European Union tariff line 8538 90 91 20: Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8538 90 91 20
- Covers
- Electronic assemblies, interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
- Supplementary unit
- Number of items (p/st), imports only
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.2%
- 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
- 8538.90
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8538 90 91 20 covers electronic assemblies, interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.2%. It falls under HS subheading 8538.90 in heading 85.38 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8538 90 91 20 covers electronic assemblies, interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87.
Its legal text is “Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87”, read under “Other”, “Other”, “Electronic assemblies” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8538.90 in heading 85.38 (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 85.38
- Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537
- Subheading 8538.90
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Electronic assemblies
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 8538 90 91 20
- Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
- Supplementary unit
- Number of items (p/st), imports only
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.2%.
The rate is published on 8538 90 91 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 8538.90
- 8538 90 11 00Electronic assemblies
- 8538 90 19 00Other
- 8538 90 91 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8538 90 91 89Other
- 8538 90 99 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 8538 90 99 50Interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87
- 8538 90 99 60Front control panel, in the form of a plastic box, with light guides, rotary switches, pressure switches and buttons switches, or other type of switches, without any electrical component, of a kind used in the dashboard of motor vehicles of Chapter 87
- 8538 90 99 70Silicone or plastic keyboards, comprising: -parts of common metal, and -whether or not comprising parts of plastic, -epoxy resin reinforced with fiberglass or wood, -whether or not printed or surface-treated, -with or without electrical conductors, -with or without a membrane bonded to the keyboard, -with or without mono or multilayer protective film
- 8538 90 99 99Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8538.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States8 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8538 90 91 20 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8538 90 91 20 covers electronic assemblies, interior antenna for a car door locking system, comprising: - an antenna module in a plastic housing, - whether or not a connection cable with a plug, - whether or not a connector, - at least one mounting bracket, - whether or not PCB including integrated circuits, diodes and transistors, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8538 90 91 20 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.2%. The rate is published on 8538 90 91 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 8538 90 91 20?
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.