# United States tariff lines under HS 8539.31

> The United States tariff splits HS 8539.31 (discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Fluorescent, hot cathode) into 4 national lines: 8539.31.00.40 (1.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W), 8539.31.00.50 (with a single plug-in base), 8539.31.00.60 (with a single screw-in base) and 8539.31.00.70 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 2.4% on all 4 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853931
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8539.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853931)
- Duty (MFN): 2.4%
- 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 8539.31

The United States tariff splits HS 8539.31 (discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Fluorescent, hot cathode) into 4 national lines: 8539.31.00.40 (1.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W), 8539.31.00.50 (with a single plug-in base), 8539.31.00.60 (with a single screw-in base) and 8539.31.00.70 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 2.4% on all 4 lines.

- [8539.31.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8539310040) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, Fluorescent, hot cathode, 1.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W. Duty (MFN): 2.4%
- [8539.31.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8539310050) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, Fluorescent, hot cathode, Other, With a single plug-in base. Duty (MFN): 2.4%
- [8539.31.00.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8539310060) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, Fluorescent, hot cathode, Other, With a single screw-in base. Duty (MFN): 2.4%
- [8539.31.00.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8539310070) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, Fluorescent, hot cathode, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 2.4%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8539.31 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8539.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853931)

- Previous subheading: [8539.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853929) Other
- Next subheading: [8539.32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853932) Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources; parts thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8539.31?

The United States tariff splits HS 8539.31 (discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Fluorescent, hot cathode) into 4 national lines: 8539.31.00.40 (1.2 m, straight tube, of a power 30 W or more but not exceeding 40 W), 8539.31.00.50 (with a single plug-in base), 8539.31.00.60 (with a single screw-in base) and 8539.31.00.70 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 8539.31 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 2.4% on all 4 lines.

## 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/853931.json