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HS code for cathode-ray tubes
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cathode-ray tubes” points to heading 8540: thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode valves and tubes (for example, vacuum or vapour or gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode ray tubes, television camera tubes). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 8540 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8540 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.6% and 14%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8540 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.6% and 14% (average 4%).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 27 tariff lines 
EU 2.6% – 14% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 4% 
Türkiye 2.6% – 14% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 4% 
USA Free – 15% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16.2% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 8.6% See also
- klystrons
- magnetrons
- thyratrons
- carcinotrons
- microwave tubes
- photomultipliers
- valves and tubes
- stabilising valves
- tunning indicators
- intensifiers, image
- valves - thermionic
- travelling wave tubes
- amplifier tubes and valves
- televisions - camera tubes
- envelopes - valve and tubes
- rectifiers - valve and tube
- televisions - picture tubes
- thermionic valves and tubes
- cold cathode valves and tubes
- photo cathode valves and tubes
- rectifiers - mercury arc, valve
- vacuum fluorescent display tubes
- electron optical valves and tubes
- valves and tubes, rectifying apparatus
- cathodes for electronic valves and tubes
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cathode-ray tubes?
Cathode-ray tubes are classified under 8540 (Thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode valves and tubes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.