The tariff heading for arc lamps, what customs asks for, and where to find the duty rate for your country.
Xenon short-arc lamps are classified under HS 8539.41 'Arc lamps' in the Harmonized System, under heading 85.39 (electric filament or discharge lamps). National tariffs add digits: 8539.41.00 in the US and EU, 8539.41.10 in Canada (which names xenon arc-lamps specifically), 8539.41.01 in Mexico. Using the right line matters: some countries charge duty on 8539.49 (other UV/IR lamps) but not on 8539.41.
Rates we have verified on official or mirrored tariff schedules: United States 2.6% general (plus China-origin additional tariffs), European Union 2.7%, United Kingdom 0%, Canada Free (8539.41.10), Mexico exempt, Australia Free, India 10% basic duty plus 18% IGST. Gulf states apply the 5% GCC standard rate. Brazil charges IPI 15% plus import duty per the Mercosur tariff and state ICMS. Each country page on this site lists the rate, the VAT and the documents.
Rates change. Treat these as a starting point and confirm with your customs broker for the entry date.
Commercial invoice showing the HS code, the lamp part numbers, wattage, quantity, unit price and currency, and the country of origin. Packing list with gross and net weight and carton dimensions. Air waybill. Certificate of origin where the destination asks for it (Gulf states usually do). The importer's registration: EORI in the EU/UK, IEC in India, RADAR in Brazil, ABN in Australia, customs code in the UAE.
Xenon short-arc lamps contain xenon gas and tungsten electrodes, no mercury, so the mercury-lamp restrictions that affect HID and fluorescent lamps do not apply. In the EU and UK, lamps are electrical equipment for WEEE purposes, so the importer of record carries the take-back registration. Ask your broker whether any national conformity marking applies to professional arc lamps in your country; in most it does not.
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