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HTS 8539Chapter 85

HTS 8539Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 14 court cases · $173.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$173.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 13 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

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

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

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 — $173M 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 (53)

CodeDescriptionRate
8539.10.00Sealed beam lamp units2%
8539.10.00.10For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711
8539.10.00.30Other
8539.10.00.50For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711
8539.10.00.60Other
8539.21Tungsten halogen:
8539.21.20Designed for a voltage not exceeding <il>100 V</il>Free
8539.21.20.40For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711
8539.21.20.80Other
8539.21.40Other2.6%
8539.21.40.40Of a power less than <il>500 W</il>
8539.21.40.80Of a power <il>500 W</il> or more
8539.22Other, of a power not exceeding <il>200 W</il> and for a voltage exceeding <il>100 V:</il>
8539.22.40.00Christmas-tree lamps5.8%
8539.22.80Other2.6%
8539.22.80.103-way
8539.22.80.30Decorative
8539.22.80.40Of a power 15 W or more but not exceeding <il>150 W</il>
8539.22.80.60Other
8539.22.80.70Of a power exceeding <il>150 W</il>
8539.29Other:
8539.29.10.00Christmas-tree lamps5.8%
8539.29.20.00Lamps having glass envelopes not over 6.35 mm in maximum diameter and suitable for use in cystoscopes and other surgical instruments5.2%
8539.29.30OtherFree
8539.29.30.20Flashlight lamps
8539.29.30.50Designed for a voltage of 12 V or more but not exceeding 14 V
8539.29.30.60Other
8539.29.40.00Designed for a voltage exceeding <il>100 V</il>2.6%
8539.31.00Fluorescent, hot cathode2.4%
8539.31.00.401.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W
8539.31.00.50With a single plug-in base
8539.31.00.60With a single screw-in base
8539.31.00.70Other
8539.32.00Mercury or sodium vapor lamps; metal halide lamps2.4%
8539.32.00.20Sodium vapor
8539.32.00.40Mercury vapor
8539.32.00.90Other
8539.39Other:
8539.39.10.00Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) for backlighting of flat panel displaysFree
8539.39.90.00Other2.4%
8539.41.00.00Arc lamps2.6%
8539.49.00Other2.4%
8539.49.00.40Ultraviolet lamps
8539.49.00.80Other
8539.51.00.00Light-emitting diode (LED) modulesFree
8539.52.00Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps2%
8539.52.00.10Of a type specified in statistical note 8(a) to this chapter
8539.52.00.20Of a type specified in statistical note 8(b) to this chapter
8539.52.00.30Of a type specified in statistical note 8(c) to this chapter
8539.52.00.40Of a type specified in statistical note 8(d) to this chapter
8539.52.00.51Straight linear tubes or U-shaped tubes
8539.52.00.91Other
8539.90.00.00Parts2.6%

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (14)

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Regulatory Dockets (2)

USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.

Source: Regulations.gov

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8539100020Schedule B

SEALED BEAM LAMP UNITS UNDER 15.24 CM

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8538.90.10.008539.10.00