# HS code 8539.31: Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode > HS code 8539.31 covers discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode. It sits in heading 85.39 (electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light- emitting diode (LED) light sources) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.39 are classified under 8539.10 (sealed beam lamp units), 8539.21 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, tungsten halogen), 8539.22 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V), 8539.29 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other) or 7 others. National tariff lines under 8539.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/853931 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) / [85.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8539) / [8539.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853931) ## Key facts - HS code: 8539.31 - Covers: Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode - Heading: [85.39: Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light- emitting diode (LED) light sources](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8539) - 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/85) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853931) ## What this code covers HS code 8539.31 covers discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode. The legal text of the subheading is “Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Fluorescent, hot cathode”, read under “Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 85.39 are classified under 8539.10 (sealed beam lamp units), 8539.21 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, tungsten halogen), 8539.22 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V), 8539.29 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other) or 7 others. - [8539.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853910) Sealed beam lamp units - [8539.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853921) Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps: Tungsten halogen - [8539.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853922) Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps: Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V - [8539.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853929) Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps: Other - [8539.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853932) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps - [8539.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853939) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Other - [8539.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853941) Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: Arc-lamps - [8539.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853949) Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc lamps: Other - [8539.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853951) Light-emitting diode (LED) light sources: Light-emitting diode (LED) modules - [8539.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853952) Light-emitting diode (LED) light sources: Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps - [8539.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853990) Parts ## How it is structured 8539.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8539, are heading 85.39; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 85.39: Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light- emitting diode (LED) light sources - Within the heading: Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps - Subheading 8539.31: Fluorescent, hot cathode ## In other countries National tariff lines under 8539.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/853931): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [8539.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853929) Other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps: Other - Next subheading: [8539.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/853932) Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8539.31 cover? HS code 8539.31 covers discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8539.31 in? HS code 8539.31 is in heading 85.39 (electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light- emitting diode (LED) light sources) in 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). ### Where are goods of heading 85.39 classified when 8539.31 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 85.39 are classified under 8539.10 (sealed beam lamp units), 8539.21 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, tungsten halogen), 8539.22 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V), 8539.29 (other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps, other) or 7 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8539.31? National tariff lines under 8539.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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. 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