European Union tariff line 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
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8512 20 00 70
- Covers
- Other lighting or visual signalling equipment, 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
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.7%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- 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
- HS subheading
- 8512.20
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8512 20 00 70 covers other lighting or visual signalling equipment, 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. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. It falls under HS subheading 8512.20 in heading 85.12 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8512 20 00 70 covers other lighting or visual signalling equipment, 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.
Its legal text is “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”, read under “Other lighting or visual signalling equipment”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8512.20 in heading 85.12 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.12
- Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
- Subheading 8512.20
- Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
- Line 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
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%.
The rate is published on 8512 20 00 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 51 origins.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Mercosur (5500) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
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.
Other lines under 8512.20
- 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 mA
- 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 lightguide
- 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 87
- 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 components
- 8512 20 00 90Other
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
What does tariff line 8512 20 00 70 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8512 20 00 70 covers other lighting or visual signalling equipment, 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.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8512 20 00 70 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.7%. The rate is published on 8512 20 00 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 8512 20 00 70?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Mercosur, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa.
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.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.