Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8512.20
- National lines
- 4
- Tariff
- United States
- 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 United States tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 4 national lines: 8512.20.20.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711), 8512.20.20.80 (other), 8512.20.40.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711) and 8512.20.40.80 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8512.20.20.40, free on 8512.20.20.80, 2.5% on 8512.20.40.40 and 2.5% on 8512.20.40.80.
United States lines under 8512.20
The United States tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 4 national lines: 8512.20.20.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711), 8512.20.20.80 (other), 8512.20.40.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711) and 8512.20.40.80 (other).
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8512.20.20.40, free on 8512.20.20.80, 2.5% on 8512.20.40.40 and 2.5% on 8512.20.40.80.
- 8512.20.20.40For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711Duty: Free
- 8512.20.20.80OtherDuty: Free
- 8512.20.40.40For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711Duty: 2.5%
- 8512.20.40.80OtherDuty: 2.5%
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8512.20 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8512.20?
The United States tariff splits HS 8512.20 (other lighting or visual signalling equipment) into 4 national lines: 8512.20.20.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711), 8512.20.20.80 (other), 8512.20.40.40 (for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711) and 8512.20.40.80 (other).
What is the duty on HS 8512.20 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8512.20.20.40, free on 8512.20.20.80, 2.5% on 8512.20.40.40 and 2.5% on 8512.20.40.80.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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