Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8512.20
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.7%
- National lines
- 6
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 6 national lines: 8512 20 00 25 (an electrical component with an integrated LED, in an ABS housing, with: -a voltage of 11 V or more, but not more than 15 V, -a circular shape, -2 terminals, -an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42,5 mm, -a diode voltage of 42 V or more, but not more than 48 V and -a current of 55 mA or more, but not more than 65 mA), 8512 20 00 35 (sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights: -containing two or three PCBA with a connection socket and LED, -with central control module (CCE) connected through wired harness, -with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic, -with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm, -with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm, -a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g, -with lightguide), 8512 20 00 60 (information screen displaying: -at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or -safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit, with an operating voltage of 12 V or more but not more than 14,4 V, of a kind used in the manufacturing of goods of Chapter 87), 8512 20 00 70 (electrical component with light guide integrated with LED, for motor vehicles with: -two parallel ribs in the front area with a distance between them of 1,4 mm or more but not more than 1,8 mm, -four holes with the dimension of 7,3 mm or more but not more than 7,9 mm in the short direction of the guide, and -a 3 pines connector, for use in the manufacture of automotive components) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 6 lines.
European Union lines under 8512.20
The European Union tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 6 national lines: 8512 20 00 25 (an electrical component with an integrated LED, in an ABS housing, with: -a voltage of 11 V or more, but not more than 15 V, -a circular shape, -2 terminals, -an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42,5 mm, -a diode voltage of 42 V or more, but not more than 48 V and -a current of 55 mA or more, but not more than 65 mA), 8512 20 00 35 (sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights: -containing two or three PCBA with a connection socket and LED, -with central control module (CCE) connected through wired harness, -with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic, -with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm, -with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm, -a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g, -with lightguide), 8512 20 00 60 (information screen displaying: -at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or -safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit, with an operating voltage of 12 V or more but not more than 14,4 V, of a kind used in the manufacturing of goods of Chapter 87), 8512 20 00 70 (electrical component with light guide integrated with LED, for motor vehicles with: -two parallel ribs in the front area with a distance between them of 1,4 mm or more but not more than 1,8 mm, -four holes with the dimension of 7,3 mm or more but not more than 7,9 mm in the short direction of the guide, and -a 3 pines connector, for use in the manufacture of automotive components) and 2 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 6 lines.
- 8512 20 00 25An electrical component with an integrated LED, in an ABS housing, with: -a voltage of 11 V or more, but not more than 15 V, -a circular shape, -2 terminals, -an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42,5 mm, -a diode voltage of 42 V or more, but not more than 48 V and -a current of 55 mA or more, but not more than 65 mADuty: 2.7%
- 8512 20 00 35Sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights: -containing two or three PCBA with a connection socket and LED, -with central control module (CCE) connected through wired harness, -with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic, -with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm, -with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm, -a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g, -with lightguideDuty: 2.7%
- 8512 20 00 60Information screen displaying: -at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or -safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit, with an operating voltage of 12 V or more but not more than 14,4 V, of a kind used in the manufacturing of goods of Chapter 87Duty: 2.7%
- 8512 20 00 70Electrical component with light guide integrated with LED, for motor vehicles with: -two parallel ribs in the front area with a distance between them of 1,4 mm or more but not more than 1,8 mm, -four holes with the dimension of 7,3 mm or more but not more than 7,9 mm in the short direction of the guide, and -a 3 pines connector, for use in the manufacture of automotive componentsDuty: 2.7%
- 8512 20 00 80Grab handle light with integrated LED, for motor vehicles: -a distance between integrated spring clip and surface of 0,85 mm or more but not more than 1,85 mm, -a length of the housing to two front vertical ribs of 26,45 mm or more but not more than 26,75 mm, and -four horizontal ribs where the distance on the lower area over the base radia between the two is 18,5 mm or more but not more than 18,7 mm, for use in the manufacture of automotive componentsDuty: 2.7%
- 8512 20 00 90OtherDuty: 2.7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8512.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8512.20?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 6 national lines: 8512 20 00 25 (an electrical component with an integrated LED, in an ABS housing, with: -a voltage of 11 V or more, but not more than 15 V, -a circular shape, -2 terminals, -an outer diameter of the housing of 36 mm or more, but not more than 42,5 mm, -a diode voltage of 42 V or more, but not more than 48 V and -a current of 55 mA or more, but not more than 65 mA), 8512 20 00 35 (sub-assembly reflectors and components for car rear lights: -containing two or three PCBA with a connection socket and LED, -with central control module (CCE) connected through wired harness, -with a main reflector, a sub-reflector and inner lens scattering the light made of plastic, -with depth of 119 mm or more, but not more than 146 mm, -with width of 142 mm or more, but not more than 490 mm, -with a height of 93 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm, -a weight of 414 g or more, but not more than 578 g, -with lightguide), 8512 20 00 60 (information screen displaying: -at least time, date and status of safety features in a vehicle, or -safety information on driving in the lane, blind spot, distance from the vehicle in front, current speed, speed limit, with an operating voltage of 12 V or more but not more than 14,4 V, of a kind used in the manufacturing of goods of Chapter 87), 8512 20 00 70 (electrical component with light guide integrated with LED, for motor vehicles with: -two parallel ribs in the front area with a distance between them of 1,4 mm or more but not more than 1,8 mm, -four holes with the dimension of 7,3 mm or more but not more than 7,9 mm in the short direction of the guide, and -a 3 pines connector, for use in the manufacture of automotive components) and 2 others.
What is the duty on HS 8512.20 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 2.7% on all 6 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
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