Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9405

9405.50

9405.50: Non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings

9405.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9405, luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and…, chapter 94.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9405 50 00 00 Non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings 2%
  2. 9405 50 00 10 Hand-made 2%+4
  3. 9405 50 00 90 Other 2%+4

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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£68.5m-9.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.22 per kg
Jan 2024: £5mFeb 2024: £7mMar 2024: £7.7mApr 2024: £5.7mMay 2024: £6.9mJun 2024: £5.9mJul 2024: £3.8mAug 2024: £5.1mSept 2024: £4.7mOct 2024: £5.3mNov 2024: £4.5mDec 2024: £3.9mJan 2025: £7.7mFeb 2025: £9.4mMar 2025: £12mApr 2025: £8.7mMay 2025: £6.4mJun 2025: £4.1mJul 2025: £4.4mAug 2025: £4.5mSept 2025: £4.6mOct 2025: £4.3mNov 2025: £4.1mDec 2025: £4.6mJan 2026: £8.8mFeb 2026: £9.8mMar 2026: £9.2mApr 2026: £5.9mMay 2026: £5.3mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £3.7mAug 2026: £3.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £62.2m 90.9% -10.1%
India £2.5m 3.7% -0.9%
United Kingdom £538k 0.8% +553.9%
Germany £479k 0.7% +54.2%
United States £322k 0.5% -21.3%
Vietnam £290k 0.4% -26.9%
Ireland £238k 0.3% +9.1%
Spain £223k 0.3% +30.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

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.

World trade in 2024

9405.50 · US$968.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.8kUS$68.8k+US$1.5m+US$5.8m+> US$20.8m

Exports: 158
  1. China: US$595.2m
  2. India: US$95.7m
  3. United States: US$37.5m
  4. Germany: US$25m
  5. Netherlands: US$20.8m
  6. United Kingdom: US$18.9m
  7. Poland: US$17.5m
  8. Italy: US$11.7m
  9. France: US$11m
  10. Denmark: US$10.8m
  11. Mexico: US$10.6m
  12. Latvia: US$9.3m
  13. Spain: US$8.4m
  14. Taiwan: US$7.7m
  15. United Arab Emirates: US$5.8m
  16. Sweden: US$5.5m
  17. Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
  18. Vietnam: US$4.7m
  19. Czechia: US$4m
  20. Switzerland: US$3.9m
  21. Belgium: US$3.9m
  22. Greece: US$3.7m
  23. Indonesia: US$3.2m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8m
  25. Morocco: US$2.8m
  26. Thailand: US$2.6m
  27. Kenya: US$2.6m
  28. Philippines: US$2.4m
  29. South Korea: US$2.3m
  30. Finland: US$2.1m
  31. Canada: US$2m
  32. Austria: US$2m
  33. South Africa: US$1.8m
  34. Türkiye: US$1.8m
  35. Oman: US$1.6m
  36. Portugal: US$1.6m
  37. Israel: US$1.5m
  38. Bulgaria: US$1.5m
  39. Hungary: US$1.5m
  40. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  41. Slovakia: US$1.3m
  42. Australia: US$1.2m
  43. Russia: US$1.1m
  44. Japan: US$1m
  45. Malaysia: US$827.6k
  46. Singapore: US$692.5k
  47. Pakistan: US$629.8k
  48. Brazil: US$591.6k
  49. Norway: US$570.7k
  50. Cambodia: US$558k
  51. Kyrgyzstan: US$551.2k
  52. Lithuania: US$539.5k
  53. Ireland: US$477.6k
  54. Romania: US$451.6k
  55. Egypt: US$438.3k
  56. Estonia: US$375.4k
  57. Tunisia: US$234.2k
  58. Chile: US$226.5k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$172.9k
  60. Congo - Kinshasa: US$160.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$595.2m 61.4%
2 India US$95.7m 9.9%
3 United States US$37.5m 3.9%
4 Germany US$25m 2.6%
5 Netherlands US$20.8m 2.1%
6 United Kingdom US$18.9m 1.9%
7 Poland US$17.5m 1.8%
8 Italy US$11.7m 1.2%
9 France US$11m 1.1%
10 Denmark US$10.8m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$185m 19.1%
2 United Kingdom US$83.1m 8.6%
3 Germany US$72.9m 7.5%
4 Netherlands US$40.7m 4.2%
5 Canada US$35.4m 3.7%
6 France US$28.3m 2.9%
7 Vietnam US$22.7m 2.3%
8 Poland US$20.6m 2.1%
9 Switzerland US$19.3m 2%
10 Thailand US$19.2m 2%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9405.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9405.50; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 175 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 these goods worth £68.5m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of £6.22 per kg; China supplied 91%, followed by India.

World trade in these goods reached US$968.9m in 2024, down 3.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 61.4% of the total, ahead of India.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings?

Non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings fall under HS subheading 9405.50, part of heading 9405, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9405.50 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 non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9405.50 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 non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings?

China, with US$595.2m in 2024 (61.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

175 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% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (91%), India (4%) and United Kingdom (1%), out of total imports of £68.5m.