Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9405.31
9405.31.00: Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9405 Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included:
- Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees:
- 9405.31.00 Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 8% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 50% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 9405.31.00 Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources 8%
- 9405.31.00.10 Miniature series wired sets No.
- 9405.31.00.40 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9405.31 Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- 600015020 HMRC
Battery Operated LED Bottle Stopper String Lights. Features 20 Warm White LED lights on a 2-metre wire with 10cm bulb spacing. They are elegantly shaped like a wine cork (Plastic)to fit neatly into most standard bottles.re perfect for table decorations, Christmas, weddings, parties, and home…
- 600013565 HMRC
200 bright white light-emitting diode (LED) lights. They have 8 different settings and timer function that can be used for indoor and outdoor use. Each bulb is 0.5m with 5cm spacing between each bulb. It has a green lead wire with the total length being 10.45m. it is powered by 3 x AA battery box…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9405.30.
HTS code 9405.31.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9405.31 (designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources).
The general duty is 8%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9405.31 worth US$324m in 2024; the largest supplier was Cambodia.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9405.31.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 8%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 9405.31.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 9405.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Cambodia (US$193m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.