HS Code 8539Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (led) light sources
12 six-digit codes · Heading 38 of 48 in Chapter 85 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8539 covers electric lamps, from filament bulbs and tube lights to LED light sources. This page groups the lamps by technology so you can pick the right six-digit code.
Heading 8539 is finely cut: 12 six-digit codes, 853910 to 853990, all of them under “Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (led) light sources”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 38 of 48 in Chapter 85, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles, which runs to 296 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8539
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 853910 | Lamps; sealed beam units |
| 853921 | Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogen |
| 853922 | Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), of a power not exceeding 200w and for a voltage exceeding 100 volts, other than tungsten halogen |
| 853929 | Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), n.e.c. in item no. 8539.2 |
| 853931 | Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode |
| 853932 | Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), mercury or sodium vapour lamps, metal halide lamps |
| 853939 | Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet, excluding fluorescent, hot cathode) |
| 853941 | Lamps; arc-lamps |
| 853949 | Lamps; ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, (excluding arc-lamps) |
| 853951 | Lamps; light-emitting diode (led) light sources, light-emitting diode (led) modules |
| 853952 | Lamps; light-emitting diode (led) light sources, light-emitting diode (led) lamps |
| 853990 | Lamps; parts of the lamps of heading no. 8539 |
What HS code 8539 covers
A lamp lands here when it makes light from a heated filament, from an electric discharge through gas, from an arc, or from a light-emitting diode. Parts made for these lamps also belong here.
The easiest way to choose a code is to start with the lamp technology. Then read the exact wording of the six-digit code. The codes fall into these groups:
- Sealed beam lamp units: 853910
- Filament lamps, including tungsten halogen: 853921, 853922 and 853929
- Discharge lamps, such as fluorescent tubes and metal halide lamps: 853931, 853932 and 853939
- Arc lamps and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps: 853941 and 853949
- LED light sources, modules and lamps: 853951 and 853952
- Parts of lamps: 853990
HS code for LED lamps: 853951 and 853952
Two codes cover LED light sources. Code 853952 is for LED lamps. Code 853951 is for LED modules. If you ship a finished lamp that a user screws or plugs in, look at 853952 first. If you ship a module that is built into other lighting, look at 853951.
Do not mix up an LED light source with a bare LED diode. A single diode is a semiconductor device and sits in heading 8541, which also covers LEDs assembled with other LEDs. Once the diodes are built into a module or a lamp, the 8539 codes are the ones to check.
Spell LED in capitals when you search or write a product description. Buyers and customs systems read it as a plain product term.
HSN code 8539 for filament, halogen and discharge lamps
Filament lamps have three codes. Other filament lamps rated up to 200W and above 100 volts go to 853922. Filament lamps that fit neither case go to 853929. None of these three codes covers ultra-violet or infra-red lamps.
Discharge lamps also have three codes. Any other discharge lamp, except ultra-violet ones, is 853939.
Arc lamps have their own code, 853941. Sealed beam lamp units sit alone in 853910. Finally, 853990 is for parts of the lamps in this heading, not for whole lamps.
How 8539 differs from nearby headings
Several other headings sound close to lamps. Check them before you settle on a code.
- Heading 8512 is lighting and signalling gear for cycles and motor vehicles. It excludes the articles of 8539, so a sealed beam unit stays in 853910.
- Heading 8513 is portable electric lamps that run on their own power, such as batteries.
- Heading 8540 is valves and tubes, such as cathode-ray tubes.
- Heading 8541 is semiconductor devices, including loose LEDs.
- Heading 8545 is carbon articles, including lamp carbons.
HS code 8539 lamps import export data: find importers and exporters
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Nearby headings in Chapter 85
- 8533Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding…7 codes
- 8534Circuits; printed1 code
- 8535Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for…6 codes
- 8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for…10 codes
- 8537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading…2 codes
- 8538Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the…2 codes
- 8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum…11 codes
- 8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based…12 codes
- 8542Electronic integrated circuits5 codes
- 8543Electrical machines and apparatus; having individual functions, not specified…6 codes
- 8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not…8 codes
- 8545Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other…4 codes
Who ships under 8539?
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Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8539: common questions
What is HS code 8539?
It belongs to Chapter 85.
What is the HS code for LED lamps?
LED lamps are classified under 853952. LED modules have their own code, 853951.
Are LED diodes classified under 8539?
A loose LED diode is a semiconductor device, so it goes to heading 8541. LED light sources built as modules or lamps go to 853951 or 853952.
Are car headlights under 8539 or 8512?
Heading 8512 covers lighting equipment for motor vehicles, but it excludes the articles of 8539. A sealed beam lamp unit is therefore classified under 853910.
Who imports LED lamps under HS 8539?
Importers differ by country and by lamp type. Use the import data and buyer data pages, and filter by 853951 or 853952 to focus on LED products.
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