5.7% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$53m | 3.2% |
| 5 | Poland | US$48m | 2.9% |
| 6 | France | US$42m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Spain | US$35m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$31m | 1.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$17m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$16m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$231m | 14.1% |
| 2 |  United States | US$219m | 13.4% |
| 3 | France | US$118m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$98m | 6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$68m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$67m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$63m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$57m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Poland | US$54m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Spain | US$48m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- 600015552 HMRC
A silicone light. Made from silicone (plastic) the light is in the form of a cartoon character and is round in shape with eyes and pointed ears. The lilac coloured character is used as a bedside or desk light and has a squishy feel. The LED light is activated via a slide switch button on the base,…
- 600016077 HMRC
A light up night light in the shape of an astronaut. It is designed to hung on a wall or door or stood on a bedside table. The light inside is an LED bulb and it is powered by batteries (not included). The Astronaut is made of moulded plastic in a machine. Operated by an on off switch and has a 60…
- 600015839 HMRC
A colour changing LED light in a shape of a dog. It is a sensor light and has 6 colour changing modes. It can also be used as a night light as it has an ambience light. The light requires 3 x AAA batteries. The product is made from a combination of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, which is a…
- 600015410 HMRC
Children’s Animated Film Character Bedside Light The product is a children’s animated film character bed-side light, with characters applied on the lamp stand. The settings have a sunset functionality to help kids to drift off to sleep and a nightlight feature. The sunset setting automatically…
- 600013256 HMRC
The product is an LED light bedside light made to resemble a bedbug that is aimed at children to aid a sleep routine. There is a bright green band on the front interface which surrounds a face of eyes and mouth. There are green antennae present on the green band which also contains the company…
- 600013253 HMRC
The product is a bedside lamp with alarm and light intensity. The product has an LED clock display and can be programmed for wake-up function that simulates dawn and sunset for a gentle sleep or wake-up, at a user-defined time. The light will come on gradually at a specified time before the actual…
15 rulings in total for this code
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9405.20.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9405.21 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9405.21 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 4.7% (average 3.7%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 4%; 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 table, desk and floor lamps worth £58.5m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £9.35 per kg; China supplied 80%, followed by Italy.
World trade in LED table, desk and floor lamps reached US$2bn in 2024, up 3.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 61% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources?
Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources fall under HS subheading 9405.21, part of heading 9405, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on designed for use solely with light-emitting diode in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9405.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on designed for use solely with light-emitting diode in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9405.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most designed for use solely with light-emitting diode?
China, with US$999m in 2024 (61% of world exports).
Which countries can export LED table, desk and floor lamps 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 2% – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on LED table, desk and floor lamps?
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 table, desk and floor lamps from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (80%), Italy (4%) and Poland (4%), out of total imports of £58.5m.