# United States tariff lines 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). 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.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851220
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8512.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851220)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8512.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851220)
- National lines: 4
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/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

## 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.

- [8512.20.20.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512202040) Other lighting or visual signaling equipment, Lighting equipment, For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711. Duty (MFN): free
- [8512.20.20.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512202080) Other lighting or visual signaling equipment, Lighting equipment, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [8512.20.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512204040) Other lighting or visual signaling equipment, Visual signaling equipment, For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 or 8711. Duty (MFN): 2.5%
- [8512.20.40.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8512204080) Other lighting or visual signaling equipment, Visual signaling equipment, Other. Duty (MFN): 2.5%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8512.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8512.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/851220)

- Previous subheading: [8512.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851210) Lighting or visual signaling equipment of a kind used on bicycles
- Next subheading: [8512.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851230) Electrical lighting or signaling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles; parts thereof

## 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.

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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/851220.json