Subheading · Section XX

9405.39: Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees: other

9405.39

Official description Other

  • 2%UK
  • 3.7%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 8%USA
  • US$462.7mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9405.39 belongs to heading 9405 (luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and…) in chapter 94.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9405.39; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9405.39 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 9405.39; the statutory rate is 100%.

Subheading 9405.39 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 8%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$462.7m (−17.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$251.6m), followed by Cambodia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$122.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 117 exporters with US$818.3k.

The United Kingdom imported US$18.3m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 8% 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 →
  1. 9405 39 00 00 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9405 39 00 Other 3.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9405.39.00.00.00 Diğerleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9405.39.00 Other 8%
  2. 9405.39.00.10 Miniature series wired sets No.
  3. 9405.39.00.40 Other 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

9405.39 · US$462.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.2kUS$41.2k+US$818.3k+US$2.4m+> US$22.6m

Exports: 117
  1. China: US$251.6m
  2. Cambodia: US$79.1m
  3. Sweden: US$49.1m
  4. Philippines: US$22.6m
  5. Germany: US$6.7m
  6. United States: US$5.9m
  7. Italy: US$5.5m
  8. Netherlands: US$3.9m
  9. Poland: US$3.7m
  10. France: US$2.7m
  11. Spain: US$2.4m
  12. Japan: US$2.4m
  13. Vietnam: US$2.2m
  14. Bulgaria: US$1.9m
  15. Greece: US$1.9m
  16. Romania: US$1.8m
  17. India: US$1.6m
  18. Lithuania: US$1.6m
  19. Portugal: US$1.5m
  20. Czechia: US$1.4m
  21. Denmark: US$1.2m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
  23. Belgium: US$1.2m
  24. Austria: US$1.2m
  25. Slovakia: US$1.2m
  26. Switzerland: US$867.8k
  27. South Africa: US$840.9k
  28. United Kingdom: US$818.3k
  29. Thailand: US$647.6k
  30. Finland: US$289.3k
  31. Burkina Faso: US$279k
  32. Mexico: US$257.8k
  33. Hungary: US$253.7k
  34. Norway: US$234k
  35. Australia: US$201.4k
  36. South Korea: US$185.7k
  37. Singapore: US$172.5k
  38. Latvia: US$170.4k
  39. Russia: US$164.6k
  40. Türkiye: US$153k
  41. Ireland: US$136.4k
  42. Taiwan: US$132.3k
  43. Canada: US$124.1k
  44. Tonga: US$120.7k
  45. Panama: US$102.7k
  46. Slovenia: US$101.1k
  47. Malaysia: US$96.5k
  48. Croatia: US$84.2k
  49. Estonia: US$83.7k
  50. Indonesia: US$83.2k
  51. Kenya: US$61.1k
  52. New Zealand: US$57.3k
  53. Israel: US$53.5k
  54. El Salvador: US$46.9k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$41.2k
  56. Chile: US$37.5k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$27k
  58. Serbia: US$23.8k
  59. Morocco: US$23.5k
  60. Luxembourg: US$20.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$251.6m 54.4%
2 Cambodia US$79.1m 17.1%
3 Sweden US$49.1m 10.6%
4 Philippines US$22.6m 4.9%
5 Germany US$6.7m 1.5%
6 United States US$5.9m 1.3%
7 Italy US$5.5m 1.2%
8 Netherlands US$3.9m 0.9%
9 Poland US$3.7m 0.8%
10 France US$2.7m 0.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$122.9m 26.6%
2 Germany US$42.5m 9.2%
3 Mexico US$26.6m 5.7%
4 Italy US$19.1m 4.1%
5 United Kingdom US$18.3m 3.9%
6 Kazakhstan US$16.4m 3.5%
7 Russia US$14.8m 3.2%
8 France US$13.3m 2.9%
9 Ireland US$11.8m 2.6%
10 Poland US$9.1m 2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees: other?

Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees: other fall under HS subheading 9405.39, part of heading 9405, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9405.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9405.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas…?

China, with US$251.6m in 2024 (54.4% of world exports).