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HS code for photomultipliers
8540.20 Television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers; other photocathode tubes
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “photomultipliers” points to subheading 8540.20: television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers; other photocathode 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8540.20 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8540.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8540.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 3.3% – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 16.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for photomultipliers?
Photomultipliers are classified under 8540.20 (Television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers; other photocathode tubes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.