Import Duty on LED Lights
US general (MFN) import duty rates for LED Lights range from Free–6% across 11 HTS lines (e.g. HTS 8539.51.00.00 at Free), per USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22. This is a planning estimate: Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD, quotas and MPF/HMF are excluded and must be added separately.
Three LED products that ship in the same carton can carry three different rates, from free to 6%.
HTS lines and general duty rates
Read from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, release 2026HTSRev22. USITC HTS, verify line 8539.51.00.00.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Special rate (FTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8539.51.00.00 | Light-emitting diode (LED) modules | Free | |
| 8539.52.00 | Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | 2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, |
| 9405.41.40.00 | Of brass | 4.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.41.60.00 | Other | 6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.41.82.00 | Light-emitting diode (LED) backlights modules, the foregoing which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs and one or | Free | |
| 9405.41.84 | Other | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.42.40.00 | Of brass | 4.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.42.60.00 | Other | 6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.42.82.00 | Light-emitting diode (LED) backlights modules, the foregoing which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs and one or | Free | |
| 9405.42.84 | Other | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
| 9405.49.00.00 | Other | 3.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA |
What changes by country of origin
The MFN rate is the same regardless of where the goods are made. Everything below it is not.
| Origin | Base rate | US preference | What else attaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | Section 301 lists 1-4A apply to most consumer goods on top of MFN; the 2026 forced-labor 301 action adds a further layer. |
| Vietnam | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty. The 2026 forced-labor 301 action applies. No US FTA, so MFN is the base. |
| India | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. GSP expired, so MFN is the base. |
| Thailand | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. |
| Indonesia | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. |
| Mexico | MFN rate above | No USMCA line on these codes | USMCA: duty-free when the goods meet the rules of origin and the preference is claimed. MFN applies otherwise. |
Free-trade programs named on the lines in this group: Australia (AUSFTA) (8 lines), Bahrain (BHFTA) (8 lines), Chile (CLFTA) (8 lines), Colombia (CTPA) (8 lines), Agoa (8 lines), Caribbean Basin (8 lines). A preference only applies when the goods meet that program's rules of origin and the claim is made on entry. This page does not estimate Section 301 list rates or anti-dumping duty; enter the applicable Section 301 rate in the calculator yourself and verify current list coverage and exclusions at the USTR exclusion notices.
What decides the rate
8539.51 covers LED modules and is Free. 8539.52 covers LED lamps and pays 2%. A complete luminaire under 9405.4x pays 3.9% to 6% depending on the housing material. So the module and the lamp are not the same article, and a fixture is a third article again — the rate follows which one you actually imported.
Where this goes wrong
Panels and strips sold with a driver are luminaires, not lamps. Keep the driver in the same line or declare it separately, but do not let one product description cover both.
Inputs and assumptions
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Duty rate source | USITC HTS, release 2026HTSRev22 | Read at build time from the official schedule export. The general rate column. |
| Rate range in this category | Free–6% across 11 lines | The spread within one product category is the reason a category average is not usable. |
| MPF | 0.3464% of entered value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | CBP User Fee Table, FY2027. The ad valorem rate is statutory; the floor and cap are adjusted each October. |
| HMF | 0.125% of entered value, ocean cargo only | CBP User Fee Table. Not charged on air freight. |
| Customs value | Transaction value, normally the price paid for the goods | Freight and insurance are not part of US customs value, unlike CIF jurisdictions. |
Questions this page answers
Do LED lamps and LED fixtures have the same duty rate?
No. 8539.51 covers LED modules at Free, 8539.52 covers LED lamps at 2%, and complete luminaires under 9405.4x run from 3.9% to 6% depending on the housing. They are three different articles.
Is an LED panel a lamp or a fixture?
A panel sold with its driver and housing is a luminaire under 9405, not a lamp under 8539. That matters both for the rate and because luminaires carry electrical safety requirements that lamps do not.
Does this estimate include anti-dumping duty?
No. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty are case-specific and can exceed every other layer combined, so they are outside the estimate by design. The calculator covers base duty, the Section 301 and 232 layers you enter, the merchandise processing fee and the harbor maintenance fee.
Data release: 2026HTSRev22. Content as of November 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us and it gets corrected.