LED Strip Lights — HS Code
Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus — LED indicator panels and strip lights
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HS Code
8531 — Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery
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8531 — Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — LED strip lights with controllers are classified under 8531.20 as visual signalling apparatus
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
LED strip lights (also called LED tape or ribbon lights) are classified under 8531.20 when they include a controller/driver and are primarily used as decorative or indicator lights. Some EU customs authorities classify plain LED strips without controllers under 8541.42 (light-emitting diodes). RGB LED strips with smart controllers (WiFi, Bluetooth) remain 8531.20. The classification can depend on whether the strip is sold as a finished product or as a component. LED strips for specific backlighting in monitors may be 8539.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8531.20.40
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8531.20.40
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8531.20.40
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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