Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9405

9405.91

9405.91: Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights: parts, of glass

Official description Of glass

Subheading 9405.91 belongs to heading 9405 (luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and…) in chapter 94.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% – 4% 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
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9405 91 00 00 Of glass
  2. 9405 91 10 00 Articles for electrical lighting fittings (excluding searchlights and spotlights) 4%
  3. 9405 91 90 00 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2% – 4%
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–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

last 12 months£15.3m-1.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.40 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.4mFeb 2024: £948kMar 2024: £1.3mApr 2024: £692kMay 2024: £1.2mJun 2024: £1.3mJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £1.2mSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £1.5mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £1.2mJan 2025: £1.2mFeb 2025: £1.9mMar 2025: £1.4mApr 2025: £1.2mMay 2025: £1.3mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £1.3mNov 2025: £1mDec 2025: £1.6mJan 2026: £1.3mFeb 2026: £1.5mMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £931kMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £1.3mJul 2026: £1.4mAug 2026: £1.2m 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 £10.9m 71.2% +1.2%
Italy £1m 6.7% +29.8%
United States £754k 4.9% +84.5%
Czechia £473k 3.1% +13.6%
Poland £394k 2.6% -31.6%
Croatia £382k 2.5% -8.8%
Germany £263k 1.7% -44.5%
Pakistan £208k 1.4% -4.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9405.91 · US$381m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$148kUS$148k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$14m

Exports: 111
  1. China: US$226m
  2. Germany: US$20m
  3. Italy: US$19m
  4. Poland: US$14m
  5. Czechia: US$11m
  6. France: US$10m
  7. United States: US$10m
  8. Spain: US$8m
  9. Türkiye: US$5m
  10. Belgium: US$5m
  11. Netherlands: US$5m
  12. United Kingdom: US$4m
  13. Cambodia: US$4m
  14. Denmark: US$3m
  15. Austria: US$3m
  16. Portugal: US$3m
  17. Egypt: US$3m
  18. Hungary: US$2m
  19. Canada: US$2m
  20. Greece: US$2m
  21. India: US$2m
  22. Lithuania: US$1m
  23. Thailand: US$1m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  25. Mexico: US$1m
  26. Malaysia: US$1m
  27. Croatia: US$1m
  28. Sweden: US$1m
  29. Tunisia: US$1m
  30. Slovenia: US$1m
  31. Bulgaria: US$902k
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$867k
  33. South Korea: US$803k
  34. Taiwan: US$734k
  35. Japan: US$701k
  36. Vietnam: US$623k
  37. Ireland: US$522k
  38. Finland: US$507k
  39. Australia: US$456k
  40. South Africa: US$413k
  41. Romania: US$314k
  42. Philippines: US$264k
  43. Israel: US$260k
  44. Singapore: US$258k
  45. Norway: US$231k
  46. Saudi Arabia: US$228k
  47. Pakistan: US$218k
  48. Switzerland: US$215k
  49. Russia: US$193k
  50. Slovakia: US$192k
  51. Iran: US$169k
  52. Latvia: US$152k
  53. Cyprus: US$148k
  54. Indonesia: US$136k
  55. Kyrgyzstan: US$135k
  56. Chile: US$132k
  57. Serbia: US$124k
  58. Qatar: US$99k
  59. Algeria: US$80k
  60. Ukraine: US$59k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$226m 59.2%
2 Germany US$20m 5.2%
3 Italy US$19m 5.1%
4 Poland US$14m 3.8%
5 Czechia US$11m 3%
6 France US$10m 2.6%
7 United States US$10m 2.6%
8 Spain US$8m 2%
9 Türkiye US$5m 1.3%
10 Belgium US$5m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$47m 12.4%
2 Spain US$25m 6.7%
3 Vietnam US$24m 6.3%
4 United Kingdom US$19m 4.9%
5 Germany US$17m 4.5%
6 Italy US$17m 4.4%
7 Türkiye US$15m 4%
8 Cambodia US$14m 3.6%
9 Japan US$12m 3.3%
10 India US$11m 2.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 12% 5% – 15% 2023
Aruba 10% 6% – 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.7% 3.7% – 5.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 25% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 5% – 15% 2023
Kenya 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 14% 5% – 20% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 34% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5.4% 1.5% – 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 11% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 2.6% 1% – 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.5%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 13% 3.7% – 21% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 3% 2% – 4% 2023
United States 9% 4.5% – 12% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0.1% – 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
81391 Parts, n.e.s., of the goods of subgroup 813.1 & heading813.2, of glass
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37196 Parts n.e.c. of lamps, lighting fittings, illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, of glass
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179405.91unchanged
20129405.91unchanged
20079405.91unchanged
20029405.91unchanged
19969405.91unchanged
19929405.91unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • H332589 U.S. CBP 15 August 2025 · 9405.91.30

    Request for Further Review of Protest No. 3901-19-101591; Tariff classification of the light fixtures for certain recreational vehicles (“RVs”)

  • N311239 U.S. CBP 6 May 2020 · 9405.91.60.40

    The tariff classification of glass prisms for lighting fixtures from China

  • N303216 U.S. CBP 21 March 2019 · 9405.91.30.00

    The tariff classification of glass lamp parts from China

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9405.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9405.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.7% and 5.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2% – 4%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £15.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); China supplied 71%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$381m (−14.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$226m), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights: parts, of glass?

Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights: parts, of glass fall under HS subheading 9405.91, part of heading 9405, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on luminaires and lighting fittings including… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9405.91 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 luminaires and lighting fittings including… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9405.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7% to 5.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most luminaires and lighting fittings including…?

China, with US$226m in 2024 (59.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 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 (71%), Italy (7%) and United States (5%), out of total imports of £15.3m.

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