Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9405
9405.49: Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings: other
Other electric luminaires (non-LED)
Official description Other
9405.49 is the HS subheading for other electric luminaires (non-LED), under heading 9405 in chapter 94.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9405 49 00 00 Other
- 9405 49 10 00 Searchlights and spotlights 2%
- Other
- 9405 49 40 00 Of plastics 4%
- 9405 49 90 00 Of other materials 2%
- 9405 49 90 10 Hand-made 2%
- 9405 49 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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- 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 restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Tariff lines
- on 2 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 | £89.6m | 68.9% | -8.6% |
 Spain | £7.9m | 6.1% | +37.8% |
 Germany | £4.6m | 3.5% | +3.9% |
 United States | £4.3m | 3.3% | +36.8% |
 Italy | £4.2m | 3.3% | +55% |
 France | £2.7m | 2.1% | +37.1% |
 Hungary | £1.1m | 0.8% | +126.4% |
 Ireland | £1m | 0.8% | +165.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% USA 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.7% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$177kUS$177k+US$7m+US$31m+> US$114m
Exports: 167
- China: US$3.5bn
- Germany: US$229m
- United States: US$172m
- Italy: US$170m
- United Kingdom: US$114m
- Poland: US$91m
- Spain: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$63m
- France: US$59m
- South Korea: US$58m
- Taiwan: US$55m
- Czechia: US$54m
- Cambodia: US$44m
- India: US$35m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Sweden: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Denmark: US$31m
- Vietnam: US$27m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Austria: US$27m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Japan: US$22m
- Romania: US$20m
- Australia: US$18m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Canada: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Latvia: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Armenia: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$21m+US$74m+> US$160m
Imports: 218
- Germany: US$409m
- United States: US$331m
- Vietnam: US$227m
- United Arab Emirates: US$212m
- United Kingdom: US$173m
- Netherlands: US$165m
- Canada: US$160m
- Italy: US$159m
- France: US$157m
- India: US$147m
- Indonesia: US$143m
- Saudi Arabia: US$110m
- Belgium: US$106m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Australia: US$100m
- Poland: US$98m
- Russia: US$89m
- Nigeria: US$84m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$82m
- China: US$82m
- South Korea: US$79m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$74m
- Iraq: US$71m
- Sweden: US$70m
- Spain: US$60m
- Kenya: US$53m
- Singapore: US$53m
- Norway: US$52m
- Switzerland: US$52m
- Malaysia: US$51m
- Japan: US$50m
- Thailand: US$49m
- Brazil: US$46m
- Austria: US$45m
- Libya: US$40m
- Ghana: US$40m
- Denmark: US$36m
- Israel: US$35m
- Peru: US$34m
- Algeria: US$31m
- Czechia: US$31m
- Greece: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Qatar: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- Ireland: US$26m
- Cambodia: US$25m
- Tajikistan: US$24m
- Cameroon: US$23m
- Chile: US$23m
- Romania: US$23m
- Bulgaria: US$22m
- Senegal: US$22m
- Philippines: US$21m
- Jordan: US$21m
- Finland: US$18m
- Ecuador: US$17m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Serbia: US$16m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3.5bn | 66% |
| 2 | Germany | US$229m | 4.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$172m | 3.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$170m | 3.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$114m | 2.2% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$91m | 1.7% |
| 7 | Spain | US$91m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$63m | 1.2% |
| 9 | France | US$59m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$58m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$409m | 7.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$331m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$227m | 4.3% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$212m | 4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$173m | 3.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$165m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$160m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Italy | US$159m | 3% |
| 9 | France | US$157m | 3% |
| 10 |  India | US$147m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 13%median duty
- 6number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 35%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria
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| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 8.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 35% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 3.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 4.3% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 8% | 6% – 10% | 2023 |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Dominican Republic | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 El Salvador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 3.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.7% | 2.7% – 4.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 25% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 7.1% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 8.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 3.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 14% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 34% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 3.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 4.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 14% | 13% – 15% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 12% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Panama | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Philippines | 4.4% | 1% – 7% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 3.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 3.5%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 24% | 23% – 25% | 2023 |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2.5% | 2% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 3.9% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 14% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 0.1% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 81315 Electric lamps & lighting fittings, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46539 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings (including lamps and lighting fittings of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thorough-fares)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2740 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9405.40 | changed |
| 2012 | 9405.40 | changed |
| 2007 | 9405.40 | changed |
| 2002 | 9405.40 | changed |
| 1996 | 9405.40 | changed |
| 1992 | 9405.40 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N348534 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a night light from China
- N334432 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of lighting fixtures from China
- N326082 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lighting set from Cambodia
- N324563 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lighting set from China
- 600012741 HMRC
A Plug In Electric Wax Melt Burner - An electric wax melt burner that contains a lightbulb. The product is plugged directly into a mains electric socket and when turned on illuminates a darkened room, whilst the heat from the bulb melts the fragranced wax to odourise the room (wax not supplied).…
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.
- 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 9405.40.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9405.49 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9405.49 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 other electric luminaires (non-LED) worth £130.1m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £11.75 per kg; China supplied 69%, followed by Spain.
World trade in other electric luminaires (non-LED) reached US$5.2bn in 2024, down 9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 66% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other electric luminaires and lighting fittings: other?
Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings: other fall under HS subheading 9405.49, part of heading 9405, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other electric luminaires and lighting fittings in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9405.49 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 other electric luminaires and lighting fittings in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9405.49 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 other electric luminaires and lighting fittings?
China, with US$3.5bn in 2024 (66% of world exports).
Which countries can export other electric luminaires (non-LED) 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 other electric luminaires (non-LED)?
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 other electric luminaires (non-LED) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (69%), Spain (6%) and Germany (4%), out of total imports of £130.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.