What is the duty rate for HTS 8512.20.40?

The general duty rate for HTS 8512.20.40 is 2.5%. Special rates: Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). This code covers: Visual signaling equipment.

HTS 8512.20.40Chapter 85

HTS 8512.20.40 — Visual signaling equipment Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 pending regulation · $356.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

2.5%

Special

Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Column 2

35%

Preferential Rates Available

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$356.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

9 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 2.5%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 6 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $356M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (3)

Code	Description	Rate
8512.20.40	Visual signaling equipment	2.5%
8512.20.40.40	For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711	—
8512.20.40.80	Other	—

CBP Rulings (9)

955377Classification

Modification of HQ 951511; Automobile Wiring Harnesses; Parts of Motor Vehicle Lighting or Signaling Equipment; HQ 954945

955378Classification

Revocation of HQ 086940; Automobile Wiring Harnesses; Parts of Motor Vehicle Lighting or Signaling Equipment; HQ 954945

955379Classification

Revocation of HQ 087078; Automobile Wiring Harnesses; Parts of Motor Vehicle Lighting or Signaling Equipment; HQ 954945

954945Classification

Combination Lamp Assemblies for Motor Vehicles; Finished and Unfinished; Visual Signaling Equipment; Other Lighting Equipment; Essential Character; EN 85.12; GRIs 2(a) and 3(b); HQ 951511, modified; HQs 087078 and 086940, revoked

955160Classification

Automobile Emergency Light; NY 881525 revoked; NY 860428; NY 860561; Section XVI, note 3; GRI 3(c); chapter 94, note 1(f)

951511Classification

Motor Vehicle Wiring Harnesses; Lamps; 8544; HQ 081999; HQ086940; GRI 2(a); EN to GRI 2(a)

085423Classification

Zippy Chatter

N174275Classification

The tariff classification of automotive signaling equipment from Mexico

966661Classification

Reconsideration of NY E81170; Security Indicator

Federal Register (1)

Notice2018-15090

2018-07-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8512202000Schedule B

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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