LED Strip Lights / Flexible LED Tape — HS Code
LED lamps — flexible LED strip lights on printed circuit board
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HS Code
8539 — Filament or discharge lamps; arc-lamps; LED lamps
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment
Heading
8539 — Filament or discharge lamps; arc-lamps; LED lamps
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — LED strip lights are LED lamps under 8539.50
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 (flexible PCB tape with surface-mounted LEDs) are classified under 8539.50. Both addressable RGB strips (individually controlled LEDs — WS2812B, SK6812) and non-addressable single-colour strips are 8539.50. Smart LED strips with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth (Govee, Philips Hue Lightstrip) are 8539.50 — the smart connectivity is ancillary to the lighting function. LED neon flex (silicone-covered strips mimicking neon) is 8539.50. The LED driver/power supply unit is classified separately under 8504.40 if imported alone. Important: LED strips are sometimes misdeclared as 'flexible printed circuits' under 8534 — the distinction is that 8534 covers bare PCBs without components; LED strips with mounted LEDs and resistors are not bare boards.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8539.50.90
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8539.50.90
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8539.50.90
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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