# United States tariff line 9405.31.00.40: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 9405.31.00.40 covers lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. It falls under HS subheading 9405.31 in heading 94.05 (chapter 94).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9405310040
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 94](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/94) / [9405.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/940531) / [9405.31.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9405310040)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9405.31.00.40
- Covers: Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- Duty (MFN): 8%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9405.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/940531)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9405.31.00.40 covers lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees” and “Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9405.31 in heading 94.05 (chapter 94). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 94: Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
- Heading 94.05: Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 9405.31: Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees
- Within the subheading: Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
- Line 9405.31.00.40: Other

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%.

The rate is published on 9405.31.00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9405.31 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9405.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/940531)

## Other lines under 9405.31

- [9405.31.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9405310010) Miniature series wired sets

- Previous line: [9405.31.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9405310010) Miniature series wired sets
- Next line: [9405.39.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9405390010) Miniature series wired sets

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9405.31.00.40 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9405.31.00.40 covers lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9405.31.00.40 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. The rate is published on 9405.31.00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 9405.31.00.40?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

## 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/9405310040.json