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HS code for spotlights, motor vehicles

8512.20

8512.20 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “spotlights, motor vehicles” points to subheading 8512.20: other lighting or visual signalling equipment. 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 8512.20 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

8512.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8512.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% Brazil 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Argentina 18% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% – 12.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 8.6% GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 2.7% – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for spotlights, motor vehicles?

Spotlights, motor vehicles are classified under 8512.20 (Other lighting or visual signalling equipment) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.